For_IN The_DT Blind_JJ ,_, Inc._NN 

371_CD EASIJERICHO_NNP TURNPIKE_NNP ,_, SMITHIOWN_NNP ,_, NEW_NNP YORK_NNP 11787_CD -_: 2976_CD 

It_PRP ’s_VBZ people_NNS like_IN you_PRP who_WP make_VBP it_PRP possible_JJ to_TO give_VB the_DT priceless_JJ gift_NN of_IN “_NN Second_NNP Sight_NNP ”_NN ._. 

Dear_RB Friend_NNP ,_, 
Think_VBP what_WP it_PRP would_MD be_VB like_IN to_TO live_VB in_IN a_DT world_NN of_IN dark_JJ shapes_VBZ and_CC shadows_NNS where_WRB you_PRP never_RB know_VBP what_WP to_TO expect_VB ;_: to_TO feel_VB afraid_JJ to_TO go_VB places_NNS ,_, to_TO be_VB hesitant_JJ about_IN every_DT step_NN you_PRP take_VBP ._. 
For_IN too_RB many_JJ ,_, this_DT is_VBZ a_DT daily_JJ reality_NN —_NN but_CC today_NN you_PRP can_MD help_VB make_VB a_DT difference_NN ._. 

Having_VBG a_DT guide_NN dog_NN allows_VBZ a_DT blind_JJ or_CC visually_RB impaired_VBN individual_JJ to_TO experience_VB the_DT possibilities_NNS of_IN life_NN ,_, not_RB the_DT limitations_NNS ._. 

It_PRP costs_VBZ over_IN $20,000_NN to_TO breed_VB ,_, care_NN for_IN and_CC train_VB a_DT guide_NN dog_NN like_IN “_NN Duke_NNP ”_NN and_CC to_TO train_VB his_PRP$ blind_JJ teammate_NN ._. 
We_PRP use_VBP Labrador_NNP Retrievers_NNP ,_, Golden_NNP Retrievers_NNP and_CC a_DT cross_NN between_IN Labs_NNPS and_CC Goldens_NNP ._. 
Male_NN and_CC female_JJ dogs_NNS are_VBP used_VBN ._. 
And_CC our_PRP$ dogs_NNS are_VBP specially_RB bred_VBN for_IN temperament_NN and_CC physical_JJ soundness_NN ._. 

Every_DT Foundation_NNP guide_NN dog_NN is_VBZ given_VBN free_JJ of_IN charge_NN to_TO someone_NN who_WP is_VBZ blind_JJ or_CC visually_RB impaired_VBN ._. 

We_PRP are_VBP supported_VBN entirely_RB by_IN donations_NNS from_IN generous_JJ individuals_NNS ,_, corporations_NNS and_CC foundations_NNS ._. 
We_PRP receive_VBP no_DT government_NN funding_NN ._. 

The_DT only_JJ way_NN we_PRP can_MD continue_VB to_TO provide_VB guide_NN dogs_NNS ,_, at_IN no_DT cost_NN ,_, to_TO someone_NN who_WP is_VBZ blind_JJ or_CC visually_RB impaired_VBN ,_, is_VBZ through_IN your_PRP$ support_NN ._. 

Friends_NNPS like_IN you_PRP make_VBP it_PRP possible_JJ to_TO give_VB the_DT gift_NN of_IN “_NN Second_NNP Sight_NNP ®_NN ”_NN ._. 
I_PRP hope_VBP the_DT Foundation_NNP can_MD count_VB on_IN your_PRP$ caring_VBG donation_NN today_NN ._. 
Many_JJ people_NNS send_VBP gifts_NNS of_IN $35_NN ,_, $50_NN ,_, or_CC even_RB $100_NN or_CC more_JJR —_NN whatever_WDT you_PRP are_VBP able_JJ to_TO give_VB to_TO help_VB maintain_VB this_DT vital_JJ service_NN ._. 

And_CC having_VBG a_DT guide_NN dog_NN does_VBZ make_VB a_DT real_JJ difference_NN in_IN the_DT lives_NNS of_IN our_PRP$ students_NNS ._. 
It_PRP ’s_VBZ the_DT special_JJ bond_NN —_NN of_IN a_DT loving_JJ and_CC working_VBG 24_CD hour_NN a_DT day_NN partnership_NN ._. 

“_NN As_IN a_DT boy_NN in_IN Bosnia_NNP ,_, I_PRP walked_VBD my_PRP$ dog_NN ._. 
Now_RB my_PRP$ guide_NN dog_NN ,_, Franklin_NNP ,_, walks_VBZ me_PRP ”_NN says_VBZ Sead_NNP ._. 
He_PRP was_VBD blinded_JJ at_IN 15_CD by_IN a_DT Serbian_NNP missile_NN ._. 
“_NN After_IN I_PRP got_VBD my_PRP$ beautiful_JJ black_JJ Lab_NNP ,_, I_PRP finally_RB felt_VBD like_IN a_DT human_JJ being_NN again_RB ._. 
Now_RB I_PRP believe_VBP almost_RB anything_NN is_VBZ possible_JJ ._. 
Franklin_NNP has_VBZ opened_VBN up_RP a_DT whole_JJ new_JJ world_NN for_IN me_PRP ._. 
A_DT world_NN I_PRP thought_VBD I_PRP would_MD never_RB have_VB again_RB ._. ”_NN 

As_IN Pat_NNP explains_VBZ ,_, “_NN Both_DT my_PRP$ friends_NNS were_VBD zipping_VBG through_IN crowds_NNS while_IN I_PRP lagged_VBD behind_IN ,_, even_RB though_IN I_PRP was_VBD a_DT fast_JJ cane_NN walker_NN ._. 
I_PRP envied_JJ their_PRP$ freedom_NN and_CC most_JJS of_IN all_DT ,_, the_DT incredible_JJ bond_NN they_PRP both_DT had_VBD with_IN their_PRP$ guide_NN dogs_NNS ._. 
With_IN my_PRP$ Lab_NNP ,_, Jay_NNP ,_, I_PRP feel_VBP so_RB wonderfully_RB FREE_NNP !_. ”_NN 

Hank_NNP says_VBZ he_PRP was_VBD a_DT good_JJ cane_NN traveler_NN for_IN 17_CD years_NNS —_NN but_CC felt_VBD his_PRP$ freedom_NN was_VBD curtailed_VBN particularly_RB when_WRB traveling_VBG ._. 
“_NN I_PRP had_VBD never_RB had_VBD a_DT pet_NN ._. 
Having_VBG Aries_NNP just_RB makes_VBZ life_NN so_RB much_RB easier_JJR ._. 
For_IN one_CD thing_NN ,_, people_NNS are_VBP nicer_JJR to_TO you_PRP ._. 
People_NNS love_VBP dogs_NNS ._. 
They_PRP can_MD relate_VB to_TO him_PRP and_CC feel_VBP they_PRP have_VBP something_NN to_TO talk_VB to_TO you_PRP about_IN ._. ”_NN 

Our_PRP$ graduates_NNS ,_, who_WP are_VBP leading_VBG active_JJ lives_NNS assisted_VBN by_IN the_DT guide_NN dogs_NNS given_VBN to_TO them_PRP by_IN the_DT Guide_NNP Dog_NNP Foundation_NNP ,_, include_VBP :_: social_JJ workers_NNS ,_, teachers_NNS ,_, secretaries_NNS ,_, policy_NN makers_NNS ,_, college_NN students_NNS ,_, musicians_NNS ,_, writers_NNS ,_, homemakers_NNS ..._... 
mothers_NNS and_CC fathers_NNS ._. 

As_IN one_CD of_IN our_PRP$ donors_NNS in_IN the_DT New_NNP York_NNP area_NN told_VBD us_PRP ,_, “_NN Sometimes_RB you_PRP never_RB see_VBP the_DT good_JJ work_NN your_PRP$ money_NN does_VBZ ._. 
I_PRP see_VBP the_DT results_NNS ..._... 
the_DT guide_NN does_VBZ I_PRP ’ve_VBP helped_VBD sponsor_NN dramatically_RB improve_VB the_DT lives_NNS of_IN the_DT men_NNS and_CC women_NNS who_WP receive_VBP them_PRP ._. ”_NN 

Won_NNP ’_NN t_NN you_PRP please_VBP take_VB the_DT time_NN now_RB to_TO send_VB your_PRP$ donation_NN to_TO give_VB someone_NN the_DT priceless_JJ gift_NN of_IN independence_NN ?_. 

Sincerely_NNP ,_, 
Wells_NNP B._NN Jones_NNP 
Chief_NNP Executive_NNP Officer_NNP 

RS_NNP ._. For_IN more_JJR information_NN about_IN the_DT Guide_NNP Dog_NNP Foundation_NNP ,_, or_CC to_TO become_VB a_DT Guide_NNP Dog_NNP Foundation_NNP volunteer_NN ,_, visit_NN our_PRP$ website_NN at_IN www.guidedog.org._NN 

