Desert Charities - Oct-Nov-Dec 2023

Page 15 Desert Charities News – www .desertcharities.com • www.dcnnews.com October/November/December 2023 Guide Dogs of the Desert has been serving visually impaired individuals in our community and nationwide for over 50 years. Guide Dogs of the Desert provides custom- trained dogs to each student’s individual needs. Our services continue for the lifetime of the team and are free of charge to the student. Guide Dogs of the Desert focuses on: • Breeding our own Labrador Retrievers and Standard Poodles. • Enlisting community volunteers to be Volunteer Puppy Raisers. • Training our puppies to become Guide Dogs and Support Dogs. As a volunteer Puppy Raiser you help ensure love, companionship and the miracle of independence for the blind and visually impaired through the use of a Guide Dog Puppy Raisers Needed! Continued on page 55 From socialization to introducing fundamental skills, our volunteer families change lives. Puppy Raisers set our dogs up for success, no matter their chosen career path Mama’s House Ministries is a collection of homes providing shelter for women facing unplanned pregnancies or who are otherwise at risk – women with children and/or victims of abuse - who are vulnerable with no place to go or means of support. At Mama’s House their physical, emotional, spiritual, educational, and vocational needs are addressed. Lavished with love and nurturing support, these mothers are being equipped with necessary life skills for stability, recovery and self-sufficiency. Upon completing the extensive and unique, faith-based program at Mama’s House, these mothers are prepared for brighter futures with opportunities to reach their full potential as productive members of their communities. Please call to visit our properties and learn more about the lives that are being changed, bringing restoration to families and impacting generations. Your support ensures this good work continues to grow and serve more as we wholly rely on the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations, not state or federal funding. Don’t forget to join us at our upcoming events! There are various sponsorship opportunities available along with individual tickets. For more information, please contact 844-232-8622 or email at event@themamashouse.org . Mama’s HouseMinistries Upc ing Key Fundraising Events