THE FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION, INC.
103 Old Iron Ore Road, Bloomfield, Conn. 06002
www.fidelco.org
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Date: May 11, 2010
Contact: Jack Hayward
860-243-4800
THE FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION, INC.
TO HOLD ITS 2010 WALK FOR FIDELCO
Saturday, May 15, 2010, Manchester Community College
Bloomfield, Conn. – The 2010 Walk for the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. (Fidelco) celebrates 50 years of service to people with visual disabilities. It takes place on Saturday, May 15th at Manchester Community College, Manchester, Conn., starting at 8:30 a.m.
It’s more than just a Walk; it’s a commitment to helping others. Linda Wessel, a Fidelco client, recently sent a letter to her friends and family that said, in part, “The Fidelco family has been part of my life for the last 26 years. They have provided me with three wonderful German shepherd guide dogs. Without Fidelco, I would not have the independence I have today.”
The Walk features Fidelco guide dog and foster pup demonstrations; and the Connecticut State Police K-9 unit displaying its law enforcement canine capabilities. There will also be a free concert by The Diamond Collection, New England’s premier Neil Diamond tribute band.
The Walk is free. Register at www.fidelco.org or call 860-243-5200.
Fidelco, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Bloomfield, Conn., breeds, trains and places its own, unique type of German shepherd guide dogs with people who have visual disabilities. It pioneered In-community Placement in the United States; a process that allows guide dog users to be trained in the communities where they live and work. Now in its 50th year of service, Fidelco relies solely on the gifts and the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations and civic organizations.
Schedule of Events
8:30a.m. Opening Ceremony, Walk for Fidelco
10:30 a.m. K-9 Demonstration-Connecticut State Police
11:00 a.m. Foster Pup and Training Demonstrations
11:30 a.m. Closing ceremony
11:30-1:00 Free Concert with the Diamond Collection
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