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ORGANIZATION: Guiding Eyes for the Blind - Patterson & Yorktown

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If you are interested in volunteering in a friendly, welcoming environment and you enjoy being around dogs, Guiding Eyes for the Blind is looking for volunteers who can assist our maintenance teams. The volunteer positions are available at following locations:

Guiding Eyes for the Blind: 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Hts., NY, and
Guiding Eyes for the Blind: 361 Route 164 Patterson, NY

We are looking for people to help with the following:

  • painting
  • cleaning vents
  • general maintenance of the building
  • assist our maintenance staff
Guiding Eyes for the Blind staff often have our dogs in our offices and you will meet our dogs/puppies as you move throughout the building. We have a happy and enjoyable environment.

We will supply safety gloves and glasses.

If you have steel toed shoes that would be a plus.

If interested, please respond to emitchell@guidingeyes.org

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About Guiding Eyes for the Blind - Patterson & Yorktown

Location:

611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, US

Mission Statement

Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides guide dogs to people with vision loss. We are passionate about connecting exceptional dogs with individuals for greater independence.

Description

Since 1954, Guiding Eyes has managed to thrive on goodness, even in the most difficult of times. We relied on the goodness of our loyal base of generous supporters, passionate staff and dedicated volunteers to come together to meet the growing needs of our diverse community of people with vision loss. Through this unwavering support and dedication, Guiding Eyes has graduated more than 10,000 guide dog teams. We believe in the powerful, meaningful change that our beautiful dogs bring to the lives of people facing the daily challenges that blindness and vision loss present.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide all services completely free of charge to people who are blind or with vision loss. At Guiding Eyes, we rely upon the contributions of our generous donors to fulfill our mission.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind has two locations: Yorktown Heights and Patterson.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
People with Disabilities
Animals, People with Disabilities

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Patterson, NY 12563

(41.51326,-73.60483)
 

DATE POSTED

May 21, 2025

SKILLS

  • Landscaping
  • Home Repair

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • 3 to 4 hours once a week

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