This weekend is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.
They’re putting on their annual walk for guide dogs and hope to raise $1.5 million across the country
Communications Manager Maria Galindo says pairing a guide dog with their human is a detailed process, because it’s important they get it right.
Galindo says it costs about $35,000 for the raising, training, and caring of each dog before they’re ready for work, which is why fundraisers like this one are integral to what they do.
The 7 programs include providing aid for those with vision or hearing impairment, medical and physical disabilities, seizures, diabeties, trauma or autism.
Two walks will be taking place locally on Sunday with the first kicking off at 11 a.m. at Pinafore Park in St. Thomas. The other will take place at 1:30 at Port Stanley Legion Park.
For more details on walks taking place in St. Thomas and Port Stanley, click here.
