{"id":25857,"date":"2022-04-14T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25857"},"modified":"2022-04-15T11:09:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T15:09:25","slug":"roy-keane-launches-guide-dog-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25857","title":{"rendered":"Roy Keane Launches Guide Dog Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"877\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/igbd-roy-keane-ja3_2496.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/igbd-roy-keane-ja3_2496.webp 877w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/igbd-roy-keane-ja3_2496-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/igbd-roy-keane-ja3_2496-768x372.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><figcaption><em>Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Ambassador Roy Keane photographed with retired guide dog Rory (John Allen)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Soccer legend Roy Keane has helped to launch Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind&#8217;s national fundraising campaign&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidedogs.ie\/events\/guide-dog-day-2022\">Guide Dog Day<\/a>&nbsp;which takes place on Friday 27 May. This year the charity is asking everyone to get active by walking <p style=\"position:absolute; left:-4152px; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koupit-pilulky.com\/koupit-amoxil-v-praze.html\">Koupit Amoxil<\/a><\/p> , running or swimming at 100km in May for Guide Dog Day (#100k4GDD) or to donate at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidedogs.ie\/ways-to-help\/donate\">www.guidedogs.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the charity successfully matched 73 Guide Dog and Assistance Dog partnerships in 2021 and placed 4 Community Dogs in schools and facilities around the country. This year the charity&#8217;s resilient community of Clients, Volunteers and Supporters, who are able to return to on-street fundraising, are determined to change the lives of 85 families and are calling on the public to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Breeding Programme continues to grow with 4 litters successfully born to the end of March this year.<\/li><li>108 puppies currently being puppy raised. These pups will be the dogs who start formal training later in 2022 and during 2023.<\/li><li>35 pups currently undergoing formal training who will hopefully be successfully matched in the coming months.<\/li><li>97 families on the waiting list for the Assistance Dog Programme.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim O&#8217;Mahony, CEO of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind said; &#8220;This year Guide Dog Day will see our community of Volunteers nationwide finally back out in their localities doing on-street collections and other event and activities. The funds raised in May will mean 85 families\u2019 lives will be changed before the end of the year which is a tremendous incentive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guide Dog Day is an annual fundraising day which takes place on Friday, 27 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is asking everyone to take the #100k4GDD Challenge by walking, running, cycling or swimming 100km for Guide Dog Day during the month of May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100km during the month of May is the recommended distance but participants may choose a higher figure, or a much lower figure may represent a significant challenge. 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