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The Seeing Eye® ANNUAL REPORT 2015 the Seeing Eye The Seeing Eye The Seeing Eye® ANNUAL REPORT 2015 The Seeing Eye LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE SEEING EYE 02 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO 04 LETTER FROM THE OFFICERS FOR THE SEEING EYE, 13 WAS A LUCKY NUMBER IN FISCAL YEAR 2015. 05 BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS 07 COMMITTED MEMBERS There is a growing demand for Seeing Eye dogs, as 34 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS reflected by a 14 percent increase in applications from the 37 previous year. In order to meet this demand, we added an VETERINARY RECOGNITIONAshley AWARDS Shaw, a student at Lee University in experimental 13th class to our usual monthly class schedule, Cleveland,ON THE COVER Tennessee, squeezing it in between the end of the March class and the is a perfect match with beginning of the April class. This special two-week class was her first Seeing Eye only for experienced graduates returning for replacement dog, a black Labrador/ dogs after their previous guides could no longer work. It golden retriever cross was taught by David Johnson, Director of Instruction and named Emmit. Posing Training, with two class supervisors and one instructor. The for a photo, Emmit students graduated in 14 days rather than the usual 18. The abruptly turned and licked her face – then looked experiment proved to be so successful that we will be doing back at the camera with an innocent expression. it again in Fiscal Year 2016 as we continue to innovate and “I am told Emmit makes those innocent faces a find new ways to serve our students. lot!” she laughed. “Since I got him, I have felt as well as been told Winter 2014-2015 was an especially tough one in by others that my confidence levels have been raised New Jersey with brutal cold and lots of snow. There tremendously. I feel more comfortable walking by were days that were so cold that we could not walk myself where before I would feel anxious in crowds. I am so grateful for him and The Seeing Eye. I brag our usual routes on the streets of Morristown. But once about the school to everyone I speak to about it!” again, we innovated, working indoors on campus and inside Your generous support in 2015 helped make this department stores, supermarkets, and malls. Despite the partnership and 249 others possible. These men and adverse conditions, all winter classes graduated on schedule. women – ranging in age from teenagers to senior citizens – are now pursuing their careers, their studies, and their lives with a renewed sense of independence and dignity. James A. Kutsch, Jr. and Vegas We hope you enjoy reading about some of the success stories you helped create thanks to your generous support of our mission. 02 THE SEEING EYE ANNUAL REPORT 2015 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE SEEING EYE Other highlights of FY 2015 include: • Family Day was held on The Seeing Eye • Our campus visit program continues to be • The Shepherd Society was created to campus on August 22 with more than very popular. The public is welcomed to make recognize donors who have a long history • We graduated 250 Seeing Eye teams. 1,300 puppy raisers in attendance. The reservations and visit on Thursdays and one of giving to The Seeing Eye. The members • We received 451 applications and Seeing Eye awarded scholarships to 55 Saturday per month. The visit includes videos, of this society, who are listed in this annual accepted 244 candidates into our program. puppy raisers who plan to attend college. talks by a graduate and an instructor, and a report, have given a minimum of 25 gifts (Some candidates accepted in 2015 will There were instructor demonstrations, talks history of The Seeing Eye. In 2015, more than regularly over the past 25 years. The first attend in 2016.) with Seeing Eye graduates, a career change 2,000 people attended 45 visits (an average 218 inductees were welcomed this year with a • We continued our follow-up support for K-9 demonstration by members of the of 44 individuals per visit). German shepherd head pin. our 1,745 actively working Seeing Eye teams, Metropolitan Transit Authority Police, and • The Seeing Eye kept in touch with other • The Seeing Eye Advocacy Council began with Seeing Eye instructors conducting presentations by Seeing Eye staff on the blindness, guide dog, and animal-related a social awareness campaign to ensure follow-up visits to Seeing Eye graduates in history of The Seeing Eye and a talk about a organizations. In October, members of The guide dog teams can walk freely within their 41 states, Puerto Rico, and four Canadian day in the life of a veterinary technician. Seeing Eye staff attended the annual Council communities without fear of interference and provinces. • The Seeing Eye Orientation and Mobility of U.S. Dog Guide Schools conference in attack by unruly or aggressive dogs. The goal • At our Chester breeding facility, 505 Program held 14 seminars on the campuses Chicago, Illinois. In July, members of the staff of the campaign is to remind pet owners that puppies were whelped from 70 litters, with an of participating colleges and universities, attended the National Federation of the their dogs, no matter how friendly, can pose a average litter size of 7.2 puppies. The success giving approximately 150 orientation and Blind conference in Orlando, Florida, and the distraction to a working guide dog team. rate for dogs that returned to campus from mobility students an understanding of how American Council of the Blind conference in Thank you for making 2015 a successful their puppy raising families and went on guide dogs could benefit their future clients. Dallas, Texas. one. Your generous support of our mission to graduate from the program or entered • We gave our website a new look and new • We continue to be a major player in social has enhanced the independence, mobility, the breeding program was approximately functionality. The new site includes stories, media as our followers on www.Facebook. and confidence of hundreds of people who 75 percent, allowing us to train only the pictures, and videos about our graduates, our com/SeeingEye increased nearly 40%, from are blind or visually impaired through the very best dogs, and to find the very best instructors, and our dogs and puppies. The approximately 90,000 last year to more use of our amazing dogs. match for each of our students. We had 491 goal of the website redesign was to make the than 125,000. This year we had several families in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, site more welcoming and easier to use for creative campaigns to keep in touch with our Sincerely, Maryland, and New York participating in our everyone, whether they are using a computer, followers, including an online brochure, James A. Kutsch, Jr. volunteer puppy raising program. a smartphone, or a screen reader. “10 Steps to Training The Seeing Eye Dog President & CEO Way”, and in October, we published stories The Seeing Eye, Inc. each day about our graduates and their dogs. THE SEEING EYE ANNUAL REPORT 2015 03 LETTER FROM THE OFFICERS OF THE SEEING EYE DEAR FRIENDS: How do we decide which dog is matched with which student? It’s not as simple as the next student getting the next dog, or matching them based on their names. (Yes, it really was a coincidence that a former police officer was matched with a Seeing Eye dog named Copper, that a lifelong New York Yankees fan went home with a dog named Clipper, and that the best partner for a student named Jane proved to be a dog named Tarzan!) In fact, making the match is as much an art as it is a science. We walk with each applicant, with an instructor holding the other end of a harness handle, to assess his or her preferences when it comes to pace, pull, and pep. (Some students prefer a slow and steady Seeing Eye dog, while others want a speed demon!) We also consider another “P”: Personality. It’s true! Over the four months of training, our instructors quickly get to know each dog’s unique characteristics. Some dogs love the hustle and bustle of city life, while others are more at home in the peace and quiet of the country. A dog that can quickly settle down for a long nap could be the right fit for a college student or an executive with lots of meetings, but a mom with a trio of toddlers would prefer a dog who can keep up with her busy schedule. All these factors are considered before that poignant moment when dog and student are introduced for the first time. A match really is magic. Last year, we made 250 matches – thanks to your support. As the Officers of the Board of Trustees, we’re grateful for the generous donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations that make this magic possible. Thank you! Peter N. Crnkovich, Thomas J. Duffy, James A. Kutsch, Jr., and Margaret E. Howard Clockwise from top left: Peter N. Crnkovich Thomas J. Duffy Chairman Vice Chairman Margaret E. Howard, D.Lit. James A. Kutsch, Jr. Vice Chairwoman President & CEO 04 THE SEEING EYE ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Karon C. Bales, T.E.P., C.S. Kevin A. Lynch EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Partner President and Chief Executive Officer LEADERSHIP TEAM Peter N. Crnkovich Bales Beall LLP National Industries for the Blind Glenn Cianci Chairman Ari Benacerraf D. Murray MacKenzie Director, Facilities Management Senior Advisor Senior Managing Director President and CEO (retired) Peggy Gibbon Morgan Stanley Diamond Castle Holdings North York General Hospital Thomas J.
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