- April 20, 2024
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Kathy Hanas and her dog Pebbles
Oakley the Leonberger
Sadie Gamber, Tod Puppy mascot, Doris Forst and Nora Gamber with dogs Toby and Hexie
Tina Harrington, Hayli Quinn, Alida Schiller and Sarah Ehmann with dog Myla
Barb Ross and Carol Masio
Annabelle Taplinger poses with Tod Puppy.
Cathy Grippi, Jane Elkier and Laurie Frake
Alaina Robertson pets Tala the dog
Tala
Tina Zuczek, Tyla Zuczek, Tessa Tuczek and Cloee Sparrow
Terri Fletcher and Mason Moeller
Maximo Mattox, Amanda Rico Mattox with dog Captain
Lance
Emma Hanson
The group from Norton Hammersley Lopez and Skokos P.A. poses before the walk-a-thon
Participants begin the first lap of the walk-a-thon
Participants walked three laps around the Payne Park walking trail.
Nick and Thelma Cote participate in the Southeastern Guide Dog Walk-A-Thon in Payne Park.
Oboe Piccinich participates in the Southeastern Guide Dog Walk-A-Thon in Payne Park.
Linda Hutchinson participates in the Southeastern Guide Dog Walk-A-Thon in Payne Park.
It was all paws on deck in Payne Park on April 22 to raise funds for Southeastern Guide Dogs.
The organization offers people with visual impairments and veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder service dogs. It has held a series of walk-a-thons in locations throughout Southwest Florida for 31 years to raise money for its programs.
Dogs of all shapes all sorts came to Payne Park on Saturday morning to lend a paw to the cause.
For Southeastern Guide Dogs Director of Philanthropy Jennifer Bryan it's a winning formula — dogs, their humans and charity.
"It's really quite simple," she said. "It's a wonderful cause. It's a super event and it will never get old."
Her daughter, Hannah Bryan, has attended her fair share of Southeastern Guide Dog walk-a-thons, but she doesn't mind.
"I get to pet all the doggies," she said.
