{"id":235,"date":"2026-02-11T22:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/?p=235"},"modified":"2026-02-11T22:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:46:33","slug":"share-the-love-support-a-guide-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/share-the-love-support-a-guide-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Share the Love, Support a Guide Dog!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guide Dog Users of Canada is excited to announce our Purdy\u2019s Chocolates fundraising campaign in support of our Wellness Fund!<\/p>\n<p>Guide Dog Users of Canada (GDUC) is a national organization representing guide dog handlers who are blind, deafblind, or partially sighted. We provide advocacy, education, and peer support while building a strong community. Through initiatives like our Wellness Fund, we help guide dog handlers and their dogs reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline to order: Sunday, March 15, 2026.<br \/>\nOur goal: Sell $2,000.00 of chocolate.<br \/>\nImpact: GDUC will receive $500.00 to help keep guide dogs healthy and happy.<\/p>\n<p>Why it matters:<br \/>\nThe GDUC Wellness Fund exists to ensure that guide dogs receive the care they need when illness or injury threatens their ability to work. These remarkable dogs give independence, safety, and confidence to their handlers every single day &#8211; &#8211; and when they need help, we believe it should be provided without delay.<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised through this campaign help cover unexpected veterinary costs, treatments, and recovery supports that keep guide dogs healthy, comfortable, and able to continue working alongside their handlers. By supporting the Wellness Fund, you are protecting the partnership between a guide dog and their handler &#8211; &#8211; because when guide dogs are well, independence keeps moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>How to support:<br \/>\n1.\tGo directly to GDUC\u2019s fundraising campaign at Purdy\u2019s online store:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/fundraising.purdys.com\/campaign\/000023720<br \/>\n2.\tBrowse the chocolates and select the items you would like to purchase. Once an item has been added to the cart, you will be prompted to log in or create an account.<br \/>\n3.\tImportant: Choose the option \u201cShip to me\u201d at checkout. GDUC cannot ship orders to you. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser.<\/p>\n<p>Spread the word:<br \/>\nPlease share this campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Every chocolate purchase truly makes a difference for the dogs who guide the way. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you for helping us keep guide dogs healthy, happy, and ready to guide!<\/p>\n<p>With gratitude,<\/p>\n<p>Dar and Demetris<\/p>\n<p>Dar Wournell<br \/>\nPresident<br \/>\nGuide Dog Users of Canada<br \/>\nwww.gduc.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guide Dog Users of Canada is excited to announce our Purdy\u2019s Chocolates fundraising campaign in support of our Wellness Fund! Guide Dog Users of Canada (GDUC) is a national organization representing guide dog handlers who are blind, deafblind, or partially sighted. We provide advocacy, education, and peer support while building a strong community. Through initiatives &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/share-the-love-support-a-guide-dog\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Share the Love, Support a Guide Dog!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236,"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions\/236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gduc.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}