As the chilly wind and rain of winter sets in, there's a perfect reason to step outside and get moving: the Pawgust challenge!
This August, join forces with your dog or simply support a friend to help raise vital funds for Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dogs.
Pawgust is a unique fitness and fundraising initiative that challenges participants to walk or run with their furry friends every day throughout August. By gathering sponsorships from friends and family, you will contribute to the breeding, raising, and training of life-changing Guide Dogs, who offer freedom and independence to people with low vision or blindness.
Blind Low Vision NZ aims to raise awareness about the critical role Guide Dogs play in the lives of their clients. Unlike typical pet dogs, Guide Dogs must brave all weather conditions—rain, sun, snow, or shine—to assist their handlers. They navigate through bustling pavements, street crossings, e-bikes, and scooters, ensuring their handler's safety.
While out walking with your furry friend Blind Low Vision NZ wants people to consider the role of Guide Dogs as they navigate the pavement. Creating inclusive public spaces is a collective responsibility, and unfortunately not everyone thinks of that when they leave e-scooters lying around, or road signs obscuring pathways and bus stops, or e-bikes zooming by on the footpath.
By braving the cold this August and asking family and friends to sponsor you, you are helping to create a world where everyone who needs a Guide Dog, has a Guide Dog.
It's FREE to join PAWGUST, and you don't need a dog to participate!
By gathering friends and family to sponsor efforts, participants (with or without a furry friend) can contribute to raising and training Guide Dogs. It takes nearly two years to breed and train a guide dog and up to $175,000 to keep a guide dog in service. These remarkable canines then go on to provide years of independence and companionship to people with blindness or low vision.
Unleash Your PAWtential and help create brighter futures with Blind Low Vision NZ.
Website link is pawgust.co.nz
