Host a Donation Dog.
Why host a Donation Dog for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT?
Hosting one of our iconic Donation Dogs is a simple and rewarding way for your business and local community to support Guide Dogs NSW/ACT at no cost to you.
Our much-loved Donation Dogs have been present in over 1,000 locations across NSW and the ACT for more than 50 years. They’ve stood faithfully in shopping centres, supermarkets and local stores; been a part of childhood memories, family errands and community life; and served as a constant reminder that kindness can be as easy as donating your spare change to help make a difference.
By placing a Donation Dog on your organisation’s premises, you’ll help raise vital funds for Guide Dogs services and programs that empower adults and kids with low vision or blindness to live the life they choose.
Benefits of hosting a Donation Dog
- Donation Dogs are easily recognisable, with their familiar Guide Dog shape naturally attracting the attention and smiles of passers-by. Customers, especially children, often love to stop, make a coin donation or give the pup a friendly pat.
- Support Guide Dogs NSW/ACT programs, both locally and state-wide, as we deliver essential services including Orientation and Mobility training, and the breeding, raising and training of life-changing Guide Dogs — supporting people with low vision or blindness to maximise their independence.
- Being a Donation Dog host is free and makes a real impact in your community. We take care of all maintenance and emptying of donations, so there’s no additional work involved for you.
- Guide Dogs is a widely trusted charity brand, honoured to have won or been highly commended in the Reader’s Digest Annual Trusted Brands Awards every year since 2013.
- Hosting a Guide Dogs Donation Dog fosters a sense of pride among your staff and customers as you work together to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with low vision or blindness.
"Our Donation Dog is almost 40 years old and his name is Ray - he is very well-loved, and everyone in Padstow knows Ray!”
— Padstow Pet Centre
How to choose the right Donation Dog for your business.
Just like real Guide Dogs, our Donation Dogs come in a range of different shapes and sizes. All are designed to securely collect donations and help your business easily support Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.
Mini-Coin Donation Dog
At 35cm tall, this compact Guide Dog donation box is ideal for sitting on countertops, reception desks and near the Point-of-Sale areas. It’s perfect for collecting spare change and encouraging spontaneous coin donations.
Large-Coin Donation Dog
At 83cm tall, this larger Donation Dog is designed for high-traffic areas in supermarkets, shopping centres, and clubs. They are also a prime attraction and pastime for children who like to give them a pat and pop in some coins while their parents are at the checkout, helping them form a long-lasting, positive connection with Guide Dogs NSW/ACT and the concept of giving to a charity from an early age.
Being a Donation Dog host for Guide Dogs is easy!
As a Donation Dog host, all you have to do is find a place for your pup in your business, school or organisation and give them a name!
Every Donation Dog is:
- Safe and lockable.
- Easily secured to shop counters or stands.
- Maintained and emptied by the Guide Dogs NSW/ACT team, meaning there’s no extra effort on your part.
If you’d like, you can even share the name of your Donation Dog with us at donationdog@guidedogs.com.au.
How to become a Donation Dog host
Ready to host a Donation Dog?
Submit an application today and help give a home to one of our iconic Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Donation Dogs.
To apply for a Donation Dog, you can call us on 1800 436 364 (select option one), or email donationdog@guidedogs.com.au.
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