Saint Francis Service Dogs - A New Story

THE SAINT FRANCIS STORY An Enduring Legacy of Quality and Care 1996 - Saint Francis is founded in Roanoke County as an all volunteer organization

OUR MISSION WHAT WE NEED

Saint Francis Service Dogs is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to help people with disabilities achieve their goals and have greater independence through partnership with exceptional service and facility dogs . Empowering and Transforming Lives for Three Decades The story of Saint Francis Service Dogs started small - with dreams, ideas, and plans made around the kitchen table of our founder, Carol Willoughby. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Carol had experienced the life-changing impact of a service dog and wanted to make that a reality for more Saint Francis Service Dogs became one of the few service dog organizations in the world founded not by dog trainers, but by people with disabilities. The commitment we made then - to high-quality, individualized, relationship-based training for both our exceptional dogs and the extraordinary people we serve - remains at the heart of our work today. New Training and Education Center Building Sitework and Utility Connections Expansion of Entrance Road and Parking Lot Fencing and Landscaping Equipment and Upfit CAMPAIGN GOAL people, regardless of economic status. With the help of co-founder Sherri Spell,

1999 - Tanglewood Mall in Roanoke provides a free training space located in a vacant storefront $ 2,975,000

2000 - Saint Francis hires an Executive Director and Training Director, transitioning to a professionally managed organization 2003 - Saint Francis moves its administrative and training activities to the former Lakeland Stables property 2007 - Saint Francis becomes the first organization in Virginia to be accredited by Assistance Dogs International 2010 - Saint Francis moves into the new state-of-the-art kennel and administration building, increases the number of dogs in the training program, and expands its service area to all of Virginia and a three hour radius from its facility 2011 - Saint Francis launches its facility dog program and places its first facility dog 2015 - Saint Francis places its 100th service dog $ 375,000 $ 250,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 4,000,000 2021 - Saint Francis builds the Jo Lynn Draper and Draper Woody Pavilion as outdoor space to continue training during the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 - Saint Francis vacates Tanglewood Mall location, making the small house on its property its only dedicated training space 2022 - Saint Francis is accredited by Assistance Dogs International for the fourth time Training and Education Center Building Portico Classroom Space or Training Space Patio or Lobby Quiet Training or Training Apartment TODAY - Saint Francis Service Dogs is an internationally recognized leader in the field of assistance dogs TOMORROW - The new Training and Education Center at Saint Francis will elevate the quality of our training, empowering a new generation of assistance dogs teams Training Offices, Foyer, or Field Priority Placement on Donor Wall Select Placement on Donor Wall Recognition on Donor Wall

BE PART OF A NEW STORY

Your investment in this campaign will help change the lives of the people we serve for decades to come. Become a permanent part of our new story with these naming opportunities.

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