It takes more than two years to breed and train a Blind Foundation guide dog, and so the regular support of Red Puppy Sponsors is essential to support these amazing wee puppies through their training. Face to face fundraising enables us to talk to thousands of New Zealanders about guide dogs and the difference these puppies will one day make for Kiwis who are blind or have low vision.

The Blind Foundation is a member of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA). The PFRA works with charities to ensure quality, integrity and transparency in face to face fundraising by creating an atmosphere of public confidence and regulatory satisfaction.

Legitimate Blind Foundation face to face fundraisers will:

• be wearing an official red vest displaying the Blind Foundation Guide Dogs logo
• be displaying an identification badge with their name, photo and identification number
• never ask for or accept a cash donation
• be carrying up-to-date Blind Foundation Guide Dogs literature and an iPad

We are constantly looking at ways to reduce costs and to improve the performance of our fundraising efforts. Using iPads lowers the cost of administration; eliminates errors that could mean we can’t process your donation or contact you about it, and it is extremely secure. For example, personal information and donation details (e.g. credit card details) are instantly encrypted using bank-grade encryption.

Auckland suburbs:

• Beach Haven
• Clarks Beach
• East Tamaki
• Glen Innes
• Glendene
• Glendowie
• Green Bay
• Howick
• Mount Wellington
• Ngatea
• Orakei
• Otahuhu
• Paeroa
• Pakuranga
• Panmure
• Papukura North
• Parnell
• Point England
• Red Hill
• St Johns
• Stonefields
• Thames
• Unsworth Heights
• Waiuka
• Weymouth

Auckland Fundraisers:

• Abbie Sandford
• Daniel Kristaps Salzemnieks
• Helen Shaw
• Jemma Perrin
• Kelly Stirling-Smith
• Kiara Kleinschmidt
• Samuel Martin
• Uldis Lesnicus

Christchurch suburbs:

• Ashburton
• Hei Hei
• Lincoln
• Rangiora

Christchurch Fundraisers:

• Phil Roberts