Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Meet Arnold, the Guide Dog puppy sponsored by the staff and students of UWA.
Arnold, named after Arnold Cook, the UWA academic who brought the first Guide Dog to Australia, arrived last month from Melbourne to begin his training.
The last $1,000 of the $30,000 needed to train Arnold was raised by the staff who took part in the Staff Sports and Fun Day. During the year, students, staff and their families and friends consumed 11,000 Freddo Frogs, raising $11,000 towards the dog, which is a gift from UWA to the Association for the Blind, to celebrate our joint centenaries this year.
Sue Boyd, Chair of the Centenary Committee, will present a cheque for $32,000 to the Association for the Blind-Guide Dogs WA on Tuesday 26 November.
There will be opportunities next year for the people who supported this campaign to meet Arnold on campus.
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