Canine Companions for Independence: October 2010 Archives
Well, not exactly a dinner for dogs.
Rather, a dinner to benefit people who rely on dogs to help them live more independently.
The Lions Club of San Pedro will donate proceeds from its Dining Out for Charity dinner -- 7:15 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 9) at the L.A. Harbor Masonic Lodge, 1640 W. Ninth St., San Pedro -- to Canine Companions for Independence.
The nonprofit organization was founded in 1975, pioneering the concept of training dogs to assist people with disabilities other than blindness.
The Lions Club locally has long supported this cause, with many of its members among the volunteer puppy trainers.
Once the dogs are trained, they are presented at no charge to someone who needs an assistance canine.
Tickets for the dinner are $30 each and will be available at the door (social hour begins at 6 p.m.). Call Debbie at 310-530-6460.
Highlights will include dog demonstrations. If you want to learn more about this worthwhile program or volunteer, the Lions' dinner is the place to be Saturday night.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.