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2009-2010
SPONSORS
Each service
dog receives two years of housing, 24/7 care, and intensive
training and is then given away
at no cost to increase the independence of
people with disabilities. Plus, GCI provides a lifetime of
behavioral and instructional support at no cost! At the current
time, GCI is an ALL volunteer organization. Insurance does
not cover animal therapy or assistance animals. It is only
through community support that GCI's programs can continue!
Click
here to learn how YOU can support GCI!!
 Imagine
your logo on a therapy or service dog! Sponsoring a service
dog is a unique way to increase your visibility in the community
and make a difference! Provide a full scholarship and you
will receive monthly visits from your dog to share in his/her
growth and development plus you get to pick the puppy's name!
For more information, please contact Tim Nichols, Executive
Director at 404-824-4637 or e-mail: gcidogs@aol.com.
 Special
Thanks to Our Sponsor:
Atlanta Sales and Marketing
Council (SMC), which is the largest council in the
Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. Thank you
to the caring, dedicated Atlanta SMC members for raising $51,171.00
since 2003. It is an honor to partner with the SMC in making
a difference in our community and in helping people with disabilities!
 Thank
you to Guaranty
Mortgage for being GCI's largest corporate contributor
of 2009! You make this life-changing work possible!
Special Thanks to Parkside Plaza, Inc. and
Meridian Properties
for donating office and dog training space for GCI in 2009-2010!
The Miller-Clapperton Partnership, Inc. has been a major
sponsor since 2004
We can truly say that GCI would not exist without The
Miller-Clapperton Partnership! They truly care about our community
and making a difference!
Thank you to Carol
Flammer for her tremendous support and to Flammer
Relations for their incredible contributions to our cause
in 2009!
Special thanks to:
Dave and Maureen Clapperton for their continued support!
Neal Singer and Sandie Tate for their
amazing support of our cause!
Eddie
Kirby holding "Bettie"
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Eddie
& Kathleen Kirby and family for their tremendous fundraising
efforts to sponsor service dogs in 2005-10. Service-dogs-in-training;
"Bettie", "Charlie", "Eddie", and "Kirby" were named
in honor of their dedication to helping others through GCI.
Thats
What Friends Are For is a 501-c-3 nonprofit
based in Augusta that works tirelessly to help animals throughout
our communities. They have donated proceeds ($2,500) for the
past two years from their event - The Village Deli & Friends
Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Thank you to this wonderful
group for working so hard to make a difference! We are honored
and blessed to have them as a program partner!
Down 2 Earth Innovations
sponsored the Fear Factory haunted
house in October 2008 in Cartersville. Approximately 900
people participated in this exciting attraction with special
effects and live actors! Thank you Down 2 Earth Innovations
for donating the proceeds from this unique event ($3,750.00)
to support our therapy and service dog programs!
Since 1946, Target
has given 5% of their income to the communities they serve.
GCI is proud to be a 2009 grant receipient..
Thank you to
CVS Caremark for its commitment
to non-profit organizations throughout the country and for
awarding GCI a grant of $2,000 through its community grants
2009 application process.
Thank you to the
MetLife Foundation's Volunteer Ventures Program for
providing a grant of $500 in 2009.
Thank you to the GCI Volunteers
and their families and friends for "Tails on the Trails"
Dog Walk-a-thon held on April 11, 2009 at Wills
Park. They raised $2,945 for our therapy and service dogs!
Special thanks to event organizers Kathy Blake, Nancy Elliott,
and Sue Olsen.
Verizon Foundation Employee
Gift Matching Progam
GCI uses South
Cherokee Veterinary Hospital for our health
care. Thank you to Dr. Randy Beck and staff for generously
discounting services and always being there for our dogs!
Thank
you to everyone who has been involved in and supported GCI.
YOU make our organization possible, and ALL of you have made
a difference in the lives of the children and adults participating
in our programs.
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