Remembering Betty White
All of us here at The Seeing Eye are still mourning the loss of our longtime supporter, advocate, and friend Betty White. Betty was very generous with the time that she dedicated to The Seeing Eye. Her patronage dates back over 40 years, beginning with a radio PSA she recorded about guide dog users’ right to ride in taxis with their dogs.
In the 90s, she starred in and provided voice-over work for a 20-minute video to assist in recruiting volunteer puppy raisers. She co-hosted a gala with us and matched $20,000 in donations, and in more recent years, she donated to our annual online auction, where supporters could bid on the opportunity to have dinner with her. And of course, our favorite Betty moment was seeing the joy on her face when she came to our campus and visited with some of our mama dogs and newborn puppies. (They loved her, of course.)
She touched so many lives with her kindness, generosity, and sense of humor. All of us at The Seeing Eye were touched by the kindness and generosity of our donors when we recently launched the #BettyWhiteChallenge to name a puppy in Betty’s honor. We quickly met our goal and decided to find an even bigger way to memorialize our good friend. We have raised more than $45,000 and will now be able to name a dog quarters for her, in our new Dr. Robert H. Harris Canine Pavilion. Check back for updates on Betty the puppy!
