Baking a difference for Red Puppy Bikkie Day

It’s time to get out the mixing bowls, pop on an apron and whip up some puppy-shaped bikkies for the annual Blind Foundation Red Puppy Bikkie Day.

Red Puppy Bikkie Day is on Monday, 8 June, with keen cooks encouraged to “bake a difference” for guide dog puppies by selling puppy-shaped bikkies to friends, work colleagues or classmates.

The fun event raises vital funds for the breeding and training of Blind Foundation Guide Dogs.

Last year hundreds of individuals, workplaces, schools and early childhood centres were involved and this year the Blind Foundation is hoping even more take on the challenge.

Everyone who registers for the event gets a free puppy-shaped cookie cutter.
They will also get some great bikkie recipes including some by celebrity chef and Blind Foundation supporter Nadia Lim.

Blind Foundation chief executive, Sandra Budd, says Blind Foundation Guide Dogs puppies-in-training are working hard to one day be the eyes of New Zealanders who are blind or have low vision.

“Raising guide dogs requires a staggering amount of time, effort and money. We appreciate the tremendous fundraising support and efforts of schools, clubs, day cares and work places around the country so New Zealanders who are blind or have low vision can enjoy the freedom and independence a guide dog offers,” she says.

Everyone who raises more than $75 will go in the draw to name a gorgeous guide dog puppy.

Simply visit www.redpuppybikkieday.org.nz to sign up as a baker, find out more information or make a donation.

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About Blind Foundation Guide Dogs

• Guide dogs give people who are blind or have low vision independence and confidence.
• Guide dogs are taught to guide people around hazards, negotiate traffic, locate common destinations and travel on public transport.
• Guide dog puppies are identified by their bright red coats and the average working life of a guide dog is 8 to 10 years.
• The average time spent waiting for a guide dog is around 12 months, but it can take longer if people have specific needs.

About the Blind Foundation

• The Blind Foundation is New Zealand’s main provider of practical and emotional support for the thousands of Kiwis who are affected by sight loss, enabling them to face their future with confidence.
• It provides practical support in living independently, help with technology, ways to continue reading, and advice on staying in or looking for work.
• The Blind Foundation’s vital work helping people with sight loss is only possible thanks to the generous support of the public.

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