Mira Foundation USA Inc
Disability Services And Support Organization
Why pick this one
Mira Foundation USA provides guide dogs free to eligible blind children ages 11–17 throughout the contiguous United States, with child-and-dog training and family support.
Best for
- Blind children ages 11–17 seeking a guide dog
- Families seeking a guide dog at no charge
- Eligible applicants anywhere in the contiguous United States
- Children needing mobility, independence, confidence, and daily dog-care training
Look elsewhere if
- Adults seeking a guide dog
- Applicants outside the contiguous United States
- People seeking general disability services unrelated to guide dogs
- People seeking guide dogs for children outside the 11–17 age range
Specialties
- Guide dogs for blind children ages 11–17
- Intensive child-and-guide-dog training
- Guide dog placement and follow-up support
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Partnership with Mira Canada
What makes them different
- Provides guide dogs free of charge to eligible children ages 11–17
- Accepts applicants from any part of the contiguous United States
- Founded in 2009 as the first United States program providing guide dogs specifically to children
- Provides intensive training for the child and guide dog plus related family support
- Mira USA bears responsibility for program expenses, selection coordination, and logistics
- Years in business
- 17
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 510 NW Broad St, Southern Pines, NC 28387
- Phone
- +19106910438
- Website
- http://www.mirausa.org/
Services
- Guide dog program
- Training for children and guide dogs
- Support services for children and families
- Educational outreach about blindness and guide dogs