diff --git a/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.jpg b/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..16917e25260 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.jpg differ diff --git a/assets/sponsors/c/cribl.png b/assets/sponsors/c/cribl.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..8311f62311e Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/sponsors/c/cribl.png differ diff --git a/assets/sponsors/g/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-before-20260311.png b/assets/sponsors/g/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-before-20260311.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7a3d96d7ac2 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/sponsors/g/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-before-20260311.png differ diff --git a/assets/sponsors/g/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.png b/assets/sponsors/g/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.png index 7a3d96d7ac2..b3c37e45bfa 100644 Binary files a/assets/sponsors/g/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.png and b/assets/sponsors/g/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.png differ diff --git a/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-workshop.md b/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-workshop.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..83dca8d1c8e --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-workshop.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ ++++ +Talk_date = "" +Talk_start_time = "" +Talk_end_time = "" +Title = "Meet Guiding Eyes for the Blind Service Dogs in Training (Room 5)" +Type = "talk" +Speakers = ["guiding-eyes-for-the-blind"] ++++ + +Come meet and greet local Guiding Eyes for The Blind puppy raisers and future seeing eye dogs in training in (Room 5). Local NC residents who are actively raising/training future guide dogs will be available for Q&A and puppy petting! diff --git a/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.md b/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b4f69e3e9dd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ ++++ +Title = "Guiding Eyes For The Blind" +Twitter = "guidingeyes" +linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind" +image = "guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.jpg" +type = "speaker" +linktitle = "guiding-eyes-for-the-blind" ++++ + +Guiding Eyes for the Blind (GEB) is a non profit that was founded in 1954 by Donald Z. Kauth in a 19th-century farmhouse. Since then, it has graduated over 10,000 guide dog teams. All guide dogs are provided to recipients free of charge. + +More than 2,000 volunteers are a vital part of our Guiding Eyes community. They participate in everything from raising, training, and socializing potential guide dogs to supporting our day-to-day operations. Our puppy raising regions stretch from Maine to North Carolina, and west to Colorado, with additional opportunities for remote puppy raisers now available. + +The North Carolina Region of GEB holds classes on a weekly basis at a variety of locations in Cary, Raleigh and Durham. + +To learn more please see/contact: + +- https://www.facebook.com/guidingeyesNC +- Sherry Dodson, Region Coordinator - (919) 642-0185 northcarolinaregion@guidingeyes.net +- Laura Daniels, NC Region Communication - (919) 522-1890 northcarolinaregion@guidingeyes.net +- Jennifer Thurman, Regional Puppy Instructor - (919) 895-2637 JThurman@guidingeyes.org +- https://www.guidingeyes.org/ diff --git a/data/events/2024/raleigh/main.yml b/data/events/2024/raleigh/main.yml index 28649ad4494..bebd636edf4 100644 --- a/data/events/2024/raleigh/main.yml +++ b/data/events/2024/raleigh/main.yml @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ sponsors: level: community - id: cyclelabs level: community - - id: guiding-eyes-for-the-blind + - id: guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-before-20260311 level: community - id: nadog level: community diff --git a/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml b/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml index b5d55ce06ae..b86d80f0a11 100644 --- a/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml +++ b/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml @@ -118,8 +118,12 @@ sponsors: level: community - id: arresteddevops level: community + - id: cribl + level: gold - id: edgedelta level: gold + - id: guiding-eyes-for-the-blind + level: community - id: harness level: gold - id: iacconf @@ -254,6 +258,11 @@ program: date: 2026-04-30 start_time: "14:40" end_time: "16:10" + - title: "guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-workshop" + type: workshop + date: 2026-04-30 + start_time: "14:40" + end_time: "16:10" - title: "Break" type: custom date: 2026-04-30 diff --git a/data/sponsors/cribl.yml b/data/sponsors/cribl.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..fddae37f44d --- /dev/null +++ b/data/sponsors/cribl.yml @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +name: "Cribl" +url: "https://cribl.io/" +linkedin: "https://www.linkedin.com/company/cribl/" +twitter: "cribl_io" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/sponsors/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-before-20260311.yml b/data/sponsors/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-before-20260311.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c7cf523c7db --- /dev/null +++ b/data/sponsors/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind-before-20260311.yml @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +name: "Guiding Eyes For The Blind" +url: "https://www.guidingeyes.org/" +linkedin: "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind" +twitter: "guidingeyes" diff --git a/data/sponsors/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.yml b/data/sponsors/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.yml index c7ccbea2cbe..c7cf523c7db 100644 --- a/data/sponsors/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.yml +++ b/data/sponsors/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind.yml @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ name: "Guiding Eyes For The Blind" url: "https://www.guidingeyes.org/" +linkedin: "https://www.linkedin.com/company/guiding-eyes-for-the-blind" twitter: "guidingeyes"