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First Coast Chapter
Canine Companions
Southeast Region
ABOUT
The First Coast Chapter consists of enthusiastic volunteers, puppy raisers and graduate teams from Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Our mission is to support Canine Companions through fundraising and community awareness.
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VOLUNTEER WITH THE FIRST COAST CHAPTER
If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions volunteer, we encourage you to get involved with our chapter. The First Coast Chapter is an extension of the Southeast Region, located in Orlando, FL. We work to raise awareness, raise funds, recruit new puppy raisers and volunteers and support one another’s work on behalf of the Canine Companions’ mission.
We are a lively network filled with opportunities for social engagement, from puppy classes to fundraisers. Beyond the satisfaction of doing good work for Canine Companions, lifelong friendships are often formed among chapter members. If you are interested in working with our chapter, contact us. We’d love to meet you!
EVENTS
Events in the Southeast Region
Campus Tours & Presentations
Join us for a tour of the Southeast Region Training Center. Advance reservations are required and some blackout dates apply. And we love to spread the word about our mission.
Sit. Stay. Sparkle. Gala
Join us for an event filled with inspiring stories, lively entertainment, delightful cusisine and drinks and a great silent and live auction.
NEWS AND STORIES
Duval, a Future Service Dog in Training, Is a Jacksonville Jaguars Fan
January 23, 2023
As chants of “Duuuval” reverberated around TIAA field, Canine Companions future service dog in training Duval, was suited up and cheering on the team.
Floranne’s Journey to Become a Service Dog
January 19, 2023
In 2022, News 6 was at the Southeast Region capturing the bittersweet moment for Haley Coomes and her husband, Jamie, as they turned over Floranne’s leash to Canine Companions for professional training.