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Fort Lauderdale Chapter
Canine Companions
Southeast Region
ABOUT
Welcome to the Fort Lauderdale Chapter Website. Our membership includes graduates, volunteers, puppy raisers and donors, who are all enthusiastic about supporting the mission of Canine Companions – providing highly trained assistance dogs for people with disabilities, free of charge.
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VOLUNTEER WITH THE FORT LAUDERDALE CHAPTER
If you’re looking for deeper engagement as a Canine Companions volunteer, we encourage you to get involved with our chapter. The Fort Lauderdale 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
See Future Service Dogs in Action at the GoPro Mountain Games, June 4-7
June 4, 2026
Members of the Vail Valley Chapter help spread awareness about the need for puppy raisers as part of the 2026 GoPro Mountain Games, June 4-7.
Canine Companions to honor Farmingdale superintendent at gala in Great Neck
June 4, 2026
Paul Defendini is a volunteer puppy raiser and advocate for service dogs in schools, and on June 25 at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, Canine Companions will honor Defendini at the organization’s largest fundraiser in the region — Sit. Stay. Sparkle! Northeast.
Puppy Raising Spotlight: Nick Morgan
March 20, 2023
As a volunteer puppy raiser, Nick takes Enzo to many places, allowing him to socialize with strangers, attend classes, walk amid crowds and become familiar with the world around him.
Lifeline and Companionship
December 22, 2022
Service Dog Oscar was partnered with Sean in 2022, free of charge, and he would be key to bringing Sean and his family companionship and help.