Southeast - Canine Companions

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Naples Community Raises $400,000 to Support Canine Companions

May 6, 2026 • By Adam Goldman

Event hosted by National Board Member John Miller and his wife Kristin Miller will support life changing matches.

Two women in blue shirts stand on either side of a podium labeled IAAPA Expo 2025 on a stage with blue lighting and neon geometric light frames, each holding a leash attached to a seated yellow Labrador service dog wearing a vest.

Canine Companions Therapy Dog Teams at International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo

December 4, 2025 • By Hayley Gordon

Canine Companions staff and therapy dog teams were invited to attend the annual International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo in Orlando, Florida, in November.

History Has Been Made: Southeast Region’s Independence is Golden Gala

October 30, 2025 • By Adam Goldman

First Canine Companions Event to Raise Over One Million Dollars Photography by Jade Apisuk | Jadepisuk.com | @jadeapisuk Canine Companions marked a historic milestone this past weekend as the Southeast Region’s Independence is Golden Gala raised more than $1 million,…

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Celebrating 25 Years – The Southeast Region

June 30, 2025 • By Adam Goldman

The Southeast Region of Canine Companions is celebrating their 25th anniversary of opening their campus on July 4, 2000.

A line of people wearing blue sweatshirts, standing with several service dogs in a gymnasium. The backdrop features signs for Service Dogs Alabama and Canine Companions, with a basketball hoop overhead and training equipment visible on the floor.

Canine Companions Celebrates 20 Years of Life-Changing Partnership at Gadsden Correctional Facility

May 30, 2025 • By Adam Goldman

Canine Companions celebrates the 20th anniversary of its prison puppy raising program at the Gadsden Correctional Facility.

Canine Companions Volunteers Awarded President’s Volunteer Service Award

April 24, 2025 • By Sandrine

More than two dozen Canine Companions volunteers from across the country have been awarded the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) for their outstanding volunteer work in 2024.

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Margot Bennett Honors Apex with Over $12,000 Raised

March 28, 2025 • By Adam Goldman

Margot Bennett, a committed volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions, is making a lasting impact in honor of her late service dog in training, Apex. Since Apex’s tragic passing in November 2023, Bennett has worked tirelessly to raise funds for the Apex Fund, which sponsors future service dogs. Through her children’s books, Ely, Life as a Service Dog Puppy and Barley, Life as a Facility Dog Puppy, and numerous community efforts, Bennett has raised an impressive $12,330.99 for the cause.

Greater Memphis Volunteer Chapter

March 26, 2025 • By Hayley Gordon

About Events News & Stories Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsSoutheast Region ABOUT Welcome to the Greater Memphis Chapter volunteer website. Our chapter members include graduates, volunteers, puppy raisers and supporters who are enthusiastic to support the mission of Canine Companions through…

Tampa Bay Volunteer Chapter

March 26, 2025 • By Hayley Gordon

About Events News & Stories Contact DONATE Canine CompanionsSoutheast Region ABOUT Welcome to the Tampa Bay Chapter volunteer website. Our chapter members include graduates, volunteers, puppy raisers and supporters who are enthusiastic to support the mission of Canine Companions through…

Raleigh Durham Volunteer Chapter

March 26, 2025 • By Sandrine

Welcome to the Raleigh Durham Chapter volunteer website. Our chapter members include graduates, volunteers, puppy raisers and supporters from North Carolina, who are enthusiastic to support the mission of Canine Companions through fundraising and community awareness.