A $5,000 donation from the New York State Association of the PHCC will go toward the sponsorship of a dog from the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind .

A $5,000 donation from the New York State Association of Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Inc. will go toward the sponsorship of a dog from the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc. As dog sponsors, association representatives were able to select the actual puppy to be trained, and were able to choose the dog's name. The group decided on a female Golden Retriever named "Sarah," and will be invited to a reception following her training to meet Sarah's blind teammate.