Birthdays are a time for cake, gifts, and celebration, but what if you could make yours even more meaningful this year? Creating a Birthday Fundraiser allows you to turn your special day into an opportunity to give back.
Instead of gifts, ask your family and friends to donate to Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. Their contributions will help provide highly trained service dogs to veterans, first responders, and individuals with disabilities—changing lives one pairing at a time.
Starting Your Birthday Fundraiser is Easy!
- Set Up a Fundraiser – Use Facebook Fundraisers or Instagram’s donation sticker to support Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs.
- Share Why It Matters – Let friends and family know why this cause is important to you and how their donations make a difference.
- Set a Goal – Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, every dollar helps provide service dogs to those in need.
- Spread the Word – Share your fundraiser on social media and send reminders leading up to your birthday.
- Show Gratitude – Thank your supporters and let them know the impact they’re making!
Your birthday can be more than just a celebration—it can be a gift of hope and independence. Start your fundraiser today and help transform lives!
Start your fundraiser today by visiting Facebook Fundraisers or using Instagram’s donation sticker.
The Founder and CEO of Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc., Carol Borden, titled her first dog at the age of ten. Mrs. Borden has logged nearly 60 years training dogs in multiple disciplines, from competition to training a dog for a movie, to training the #1 Service Dog in the US, which was the first service dog to ever become the Top American Dog Hero winning over all categories of working dogs in the United States. She started the non-profit Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs organization in 2010.
Mrs. Borden’s expertise and accomplishments are acknowledged by numerous national awards from various industries and agencies including the 2018 Corporate Pet Industry Woman of the Year and multiple awards for her organization’s work in mental health and suicide prevention.
She is frequently requested as a Keynote Speaker, and as an Industry Consultant to teach service dog laws to judicial systems, attorneys, and businesses, and to assist in service dog bills in multiple states that were passed into law. In 2020, she started an Institute for Higher Learning and the Borden Veterinary Hospital. Additionally, she has written and teaches college-accredited/VA-approved apprenticeship courses on dog training and service dog training.
Mrs. Borden’s expertise and accomplishments are acknowledged by numerous national awards from various industries and agencies including the 2018 Corporate Pet Industry Woman of the Year and multiple awards for her organization’s work in mental health and suicide prevention.
She is frequently requested as a Keynote Speaker, and as an Industry Consultant to teach service dog laws to judicial systems, attorneys, and businesses, and to assist in service dog bills in multiple states that were passed into law. In 2020, she started an Institute for Higher Learning and the Borden Veterinary Hospital. Additionally, she has written and teaches college-accredited/VA-approved apprenticeship courses on dog training and service dog training.
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