2021 Tails of Independence Virtual Fundraising Campaign Benefitting Can Do Canines
April 11 - May 11, 2021
Finale video premiere: Tuesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. CST. Presentation Program
This monthlong fundraising campaign will allow you and your family members and friends to learn more about the inspiring ways specially trained assistance dogs are changing lives and bringing...
Introduce your friends to Kim and Icon! Kim served proudly as a Marine for eight years. Then illness struck, and life became harder. She turned to a beautiful, black dog for support. “Icon is my soldier. His mission is to help me.”
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN
Donate today using the red button above and help us receive a $25,000 challenge grant to continue training and placing life-changing assistance dogs for people like Kim.
You can also download the 2021 TOI Pledge Form here and join our Leadership Circle.
Challenge match alert: Barbara Koch has issued a challenge that if we can raise $100,000 by May 31, she will award an extra $25,000 gift! Donate by May 31 to make your gift go further to create more life-changing partnerships.
BECOME A VIRTUAL HOST
Share the happiness! Invite 10 friends, or everyone in your address book. Set up your own fundraising page as a host to help spread the word. View our Virtual Host Information Packet to learn more and click on the Be A Virtual Host button (Join the Campaign) above to sign up.
A Month of Opening Acts
Each will be shown in the presentation screen at the top of this page.
- April 11, 2021: Tails of Independence Campaign Kick-off. Enjoy a very special Tails of Independence virtual fundraising campaign kick-off video--you won't want to miss this! Watch it now.
- April 20, 2021: Flight to Nowhere Training. Watch a behind-the-scenes video. This is where puppy raiser volunteers teach their dogs in training to navigate through a busy airport and TSA, board a plane and learn the other complexities of modern air travel at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Watch it now.
- April 27, 2021: Whelping Home Play Session and Great Start Pick-up Time. See a litter of puppies together as they go from their weaning homes to their Great Start homes. So much cuteness! Watch it now.
- May 4, 2021: Training with Shenna. Enjoy a unique opportunity to hear answers to the most common dog training questions from our Can Do Canines training manager and team. Watch it now.
The Main Event
May 11, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. CST: Tails of Independence Fundraising Campaign Finale Program
Invite your friends to join you to watch a moving 40-minute program to experience the stories of our dogs and the people they serve. Help us reach our goal of raising $100,000 to create more life-changing partnerships!
All listed times are Central Standard Time, and these virtual events will be shown in the presentation screen at the top of the page on the dates listed.
THANK YOU for bringing more joy and comfort to people with disabilities.
Funds raised through our monthlong Tails of Independence Virtual Fundraising Campaign help us match extraordinary dogs with partners who count on them every day.
