Guiding Eyes breaks ground on new Yorktown training center

Guiding Eyes has called Yorktown home for more than 60 years. Its headquarters and training school on Granite Springs Road have long been a staple in the community. In 2021, the organization opened the Guiding Eyes Outreach Center on Commerce Street, offering a public-facing space for community engagement, training demonstrations, and volunteer recruitment.

Services—including guide dog training and placement—are provided at no cost to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. On its website, the nonprofit organization said it is “passionate about connecting exceptional dogs with individuals for greater independence.”