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The Foundation
Founded: 1972
Our Foundation is under the supervision of the Swiss state. Our annual accounts and activity reports are examined every year by the Federal Department of the Interior in
accordance with their legal responsibility, art. 84 para. 2 of the Swiss Civil Code.
The Foundation is run by a board of trustees composed of at least 15 members.
The Foundation Council
- Roman Meury, Allschwil, president of the Foundation Council and of the
Committee
- Gabriela Spinnler Luck, Allschwil, vice-president of the Committee
- Dr. iur. Sylva Fisnar, Kilchberg, member of the Committee
- Dr. iur. Peter Mathys, Basle, member of the Committee
- Dr. David Thiel, Basel, Mitglied des Ausschusses
Other members of the Foundation Council
- Yvonne Albisser, guide dog owner, Wahlendorf
- Frank Buchter, delegate of the Swiss Blind Union
- Markus Feer, guide dog owner, Basle
- Martine Gisiger, Penthalaz
- Dr. rer. pol. Alfred Hosch, Basle
- Dr. med. vet. Fredi Janett, Zurich
- Dr. med. Josef Jeker, Basle
- Eric Mamin, Delegate Swiss Federation of the Blind and Visually impaired
- Erna Maurer, Küsnacht
- Michel Pahud, Mollie-Margot
- Thomas Pfaff, Allschwil
- Jörg Schild, President Swiss Olympic Association, Basle
- Fritz Steiner, delegate of the Swiss National Association of and for the Blind
- Annemarie Theiler-Iten, Unterägeri
Staff:
35 employees, totally 28.7 fulltime.
Our mission is:
- to breed, rear and train guide dogs for the blind
- to introduce and provide after-care for guide dogs for the blind and the visually impaired in Switzerland and, where
feasible, in neighbouring regions across the border
- to cooperate with other schools for guide dogs in Switzerland and abroad as well as with the international umbrella organisation, „International Guide Dog Federation"
- to support the interests of the blind and the visually impaired so as to improve their mobility in everyday life
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