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A Legacy of Compassion: Samsung Guide Dog School Celebrates 30 Years of Changing Lives

SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Samsung Guide Dog School (SGDS) is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It was started by the late Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who was a dog lover. Over the past 30 years, SGDS has increased awareness about disabilities and guide dogs and has become an important part of Samsung’s charitable [...]

Samsung Guide Dog School Holds Rehoming Ceremony for Guide Dogs

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Guide Dog School on Tuesday held a rehoming ceremony for eight guide dogs that were delivered to their visually-handicapped partners after completing training at a facility in Yongin, about 50 kilometers south of Seoul. They will begin a career in earnest as guide dogs after being delivered to [...]