We are trying to raise money for a service dog for our 13-year-old son Levi. Levi was born with down syndrome and was diagnosed with autism at two years old. He is very smart and is yet to find his voice, but he loves to run if he sees an opening. Levi's service dog would be trained to meet his unique needs and provide behavior intervention and tracking. 
Programs to place service dogs are extremely limited for children Levi's age. We were fortunate enough to have found 4 Paws for Ability. 

Training a service dog to meet our child’s requirements can be very costly. On average it costs between $40,000-60,000 to raise, train, and place a service dog at 4 Paws for Ability. While 4 Paws for Ability fundraises to help cover a significant portion of this cost, families are tasked with raising $20,000 of that amount or $23,000 if receiving a poodle, doodle or papillon. We hope that we can receive assistance from our beloved family and friends to help make our service dog dream a reality.