Hi all! I am so so excited to announce that the club I am a part of, STEP @ UCF, is participating in the Canine Companions Dogfest for the fall of 2026!

Canine Companions is an organization that raises and trains future service dogs and provides them free of charge to people with disabilities, PTSD, to different facilities, and now those with Type 1 Diabetes! 

STEP is a group of volunteer members who help raise these pups from the ages of about 2 months up to about 16 months, socialize them, and teach them 30 basic commands, so that way they go into their professional training ready to help serve their future match.

STEP @ UCF is completely volunteer based and Canine Companions provides service dogs free of charge to those in need, so if you chose to donate, your donation would help expand our reach and give back to more community members.

STEP @ UCF also wants to take this opportunity to challenge ourselves and we have set our goal to raise $25,000 total for Canine Companions. We know it's a lot but with everyone's support I really think we can do it. If we raise that total amount, we get to name and bring home our very own Canine Companions pup to STEP@UCF which is a dream!

I would love to encourage you to help us in this mission, and if you cannot donate, share this page! Even by spreading the word you're a huge help to us and the people we serve. Thank you in advance from the whole STEP@UCF family and Canine Companions. Go Knights, Bark On!