Jay Fiedler to emcee Canine Companions event

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Former NFL quarterback and Oceanside native Jay Fiedler will be a guest emcee for Canine Companions for Independence DogFest Walk’ Roll on October 11.

Fiedler has a unique partnership with Canine Companions. Fielder was born and raised in Oceanside, and starred for the Oceanside High School Sailors as a quarterback in football, a point guard in basketball, and as a decathlete in track and field. After graduating from Dartmouth University, where he set school records for touchdown passes, passing yards, and total offense, Fiedler was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994. He led the Miami Dolphins to the AFC title in 2001, and also came home to play for the NY Jets in 2005.

Since retiring from the NFL, Fiedler is the director for the Sports Academy at Brookwood Camps and Prime Time Sports Camps along with his brother Scott. Brookwood is a summer sleep away camp that has been family owned by the Fiedler’s since 1986 located on 160 acres in the Tri-state region of New York State’s Sullivan County. Fiedler is passionate about instruction in sports as a one of the building blocks for learning. He frequently speaks to area school children about how hard work and education will help them achieve their goals, and has regularly invited Canine Companions Graduate Teams and Volunteers to assist him in getting that message out. “I have good experiences and good memories to share,” says Fiedler. “I think those experiences can help others achieve their goals.”

His path to success is a story of determination and perseverance, and Jay says Canine Companions graduate teams share the same story of hard work and determination.

Canine Companions for Independence is a national non-profit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to children and adults with disabilities.

You can help make DogFest Walk ‘n Roll Long Island a success by participating in this event on Oct. 11th at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa.