GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND CELEBRATED ITS FIRST-EVER GUIDE DOG DRAFT WITH SUPER BOWL MVP ELI MANNING.

Eli Manning, a long-time board member of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, did the official hand-off of Ten, a guide dog who is named after Manning’s famed jersey number, to Guiding Eyes for the Blind CEO, Thomas Panek. After undergoing rigorous training, Ten was selected as top draft pick and was officially signed to Panek’s team with signatures from Manning and Panek, and a paw-tograph from Ten.

Hear more about Eli’s work with Guiding Eyes for the Blind at USA Today and PEOPLE.