On May 11, Sean Brown, Southeastern Guide Dogs associate director of philanthropy, left, along with his service dog, Nick, accepted a $7,042 donation from Tom Sweeney, Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Lodge Veterans Services Chair. Southeastern Guide Dogs provides training for service dogs and matches them with veterans in need of companionship. The lodge donation was doubled by the Southeastern Heroes Council, a group of donors who sometimes match donations.