Canine Partners for Life (CPL), which provides service and companion dogs to people with disabilities, will present its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at the CPL campus, 334 Faggs Manor Road, Cochranville.

The free, family-friendly event will feature service dog demonstrations, tours of the CPL kennel and a Kids' Corner. Attendees will be able to meet the puppies in training at the popular puppy kissing booth.

Also included will be food trucks offering snacks, lunch items and beverages, including Bulldawg BBQ, Chaddsford Winery, Dino's Ice Cream & Italian Water Ice, Puzzle Up and Savanna's Tender Love & Fries. There will also be a variety of craft vendors and booths set up by local groups, including the Avon Grove Lions Club and Manor Presbyterian Church of Cochranville. The day will end with cow bingo.

The event will be held rain or shine. All parking will be on-site at the CPL facility. Personal pets will not be permitted. Masks will be required for indoor activities.

To learn more or to download a cow bingo order form, visit http://www.k94life.org/events/upcoming. All event proceeds will benefit CPL.

According to http://www.k94life.org, CPL has placed more than 750 service and companion dogs nationwide since its founding in 1989. It also provides support to nearly 200 active client and dog teams and 50 to 70 service dogs in training.

CPL dogs provide assistance for people with a wide variety of disabilities and medical conditions, including muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, cerebral palsy, ALS, spinal cord injuries, stroke, cardiac conditions, arthritis, spina bifida and Parkinson's disease.

Each dog receives training adapted to meet the specific needs of its human partner. Skills may include retrieving items; operating light switches, elevator buttons and door openers; tugging a laundry basket and putting laundry in and out of the machine; opening and closing doors; assisting with dressing and undressing; and helping an unsteady walker negotiate bumpy terrain or stairs. The dogs also provide a constant source of love and comfort to their owners.

CPL also places full-service seizure-alert dogs to detect and alert humans to upcoming seizure activity. Finally, CPL places home-companion dogs with special-needs children or the elderly to work in the home environment.

CPL is an accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.

For more information, visit the previously mentioned website or http://www.facebook.com/CaninePartnersforLife or call 610-869-4902.