GRRAND

WE ALSO SERVE THE GREATER DAYTON AREA!!

GOLDEN-OPOLY IS HERE!!!!

In Golden-opoly, you increase your rent by buying Toys for your dogs and upgrading them to Big Bones. Sounds easy enough until you get fleas, have an accident on the carpet, or worse yet, get sent to the kennel! GRAB YOUR TOKEN AND ADVANCE TO GO GOLDENS! Who knows! You may soon be Best in Show… or marching in the dog parade!
IT’S YOUR ROLL!
This game is FAMILY FRIENDLY, great for kids 8 & up, colorful, sturdy and made in the USA! And, the lovely Miss Ashley Sherman, GRRAND golden, is featured on the game board!

GRRAND has games available at a PRE-ORDER PRICE OF $22.50! Games will be available for pick-up in Louisville, Lexington, Cincy, Dayton and No. Ky. In plenty of time for holiday gifting! To order, send an e-mail to wunderlin2@roadrunner.com and put GOLDEN-OPOLY ORDER in the subject line. In the e-mail, provide your name, address, phone and e-mail, and how many games you want at the fantastic pre-order price. After October 1, games will be available for $25.50, so order today. Need a game shipped? Mention that in your e-mail and we will quote you costs. Shipping can run up to $10 based on the shape of the box, so we recommend pick-up.

THE GOLDEN GATHERING IS ALMOST HERE!!
WHEN: SUNDAY OCTOBER 3rd
WHERE: KAREN AND BARRY ASHEPA's farm in Lawrenceburg Indiana!! (right near Perfect North Slopes) It is 5 acres of fenced in doggie heaven!!
MORE INFO TO COME, but save the date for this fun event! The Golden Gathering is a great day of watching 50+ GRRAND goldens and their siblings run and play with eachother. It gives the people some free entertainment, and the opportunity to meet one another and tell eachother stories about their fur family members!
We will give more details soon...

SAVE THE DATE!!!! THE GRRAND AFFAIR
is November 12, 2010. Held at the Mellwood Arts Center, it is a night of live and silent auctions, raffles, live music, drinks and catered buffet. Hosted by the GRRAND calendar dogs, come and plan on joining us.
This annual event is GRRAND’s major fundraiser. Last year, we grossed over $112,000, our highest amount ever. This represents about 40% of our total operating budget. In 2009, the average cost per dog for vet services, boarding, grooming and training was $778. Un-fortunately, the adoption fee only partially offsets this expense. The remaining balance must be covered by donations and fund-raisers. Thanks to your support, GRRAND was able to place 291 dogs into forever homes in 2009. In 2010, our expectation is to exceed that number! Check the link to the GRRAND Affair. There is information on donating and volunteering. We really need your help.

Feeder's Supply Fundraiser THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!!
Throughout the Month of July, Feeder's Supply was hosting a fundraiser for eleven rescue organizations, and GRRAND was lucky enough to be one of them. Feeder's Supply collected cash donations from people throughout the month of July; for every $1 donated, Feeder's Supply donated $.10. All of the money raised was to be split among the eleven organizations. GRRAND will be the lucky receipients of a check for $1100.00!!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE who helped support this effort, and best of all, THANK YOU FEEDER'S SUPPLY for your continued support!!!

GRRAND REALLY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
GRRAND has taken in a lot of dogs lately that have serious medical needs. If you would like to help GRRAND with our vet care costs, please check out our Sponsor a Golden tab, and see who really needs your assistance! We are in a bad place with needy goldens, and count on donations to help us get them healthy and ready for a new forever home!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help!

CALLING ALL RESCUE LOVERS!!!
Please help us spread the word about a movie that spreads the message that lives of both humans and pets can be enriched with pet adoptions.
The dog SMITTY in the movie is a homeless dog from a house foreclosure. SMITTY travels across country and eventually ends up in a shelter in Iowa where he is rescued by a young boy, Ben, and his Grandpa. SMITTY makes a positive change in the life of the entire family that adopts him, like so many rescued dogs could do if they were only given the chance.
Please visit the SMITTY website at http://www.SmittyTheMovie.com Then have all of your friends come to http://www.SmittyTheMovie.com to vote for GRRAND; the organization with the most votes could win fabulous prizes!!

VOTE FOR GRRAND
GRRAND has the opportunity to win money from Chase Community Giving on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/ChaseCommunityGiving?ref=ts#%21/ChaseCommunityGiving?v=app_162065369655&ref=ts
click the link and search for Golden Retriever Rescue and Adoption of Needy dogs... we're just starting out, but every click counts!!

FOSTER HOMES DESPERATELY NEEDED

You Can Save a Life….

The economic collapse has rippled down to the pet population well beyond our expectations. Between foreclosures and families unable to financially care for their goldens, GRRAND has had dogs come in at alarming rates. Unless we find additional foster homes immediately, GRRAND could be in a position to be forced to turn away dogs, a heartbreaking choice that may have to be made. Would you consider fostering a needy golden? All these sadly displaced dogs ask for is a safe haven and loving touch until they can find their forever homes. GRRAND covers all expenses for foster dogs. You provide the love and the food. If you are willing to be a foster family, please complete the on line foster application at www.grrand.org. If you are a former GRRAND adopter, please make a note of that in the comment section at the bottom of the form.

Many thanks to each and everyone of you for your continued support of GRRAND!!!! Without you, we would not be where we are today!