May Volunteer Newsletter - Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies

A registered
non-profit 501 (c)(3)
charitable
organization
Published monthly by Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies
ave the date! July 18th at Tivoli Center, Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan, Purple Heart
recipient and NY Times best-selling author of Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the
Golden Retriever Who Saved Him will be featured along with some other special surprises.
Tickets for the gala are on sale now. We also have a
limited number of VIP tickets available. With VIP tickets
you will receive a personalized signed book, a photo,
and a chance to talk to Captain Montalvan before the
gala gets underway. Those tickets are selling fast.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/grrr-gala-2015-a-golden-salutetickets-15800562909?ref=ebtnebtckt
Auction
Donations Needed!
We're collecting both Live
Auction and Silent Auction
donations for the Gala, things
like tickets to sporting events
or plays, vacation rentals, gift
certificates, experiential items
are big (tours of someplace…
etc), jewelry, art, gift baskets, or
smaller things we can put in gift
baskets. We're also collecting
wine ($25 or more value) and
craft beer for the Virtual Wine
and Beer Cellars. Please contact
kevin.shipley@goldenrescue.com
if you have things to donate.
Thanks!
Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies’
5th ANNUAL
FUNDRAISING Gala:
"A Golden Salute"
Saturday, July 18, 2015
4:30 - 5:30 VIP Cocktail Party (optional) with
Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan and Tuesday
(Extra Charge for VIP Session)
5:30 – 10:00 pm - Mix & Mingle Gala
The Tivoli Event Center Turnhalle Room, Denver, CO
Tickets: $150 per person; $950 for table of 8
Cocktails
Food Tasting
Stations
Silent Auctio
n
Live Auction
Guest Speaker:
Captain Montalvan
Music by DJ Hex
RSVP by July 8, 2015
For more information and tickets,
please visit www.goldenrescue.com
e just had our second work group out at Phoebe’s Place and have another scheduled for mid-April. One
group was a team of people from a company and the other was a group of college youth. It was amazing
how many things got done when they split up on different projects. They were laughing and having a good
time and getting the many projects completed that we just couldn’t get to on our own. Yes, we dangled play
time with a Golden Retriever as an incentive, and it worked! All the volunteers were great.
In the old days, companies would pay big money to “experts” to have you hike up a mountain blindfolded,
and they called it “team building.” I must admit that I never felt any great sense of satisfaction from
those exercises.
If your company is involved or wants to be involved with the community, please let me know and we would
love to put you and your group to work. Volunteering for Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies is a great
team building exercise. Volunteer groups can come out and accomplish something very valuable for us. We
have lots of projects on our list, most of which are behind the scenes. We will pay you with something much
better than money. You will get Golden Retriever love. What could be better?
Please contact: kevin.shipley@goldenrescue.com
Gear Up for Summer
Help our Golden Angels dig in for summer and plant some donations in GRRR’s Golden Angel Fund. One hundred
percent of Golden Angel Fund donations go toward the medical expenses of our most in-need dogs.
Three of our Angel sweeties will be on the GRRR Facebook page and website starting April 26th. They want to go
camping, fishing, and make s’mores—yum! Help our Golden Angels gear up for summer. Watch for it April 26th thru
May 3rd, then come to the Spring Fling at GRRR on May 3rd.
ver the years I have belonged to various civic organizations. Kiwanis, Optimists, Rotary, Lyons, and others
typically have a program portion of their weekly meetings. Usually, a speaker comes in and talks about
a specific topic of interest. At GRRR, we have done this on occasion as well, but I think we are missing the
bigger opportunity to spread the word about GRRR and about rescues in general. Rescuing a dog is a great
way to put a crimp in the “backyard breeder” business. Often, rescues are the best source for a sweet loving
companion, whether a hiking mate, jogging buddy, or just an all-around best friend.
If you belong to a civic organization please let us know. We would love to be on the program schedule. Where
permitted, we bring along a couple of very well behaved Goldens (who get a lot of love at these types of
gatherings). We would love to speak to your group and share information about GRRR and rescues in general.
E-mail me: kevin.shipley@goldenrescue.com
s mentioned in past e-blasts, we get lots of questions about other ways to support GRRR. So far, we
have discussed “in memory” and “naming tributes” donations as well as employee match programs and
retail match programs (e.g., AmazonSmile). You can see a complete listing on our website under “Other
Ways to Give.”
This time, I’d like to highlight recurring gifts through monthly auto deductions. If you think about it, recurring
gifts are very logical for the non-profit world. It’s comparable to the paycheck you get from your job. Having
that weekly or monthly check makes it easier for you to schedule and manage monthly expenses. It works
the same way for GRRR. Recurring donations help us schedule and manage our monthly expenses and help
smooth out those financial valleys that we have periodically through the year.
Believe me, we cherish and appreciate every donation that is made, whether small or large and no matter when
it comes in. We’ve seen a slight uptick in recurring donations and have had a couple questions about whether
we accept recurring donation. It is the first option on our donate page:
https://www.coloradogives.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=newDonation&fwID=27452
Attention GRRR military veterans
If you are a GRRR member and are a veteran of our military, please contact
Kevin Shipley for a special opportunity. Sounds mysterious, doesn’t it?!
Kevin.shipley@goldenrescue.com
GRRR 2016 Calendar
Photo Contest!
The Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies’ 11th Annual Photo Contest
is now open! Your Golden could be featured in the 2016 calendar!
The Grand Prize Winner will have their photo on the cover. Last year’s
calendar was a huge success—we received over 500 entries and sold
almost 1,500 calendars!
Submission Guidelines:
• $5 per photo entry fee; no limit to number of photos you can submit!
12 Monthly and 12 Honorable Mention winners all receive a free calendar.
• Golden Retrievers only; doesn’t have to be a GRRR or Rescue dog.
•
Horizontal (landscape) shots only, not vertical (portrait)...that means wider than tall!
• You can submit the same photos as previous years (previous Monthly and
Honorable Mention winning photos excluded).
• The photo must have been taken by you or someone in your family;
you can’t submit photos taken by someone else.
• Fordigitalimages, set your camera at the HIGHEST resolution
(photoswillbeenlargedto8.5”x11”).Pleasesendoriginaldigitalfiles(.jpg
or.tiffiles)ase-mailattachmentsormailaCD.Includeyourname,phone
number,address,anddog’sname.Pleasedon’tmakethefilesmallerto
e-mail—sendtheoriginal,largestfile.E-maildigitalphotosto:
grrr.contest@gmail.com
*IMPORTANT:Youwillreceiveane-mailconfirmationofyourdigital
entrywithin48hours;ifyoudon’treceiveconfirmation,assumefilesdidn’tgo
throughandre-send.
Forsnapshots, please put a label on the back with your name, dog’s name,
address, and phone number (please don’t write directly on the print!).
4x6 minimum size please (8x10s would be great!). And please don’t scan in
snapshots yourself—mail in the prints. If you would like your photo returned,
pleaseincludeaself-addressedstampedenvelope.
• Forallentries: Mail entry form (available at www.goldenrescue.com), payment
(unlesspayingon-line),andsnapshotsorCD(unlesse-mailingphotos)to:
GRRRPhotoContest
Attn:JeaniePeebles
8095HollandCt,UnitD
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• Onlinepaymentoption is available for entry fee
(www.goldenrescue.com), but you still need to
mail in your entry form or fax it to 303-940-1559
DeadlineforentryisMay5,2015, so start snapping!
WinnerswillbenotifiedbyJune15.
Calendars will be available at all GRRR events starting
with the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, on our website, and
at many stores throughout Colorado.
Thanks and Good Luck!
GRRR 2016 Calendar Photo Contest Entry Form
Name ______________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________
Phone Number _______________________________________________________________
E-Mail______________________________________________________________________
Dog(s)names________________________________________________________________
Number of Entries __________________
Amount Enclosed ($5 each photo) ___________ or
qIpaidon-line(www.goldenrescue.com)
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO GRRR.
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qSentviae-mailtogrrr.contest@gmail.com
Doyouwantyoursnapshotsreturned?q Yes q No
(Pleaseencloseself-addressedstampedenvelopeifyouwantyourphotosreturned.)
ReleaseForm
I grant GRRR permission to use the attached photo(s) for GRRR’s 2016 calendar, and all related sales
andmarketingmaterialsthatGRRRmayutilizeinconnectionwithitsnon-profitoperation.
I acknowledge and agree that GRRR will sell copies of the calendar and will not be responsible for
making any payments to me or any one else in connection with this permitted use. I also agree that I
own the copyright to these photos (these photos were not taken by someone else).
Date:_______________________
Signature of Photo Owner _______________________________________________________
Parent’s signature for a minor _____________________________________________________
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All entries, entry form, and payment must be received by May 5, 2015. extende
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GRRRPhotoContest
Attn:JeaniePeebles
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
8095HollandCt,UnitD
Arvada,CO80005
Digital q Snapshot q
OR,ifpayingon-linebycreditcard,faxthisformto303-940-1712
orscanitinandemailtogrrr.contest@gmail.com
Date photos received ______________
Questions?E-mailDebbieatgrrr.contest@gmail.com
Check number __________ CC q
THANKYOU!
Date paid ___________
Log in Date _____________
Bite hold @ GRRR
Peebody Dog Training Teaching you to teach your dog Carole McMurry 720/979-­‐4535 www.peebodydogtraining.com Bite Hold Dogs at Phoebe’s Place From time to time yMichelle
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to elaborate on this topic as we have a dog right now with Kennedy
a bite hold on him. Goodman
• Trevor
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• Megan
Keefe
• Sean
Tom Kolp • Matt Larson • Stacey Lobreglio • Allison Marshall • Maytinee Phoohom
Depending on the bite circumstances and the local animal control policies, a biting animal may b e Jaclyn Stafford • Randy Stephens • Julia VanHeukelem
confined at the local animal shelter, a private kennel, veterinary clinic, or the owner’s home. A GRRR-­‐
dog owner would likely call Mary Kenton directly for guidance and to discuss the circumstances. Event Coordinator Linda Panter: linda.panter@goldenrescue.com
Either way, Mary would make the decision to quarantine the dog at Phoebe’s Place (although not a Animal
Care
Mary Kenton:
common occurrence, she mary.kenton@goldenrescue.com
does prefer to do this for GRRR d ogs). Golden
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uarantine Debbie Davis: debbie.davis@goldenrescue.com
Domestic Newsletter
dogs, cats, Leigh
or ferrets involved in a human bite must be quarantined for a 10-­‐day Volunteer
Gannan:
leighlumse@yahoo.com
observation period to eliminate the risk of rabies virus transmission. This period is determined from Adoption
Marythat Fishback:
studies dFollow-up
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irus appears in the animal’s saliva as clinical symptoms o f rabies appear. Animals that remain darla.henderson@goldenrescue.com
alive and healthy 10 days post-­‐bite would not have been shedding Placement
Darla Henderson:
rabies virus in their salvia, and therefore would not have been infectious at the time of the bite. Transport Coordinator Ron Sommer: ron.sommer@goldenrescue.com
Team
Leaders
Not only is the dog observed for the above signs o f rabies, I am also observing the dog behaviorally. Both Mary and I will get the dog out to exercise and work with him. This is done when no one else is around to reduce the risk judi.servoses@goldenrescue.com
factor. It is a matter of public safety and health and is taken very seriously. Grant
Writing
Judi Servoss:
It doesn’t mean that after 10 days the dog can be taken out—what it means is that he is still being Volunteer Coordinator Diana Shubart: diana.shubart@goldenrescue.com
worked with. Application Advocate Gloria LeFree: gloria.lefree@goldenrescue.com
VIP - Volunteer Interaction Program Coordinator Sukie McMaster:
I sukie.mcmaster@goldenrescue.com
want you all to know that, although a303-530-1655
dog has bitten, it doesn’t make him a “bad dog.” You cannot cure a biting dog, but you can prevent it from happening again. Executive Director Kevin Shipley: Kevin.shipley@goldenrescue.com
Please feel free to speak to the dog when you are over at Phoebe’s Place and give h im a biscuit.