| Greyt News of the Week - Jan 25, 2008 |
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Weekly Adoption and Fostering Update I apologize for the greyt news being late. I was out of town in San Francisco. ADOPTIONS AND FOSTERING We have six lucky hounds with new homes this week! Congratulations to Ginger, Book It, Katie, Ricci, Nibbles and Junior. It is a blessing that we have so many wonderful foster families, adoption coordinators and families welcoming these sweet greys into their homes. On the fostering front, we currently have 15 hounds in foster care. We are always in need of other loving foster families! The first step to bringing in retired racers from the kennels is having an available foster family to teach them the important lessons about enjoying life in a home and becoming cherished members of a family! If you know anyone who would enjoy fostering greyhounds, please have them contact Beth Morgan, CGA's foster set-up coordinator, or you may access plenty of greyt information about fostering from the CGA website. With so many greys waiting to begin their lives as pad potatoes and learn important life lessons, we can use every volunteer's help in recruiting their friends, family, co-workers, etc. to become foster families. UPCOMING EVENTS We have many new events coming up! The first is Saturday, January 26th. This is an adoption event at Takoda's Pet Depot #17 in Littleton. The approximate times are 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Next up is the Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Show, February 16th and 17th. There are only 2 dogs per shift. More info to come soon For St. Patrick's Day we have two events. In Denver the St. Patrick's Parade is on Saturday, March 15th. In Colorado Springs the St. Patrick's Parade is Saturday March 15th. Mark the date on your calendar! Finally, the Colorado Pet Expo will be April 19th and 20th. It will be held at the Denver Merchandise Mart. We are booth 105. The hours are Sat 9am to 7pm.Sun 10am to 5 pm. And don't forget…. We have a new event planned for February 4th, 2008. This event is a 6 course dinner at one of the area's premier restaurants. The Executive Chef/Owner has agreed to donate 20% of the proceeds from the dinner back to CGA. Chef Michael Long is known as one of the top Chefs in Colorado, and his restaurant, Opus, is accepted as one of the Top 3 restaurants in the Denver area. Chef Long and one of our CGA Board Members, who manages the restaurant, have prepared a menu titled "Gorging for Greys." The 6 course tasting menu is paired with wines throughout. It will truly be a culinary treat, and at $69 per person, quite a deal. The quality of the courses, the wine pairings, and the excellence of service will be an experience to remember. For this event Opus is prepared to accommodate any size party, from quiet dining for a couple, to a more jovial dining group of any size. We recommend making reservations as soon as possible as Opus has a smaller, fine dining atmosphere. Opus is located at 2575 West Main Street in (Old) Downtown Littleton. Reservations can be made by calling 303-703-6787, or by visiting www.opentable. com. Just advise them that you are participating in the CGA Dinner. Bon Appetit! Nathan VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Do you think you are good at asking for donations? Do you mind sending out bunches of letters? Do you know people who could give us some really great items to raise money for CGA? If so, CGA NEEDS YOU! CGA is looking to form a Sponsors/Donors COMMITTEE to solicit merchandise from businesses to use in silent auctions and other fundraising activities. Overview: CGA is looking for a committee of volunteers (3-4 or more) to solicit merchandise and cash donations from retail merchants and corporations. The Committee will maintain a database of donors and sponsors and inventory of merchandise donations to use at special events as prizes and silent auction items. Major events include the Volunteer Dinner, the Bowling Tournament Fundraiser, the CGA Summer Picnic, and the Golf Tournament Fundraiser (to name a few). CGA already has a letter that you can use to solicit donations, that includes all of our tax information, and information about CGA. All items will be stored at the CGA Merchandise Coordinator' s home, so you don't need to worry about a place to store it. We REALLY need your time to solicit businesses. Duties: *Post committee contact information on CGA Yahoo Groups and ask for donation ideas and referrals to companies and individuals who CGA members have connections to. *Send out letters during the year to new donors to obtain donations. *Add any ideas received to the existing database of merchants and corporations. *Funnel donations out to anyone needing prizes or silent auction items for special events. *Forward any cash donations to CGA Treasurer. *Send thank you notes (certificates of appreciation) to acknowledge donations. *Coordinate with Newsletter editor to add sponsors and donors to newsletter mailing list and to add newsletter page recognizing sponsors and donors and urging members to patronize these businesses. *Categorize donors and sponsors by levels; similar to individual donation levels for members. Offer top donors and sponsors (Platinum and above) the option of providing us with a banner to put up at events, and if applicable, setting up a vendor info/sales table at our events and placing advertisement, coupons or flyers in our newsletters. Skills Required: *Strong organizational skills *Email (including attachments and distribution lists), Word and Spreadsheet skills are preferred *Strong communication skills Equipment Required: Email access PC access, including Microsoft Excel Telephone Time Commitment: The time commitment for this role varies and is largely dependent on the need for donations, event activity, and level of self motivation. If you are interested in being part of this committee, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Thank you, and I hope you are able to help CGA out with this fun opportunity. Rene CGA Volunteer Coordinator MEET AND GREET OPPORTUNITIES Are you or your greyhounds really extroverts at heart? Do you find yourself talking for hours about your greys, and the joys of raising these four-legged kids? If so, perhaps hosting your own Meet and Greet might be just the thing for you! We are currently looking to fill Meet and Greet Coordinator positions for the following location: PetSmart - Aurora 40 S. Abilene St., Aurora 720-859-8125 4th Saturday of every month 1:00pm - 3:00pm This is a well-established and busy Meet and Greet. Being a Meet and Greet Coordinator involves regular attendance, setting up a table with CGA materials, talking to interested people about greyhounds and CGA, and mailing in any donations received. The ideal coordinator will have visited other Meet and Greet locations regularly. Please email me privately, rorim1@comcast. net, if you are interested in this fun coordinator position! Rori TRANSPORTATION HELP NEEDED Would you like to help hounds on the first leg of their journey to retirement? CGA is looking for some help transporting greyhounds from the kennel to the vet. Transportation is done on weekdays. You will be provided with a leash, martingale collar set and directions to the kennel and the location of the vet office. It's a fun way to have some interaction with the hounds and start them off on the road to retirement!! If you would like to help out, please contact Rene Rieser, the CGA Volunteer Coordinator at couchpups@comcast. net That's it for this week. Hug your hounds. |
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