A 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization

LONG ISLAND GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE
WALL OF FAME 2011-2012

Welcome! I am proud to say that this is Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue’s 11^th Anniversary of the Wall of Fame. What began as an experiment of sorts has grown into our largest annual fundraiser. And that is completely because of you, our loyal benefactors.

When I began volunteering for LIGRR 12 or 13 years ago, veterinary medicine was not what it is today. Procedures were less sophisticated and much more affordable than those which are available today. Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue does not turn down a sweet Golden who has serious medical issues. We do treat our dogs with the most affordable, appropriate medical care and do not squander our resources, but very often treatment is still very costly. This is where you come in. When you make a donation to the Wall of Fame, you are helping LIGRR to pay our veterinary bills – that’s it, plain & simple. We don’t have a shelter, so there is no overhead. We are all dedicated volunteers, so there are no salaries. Your donation pays vet bills. We are a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization, so your donation is tax deductible. Plus, the Wall of Fame is fun!! You give a gift to LIGRR and you get a gift in return. You also get a virtual "brick" on our "wall" on the LIGRR website. You can honor a loved one, human or canine. You can buy a brick in remembrance. You can buy a brick as a gift & we can send the gift you are eligible to receive to the recipient of your choice.

It is such a win-win situation. Giving financial support to a charitable organization doesn't get any better than this…helping these wonderful dogs regain their health so that they may be adopted into loving homes like yours.

I like to highlight 1 or 2 of our success stories each year on the Wall of Fame.

This year, my favorite story is Jackson’s. We received the call about Jackson in early 2011. His owner stated that Jackson was a 7-1/2 month old puppy who was too much for her to handle. (Jackson had been a gift from her grown children.) When I asked her how long she had owned him, she said under a month. Prior to that, Jackson had lived in a cage in a pet store. This poor puppy had spent the majority of his life (the very critical early months) alone in a cage – with minimal socialization and no one to love him! We agreed to do an evaluation, but I was very concerned. I made an appointment to see him and asked another volunteer to come along. We truly expected an extremely unsocialized, fearful dog, the canine equivalent of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Much to our surprise, this puppy who had such a difficult start in life passed the evaluation with flying colors. Shortly thereafter, Jackson was adopted by a family with young children, and another dog. His family said he adjusted so well, it was if he had been there his whole life.

Jackson’s resilience is a testament to our wonderful breed – a triumph of the Golden spirit over adversity. If LIGRR did not exist, Jackson’s story would not have had such a happy ending. He could have been placed through a newspaper or online. Who knows what would have become of him?

Although Jackson did not have overwhelming medical needs, a number of our other dogs did.

We recently treated a young female Golden who had heartworm. While this disease is very serious, with the help of preventives, it is rare on Long Island. Poor Daisy was taken to the shelter to be put to death because her family did not use preventative medication, and they could not afford the costly treatment. Because of LIGRR, and because of your help, Daisy is a lovely dog who will live a full life and learn to be a wonderful companion.

Without your financial support, Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue could not exist for sweet dogs like Jackson and Daisy. For the sake of Jackson, Daisy and the 1000+ dogs we have rescued and re-homed over the years, Please support our Wall of Fame. We cannot do this work without you!

And for those of you who return year after year, we so appreciate your loyalty. It is gratifying for us as volunteers to know that you have faith in us and appreciate what LIGRR does. THANK YOU.

OK, here’s the fun part – choose your level of donation & see what your gift will be!

"What goes around comes around." Help save a Golden Retriever in need and get a gift…what a "win-win" situation! Your gift is based upon which category of brick you choose to purchase. Categories and gifts are as follows:

• $500.00 & up Donation- Rescue Hero
  You will be rewarded with a stunning, Limited Edition Framed Golden Retriever Print.
• $250.00 Donation- Best in Show
  You will receive a Wooden Jewelry Valet Box inscribed with our exclusive LIGRR Logo.
• $100.00 Donation- Leader of the Pack
  You will receive adorable Golden Retriever Earrings.
• $50.00 Donation- Faithful Companion
  Your reward will be a "Dog Rules" Tapestry Bellpull.
• $25.00 Donation- Good Dog
  You will receive a "Happiness is Golden" Magnetic Listpad.

Best wishes for the upcoming holiday season to our LIGRR family (both human and Golden). We appreciate having the BEST adopters in the world! Thank you for your continuing support, both in providing exemplary homes for our dogs and for the financial support which enables us to achieve our mission of saving lives.

Please remember that Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue is a 501(c)3 charitable, non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible.

Please remember to think of LIGRR if you have donation-matching programs in your workplace.

We reserve the right to substitute a gift of equal value.

THANK YOU from the bottom of our Goldens’ Hearts!

Donations may be made by:

2. Check payable to LIGRR and mailed to:
   Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc.
   P.O. Box 566
   Plainview, New York 11803-0566

Rescue Hero - $500 and up donation

Best in Show - $250 and up donation

Leader of the Pack - $100 and up donation

Faithful Companion - $50 and up donation

Good Dog - $25 and up donation

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