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LONG ISLAND GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE
WALL OF FAME 2009-2010

Welcome to Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue’s 8th annual Wall of Fame. “The Wall”, as we so fondly refer to it, is our single largest fundraising event of the year. Thanks to our benefactors (that’s You!) it has been a huge success in previous years. We are hoping for the same level of success for the 2009-2010 Wall of Fame.

Last year’s story was about my dog, Cody. (If you would like to follow Cody’s journey, you can read the article on Canine Amputation at Amputation.)

This year, I am featuring 2 Golden girls, Darla & Jessie. Both were abandoned. Both girls had serious & costly medical issues. Thanks to LIGRR, Darla & Jessie are living happy & healthy lives in the most loving homes.

DARLA

Darla was left in a town park at 5 months of age – a puppy who could not control her urine flow & was unable to be housetrained. (God only knows what this poor baby went through before she was dumped.)

Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue took Darla from a municipal shelter. She was diagnosed as having an ectopic ureter (the reason why she is unable to control her urine).

Darla had surgery & it was our hope that her problem could be corrected. Unfortunately, the surgery was not a complete success, but Darla’s new home is. Her “Mom” Nancy works diligently at teaching Darla not to “go” in her diaper.

Yes, little Miss Darla is a lot of work, but SO worth it. This was a throwaway puppy who has become the light of Nancy & Mike’s lives. If not for LIGRR, Darla could be tied to a tree somewhere, relegated to a life outside in the cold, alone & forgotten.

JESSIE

Jessie’s story is also a case of abandonment (and a sad testimony to the way humans thoughtlessly discard their four legged family members).

Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue took Jessie from one of the New York City shelters. She had been left there by her “family” because … her lifelong canine companion had died and the parents did not want their children to experience the death of another pet. So Jessie not only lost her best doggie friend; she lost her home & her human pack, also.

When Jessie came to us, she would not eat anything. (We all know that when a dog doesn’t want to eat, it can be a sign of a serious medical problem.) When cooking & coaxing did not work, Jessie went through a battery of medical examinations to try to determine the cause of her problem. Ironically, Jessie began eating when she went into her adoptive home with “Mom” Pat and her other Golden Retrievers. Poor Jessie had been severely depressed at the loss of everyone & everything she had ever known. Without LIGRR, Jessie may have died of a broken heart in that city shelter, instead of being a happy, thriving member of Pat’s “pack”.

These are the stories of just 2 dogs who have passed through Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue in the past year.  We have rescued and re-homed numerous other homeless Golden Retrievers. The vast majority of dogs who go through our program have medical needs which can range from a simple spay/neuter & vaccinations, to life-saving emergency surgery.

Veterinary care costs a great deal of money & that is where You come in.  We are the hands-on volunteers. We evaluate both dogs & adoptive homes. We transport dogs. We open our homes for foster care. The list goes on… but we cannot provide the cornerstone of rescue, medical care, without financial support.

Please let us all work together. Please be an important part of Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue by supporting us through this year’s Wall of Fame.

When you buy a brick on our 2009-2010 Wall of Fame, a personalized block will be displayed on this page. You can list your own name if you’d like. A commemorative space on our Wall is also a terrific Holiday gift for the special dog lovers in your life. What about honoring your LIGRR dog/dogs by giving each of them their own brick? A brick on the Wall of Fame can be a gift you give yourself or your loved ones (both canine and human). More importantly, each brick on the Wall gives the Gift of a Good Life to a Golden Retriever in need.

And in the spirit of “What goes around comes around”, we would like to give YOU a gift  to express our heartfelt thanks for helping to save Golden Retrievers. The 2009-2010 Wall of Fame will consist of five categories of bricks. You will receive a gift from LIGRR, which will be based upon which brick or bricks you choose to purchase.

The LIGRR gifts we have chosen for you will put a sparkle in your eye and a smile on your face! They also make great holiday surprises for all the Golden Retriever lovers on your gift list. Here are the “Golden Goodies” you will receive:

$500.00 & up Donation- “Rescue Hero”

  • Dean Koontz’ book, “A Big, Little Life” (the story of his beloved Golden, Trixie), personally autographed by the author.  Supplies of this very special gift are limited.

$200.00 Donation- “Best of Show”

  • Golden Retriever Figurine

$100.00 Donation- “Leader of the Pack”

  • Golden Retriever Enamel Pin

$50.00 Donation- “Faithful Companion”

  • Golden Retriever Key ring

$25.00 Donation- “Good Dog”

  • Golden Retriever Brag (Photo Album) Book

Best Wishes to all of our LIGRR family as we celebrate this Holiday season. Thank you for giving our dogs the very best homes possible. Thank you for your continuing support. You give from your hearts to help mend their Golden hearts, bodies and souls.

Please remember that Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue is a 501c3 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

George Baker Lee and Jack Lipman
Barbara and Gary Cohen Peter and Roberta Gottlieb
Gary Goodenough Christine Shields and Shelly Santiago
Laurie Walters and Hans Bald

Best in Show - $200 and up donation

In memory of Charlie a.k.a. Chuck "Can you catch this?" Love, Peg, Steve, Colleen, Shawn, Parker&Lucky In memory of Shasta from Eclipse and Family Maureen Doran and Philip Holtzman
Ann Ruce Bernice Greene In memory of Casey, Murray and Maddie Greene from Carol and Larry
Susan Love Edward Finn Jana and Gary Kron
Michael and Allison Coyne In memory of Harley

Leader of the Pack - $100 and up donation

In honor of the 80th birthday of Mr. Murray Weinhausen Sherry Pleveretes Gary Volerk In Honor of Dee Beers
Jonathan Maller Gilda and Charles Omage Gregory and Barbara Bange In Honor of Casey
Don Frankmano Geraldine and Vincent Raab Melissa Starin Vicki Gold
Barbara and Christopher Krucher In honor of our Petco Volunteers Jerry and Adrianne Cohen In honor of Emma
Gary Forte Donna Palmer In memopry of Tyler, Jessie and Ranger. Thank you for enriching our lives. Ted, Jamileh&David Susan and Pat Vitek
Catherine and Gerard Gruenfelder Carolyn Hultgen Donna Wilson In memory of Edward Spellman
David and Caitlin Kneisel In memory of Ed Spellman

Faithful Companion - $50 and up donation

In memory of the loving Golden companions lost by LIGRR members this year Laurel Doudera Dr. John J Weber Gina Omage Richard and Lauren Breitstein
In Honor of Buddy Janice Chew Robert and Marylou Whitcomb In Memory of Sonny Kathryn and John Kollegger
Pearl Michalow George and Susan Gibson In memory of Jasmine 09/20/96-09/15/09 Mark and Theresa Cicio Judith Greenberg
In Honor of Sadie Barenzano In honor of Susan Love, Faithful Volunteer Karen Schlain and George Sweeting Kenneth and Robin Gillman Nancy and Ron Israeli
Michael and Amanda Dominguez Jeffrey Stevens To Dr. Franz for all of his tireless help with my pets and the dogs of LIGRR In Honor of Dr. Jennifer Mignone, thanks for all of the wonderful care you have given to my pets Anthony Spiteri Virginia Mangiaracina
Shawn and Stephanie Smith Mary and Robert Wilson Margretta and Patrick Johnson-Sally Margaret Harboy Regina Kajura
Jacqueline Grenier The Diekmann and Honey Ms Lisa Durso Virginia Kemnitzer Caron Pfeffer
Michael Adams Michael Crane Michael Silva Bernadette Budd In memory of Ed Spellman
In memory of Ed Spellman James and Bertha Bizzarro Raymond and Anna Misericordia

Good Dog - $25 and up donation

Melanie and Bill Mayo in memory of Cody McGrath Melanie and Bill Mayo in memory of Maddie Green Melanie and Bill Mayo in memory of Annie Mayo Melanie and Bill Mayo in memory of Cappie Mayo John Landi Diane Triebe
Bet&Mark Gutbrod In Honor of all our furbabies; past, present, and future! Edward Sullivan In memory of Gus. Gone but not forgotten. In memory of Zachery 11/03/95-04/29/05 Samantha, Noah, Gizmo you rock! Rosemary Zuckerman
Marc and Loree Tand Susan and Steven Fraiman Thomas and Patricia Humel Lorna Ochs Tara Guideri Shera and Martin Goldman
Lisa Wark Gary and Margot Rosenthal Blair and Marjorie Beaudet Kathy&Bob Reinknecht and Cali&Courage Robert O Brien and Dolores Kazanjian O Brien Virginia Carontenuto
Michael and Eileen Dicristofaro Francis and Judith Madden Robert and Carmen Losito Eric and Denise Oterson Carol Keegan Kayne Eileen Broselow and Daniel Finer
Robert and Janice Stosch Dudley Keyes Patricia and Edward Schling In Memory of Lily In Honor of Roscoe Michael and Linda Heaney
James and Ellen McDonald Misumi Kitano Nancy and Mike Esgro in memory of Amber Nancy and Mike Esgro in memory of all the dogs lost by my friends at LIGRR John and Daphne Suchopar Susan Levine
Melanie and Bill Mayo in memory of Scooby Green Greg Visintin Joseph and Veronica Verde In memory of J. T. Ronayne In memory of Ed Spellman In memory of Ed Spellman
In memory of Ed Spellman In memory of Ed Spellman Cathleen and James Sherlock Louis and Elaine Larsen In memory of Albert"our hearts still ache" In memory of Ed Spellman
In Memory of Dorothy Schultheis from Catthie McGrath Melanie and Bill Mayo in memory of Dorothy Schultheis Melanie and Bill Mayo in memory of Moose Hannigan a dog with a golden heart

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