Young Rescue Champions
This page is dedicated to young people who work to support Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue.
Thank you to all of you for your help and support!
Madison
Madison graciously donated her time & efforts to help Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue. She spent eight hours actively fundraising at a PETCO event. She also distributed flyers in her neighborhood, asking for donations to make raffle baskets for LIGRR. Madison got so many donations that she was able to create eight baskets of dog goodies, which LIGRR uses to raise money to help our sick and needy Golden Retrievers.
A Huge THANK YOU goes out to Madison from the people and pups of Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue!! We really appreciate your help.
Meghan
Meghan, a friend of LIGRR, raised $228 for our Golden Retrievers by asking guests attending her 10th birthday party to make a donation in lieu of bringing gifts.
Thank you, Meghan!
For more information about how your child can volunteer please contact us at 516-578-3803 or LIGRR@yahoo.com.
(pictured: Belle and Samson give a slurpy "thank
you" to Meghan for her donation)
Juliana
Juliana is a special young lady who asked her friends and family to make donations to LIGRR
in lieu of gifts for her birthday. Her generosity will go a long way to help
Golden Retriever's in need.
Thank You Juliana from the bottom or our hearts.
Eileen and Emily
I think rescue is a beautiful thing. I'm an animal lover
and enjoy trying new things. When my mom told Eileen and I
about LIGRR we were very excited! We kept bugging our mom
to fill out the application form so we could foster. Rescue
is a hard thing. So our mom told us that we can't keep
every dog, and when the dog finds a home we should be
proud. When giving the dog to its new owner, you feel sad.
Everyone asks us how we do it, we respond "We must keep
in mind that the dog has a place to call home and it will
be happy there." Fostering is a hard thing to do. But
once the dog is adopted, you feel proud. When we got our
first foster, Woody, he was a mess! We gave him a bath,
and he was very over weight (165 pounds) so Eileen and I
had to exercise him. He got 3 tumors taken off in surgery
and about a month later, he was doing great! He was the
sweetest dog so our family decided to adopt him. Eileen
and I do get attached to the dogs, but we know one must go
so we can foster another. Although some fosters are harder
than others, we do our best to get them ready for a
permanent home.
Eileen and I also enjoy the fundraisers. We get to meet other rescues, and say nice to see you again to the rescues we already met. Even though it's tiring to the dogs and us, we have fun with it. When I talk about LIGRR to my friends, I feel so proud. I feel that being a part of LIGRR and helping out is a great and wonderful thing, I'm proud to be part of it.
Emily
Victoria and Jacqueline
Victoria and Jacqueline have special place in their hearts
for dogs, especially Goldens.
As their birthdays approached they decided to request donations for the rescue in lieu of gifts. They wanted to help animals that were less fortunate. Their birthday celebration was a big success and their friends collectively donated $195 to the rescue. They enjoy learning about the work of the rescue and have helped out at PETCO fund raisers. These special sisters are thrilled to welcome the newest addition to their family!
Great job girls!
Tess
Tess is our busiest young volunteer ever! She has
helped out at numerous PETCO events and dog shows.
Most recently, Tess spent the long Labor Day
weekend with LIGRR at Goldstock. (Goldstock is a
gathering of Golden Retriever rescue groups from
all over the country.) Tess helped set up the LIGRR
booth and spent hours behind the table, which
allowed the rest of us to attend to other jobs.
However, the most exciting thing was that Tess
created an original oil painting of a Golden
Retriever which was sold in Goldstock's Live
Auction, with the proceeds going to LIGRR.
Congratulations to both Judy, the winner of Tess'
beautiful painting, and to Tess for being such an
exemplary young volunteer. THANK YOU, Tess!!!
Tessa - A Special Thank You...
To Tessa a very special young lady who has done a great job
to help Golden Retrievers.