Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue: Fundraising for GEGR

Dearest GEGR family and supporters,

As a non-profit, volunteer-only organization, Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue (GEGR) relies on donations to cover the costs of all greyhounds in our care. This year COVID-19 prevented us from completing our normal fundraising opportunities through our annual picnic, spring 50/50 raffle, and monthly meet and greets throughout our adoption areas. Nevertheless, we adjusted our adoption process to be able to continue working with potential adopters to find homes for our retired racers.

On average, it costs GEGR between $450 to $500 to get your future family member from the track to being the fastest couch potato in your home. This covers the haul fee, monthly preventatives, and all standard pre-adoption veterinary work. Even with special rates that most veterinarians provide to animal adoption organizations, a standard veterinary procedure can exceed $500. When a hound comes in with an unexpected medical condition, GEGR will do whatever is possible to provide medical care for the hound in need. Unfortunately, these types of situations can run up vet bills that are thousands of dollars and there have been several unfortunate situations this year.

To offset the fundraising we could not do this year, the adoption fee was raised to $375 and the multiple dog/repeat adopter discounts were eliminated. It does not take a math wizard to see that GEGR loses money on every dog that is adopted, even with raising the adoption fee.

We continue to be blessed with folks that regularly donate, initiate fundraisers on Facebook, bid on auction items, enter our raffles, and nominate us for matching at their workplaces. If you would like to help (which is tax deductible!), we welcome all donations big or small and we are greytful for all of you!

Sincerely,
GEGR Board of Directors

P.S. Donations can be made:

-By check (payable to GEGR) and mailed to: