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Up to date news from and about Greyhound Pets of America and the
greyhound adoption movement.
February 24, 2004
National Greyhound Adoption Conference Update
Join your hosts-GPA and GPA
Richmond--at the North American Greyhound Adoption Conference. We are
looking forward to seeing you all in Virginia for an outstanding
conference filled with great speakers, entertaining social activities
and outstanding hospitality. While you will be hearing more about
conference specifics, as we get closer...we can tell you that we are
honored to feature author and Greyhound Guru, Cynthia Branigan as a
speaker! Cynthia’s presentation is titled Why We Do It, How We Can Do
It Better, Who We Do It For"
Cindy Victor Author of "Leo A Greyhound's Tale" will also be speaking
at the conference. Title of her presentation: "Finding Leo: A New
Breed, a New Life"
Rory S. Goree’ President of Greyhound Pets of America will be opening
up with an address titled Our Identity
Lee Livingood author of Running with the Big Dogs and Retired Racing
Greyhounds for Dummies, will also be on hand with two different break
out sessions where hands on and discussion will be mandatory. The
first will be on Home visits and adoption applications. The second
session will be on fostering.
From sessions on fostering to fundraising, events to public relations
and first aid to selecting the best care for your Greys when you are
out of town...this is adding up to be a great conference. And, of
course, there are plenty of vendors lining up to bring us the latest,
greatest and showiest of Greyhound merchandise found at any conference
anywhere.
It is not too early to make your hotel reservation. The conference is
Being held at the Sheraton Richmond West at 6624 West Broad Street.
The hotel is very convenient to I-64...so whether you are coming in
from the airport or driving into the city from just about any
direction, the location is easily accessible. Not only is the Sheraton
ready to greet you...but your Greyhounds as well. Yes, the hotel is
dog friendly. There are wooded walking trails adjacent to the hotel
and plenty of green space outside the doors for doggie breaks.
To reserve your room, you may call the national reservations number,
which is 1-888-565-7654. Identify yourself as a part of the Greyhound
Pets of America group to receive the conference rate. Also let the
hotel know if you are planning to bring your dog with you. While the
conference dates are September 17-19, the hotel rates are good
beginning on the 16th for those of you who want to make sure and be
there in plenty of time to hear our featured speaker on Friday
morning!
Again, we look forward to hosting you in Richmond, Virginia!
K Alferio
Executive Director
citycelebrations
200 S. Third St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 788-6466
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December, 2003
For the second
consecutive year, Greyhound Pets of America has received a 4-star
rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator
of charities.
Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that our
organization excels, as compared to other charities in America, in the
area of strong fiscal management. This consistency in our
rating is an exceptional feat, especially given the economic
challenges all charities have had to face in the last year.
Greyhound Pets of America - Charity Navigator
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September, 2003
GPA National announces the Emily Griffin
Memorial Injury Fund. This fund is available to GPA Chapters and
Sub-Chapters to help with expenses incurred when treating injured
greyhounds.
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GPA National launches new program, Paws Across the Pond, to
help the sight hounds of Europe. For more information contact corrsec@greyhoundpets.org
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Anne Finche's speech
from the National Greyhound Adoption Conference focusing on the
plight of Galgos and other sight hounds in Europe.
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National Greyhound
Adoption Conference sponsored by GPA was held Sept. 5 - 7 in
Birmingham, Alabama and was hosted by GPA - N. AL of Birmingham,
AL. Many thanks to all who worked so hard to make this year's
conference a wonderful success.
Click here for pictures of this year's conference
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