NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue · Francisco Giant and 49er and Oakland A’s games, and a number of travel packages. The highest single item bid of $3,100 was for a two week French

A nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to finding newhomes for displaced Golden Retrievers in Northern California

Volume VII, Issue No. 3 ~ Winter 2001

NORCAL

Golden Retriever

Rescue9th Annual Auction, Raffle Big Success

By Dave Berry

NGRR’s Ninth AnnualAuction and Wine Tasting took place on October

27th, 2001 at the Palo Alto ElksLodge. Over 375 attendeesenjoyed an array of appetizerscoordinated by Carol Porter andmany helpers, along with anincredible selection of world-classwines donated by Paul Bullardand Laurie Tobias. Wines whichwould grace the top of the list atmost restaurants were served forthe “regular” offerings, and guestswere also treated to specialtastings of the likes of Marcassinand Littorai Chardonnays, Will-iams Selyem Pinot Noir, and theelusive Plumpjack Reserve

In This IssueAuction & Raffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5Charlie’s Knees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7Golden Galleria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14* Rescued to Rescuer . . . . . . . . . . 15Parade of Rescue goldens . . . . . . . . 17

Continued on page 2

NORCAL GoldenRetriever Rescue, Inc.

Founder: Dorothy Carter

President: Dave Berry

Mailing Address:405 El Camino Real, Suite 420Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240

Purpose: NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc.(NGRR) is a nonprofit, volunteer organizationdedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and placementof displaced Golden Retrievers in NorthernCalifornia.

Volunteers: NGRR has a large network ofvolunteers in communities throughout NorthernCalifornia. Among these are a board of directors andnumerous area coordinators and foster families whocare for and place over 400 Goldens a year into newhomes. Our volunteers do not receive any form ofcompensation for their time and effort.

Funding: NGRR relies upon placement andadoption donations, special events, merchandisesales, and charitable donations for its funding. Wesuggest a minimum donation of $200 for placementsand adoptions, although special consideration isgiven to older and special-needs dogs since ourprimary goal is that our dogs are well-cared-for andloved.

Donations: Donations should be made payable toNORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue and mailed tothe above address.

Newsletter: This newsletter is published byvolunteers of NGRR to keep our supporters informedof our accomplishments, plans and issues, and toincrease public awareness.

Editor: Terry Hubbard

Assistant Editor: Mary Anderson

Typeset: Jo Harlow, Key Publications

E-mail: [email protected]

925-827-9676

Contributors:

Nancy Mendell Stephanie GetzlerSuzanne Nickel Dave BerryMary Anderson

Printing/Bindery:Anonymous Donors

Mailing Agent:Alpha Graphics, Walnut Creek, CA

Articles: Articles and news items of generalinformational, educational, or human interest arewelcome. We especially like to hear and see (sendphotos) how our rescued Goldens are doing with theirnew owners. If submitting a reprint of an article fromanother publication, please obtain prior permissionfrom the publisher. Permission to reprint any materialin this newsletter should be obtained from the author,crediting NGRR.

Mailing List: This newsletter is mailed to all personsand businesses who have adopted a dog or donatedmoney, time, services, or auction items to NGRRwithin the past two years. It is also mailed tomembers of the NORCAL Golden Retriever BreedClub, officers of the Golden Retriever Club ofAmerica, and other animal rescue groups. We do notshare our mailing list with other organizations.

Page 2 NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue Winter 2001

Cabernet Sauvignon screw capbottle, to name but a few. Thebottles were all extremely capablyopened, poured and described byKevin Thompson, Laura Garciaand their team of volunteer pourers.More than 60 total volunteers,expertly directed by volunteercoordinator Marilyn Ormond,helped everything run smoothly.

Over 200silent auctionitems, andfifteen speciallive auctionitems were bidon aggres-sively. Itemsincluded manyunique orlimited editionart pieces, rarewine lots,tickets to San

Auction . . . . (Cont’d)

Francisco Giant and 49er andOakland A’s games, and a numberof travel packages. The highestsingle item bid of $3,100 was for atwo week French Riviera retreatincluding air tickets for two.NGRR supporter and 107.7 FMThe Bone’s DJ Stephen Seaweedentertained guests.

See “Auction” page 3

Winter2001 NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue Page 3

The culmination of the event wasthe selection of the 2001 GoldenCircle Raffle winner. StephenSeaweed teased the crowd as helooked at the winning ticket, slowlydisclosing tidbits of informationuntil it was apparent that thewinners were a young couple inattendance at the Auction, who hadpurchased just one ticket at theevent that day. Matt and JenniferJamieson of Oakland were thrilledand amazed to hear they had won.After a night of celebrating and a

Auction . . . .

Smiles from the big winners, Matt and Jennifer JamiesonSee “More Auction” page 4

Max Schuknecht, with a quilt donated by his parents.Patriotic dog quilt

And the winner is . . . . .


visit to a number of the SteveHansel group dealerships inSonoma, they opted to choose the$35,000 credit at the dealership.

This year’s Auction and Raffleraised over $90,000 in net pro-ceeds. This very positive result is atestament to the generosity andresolve of NGRR’s supporters togive dogs entering our systembetter lives, especially consideringthe current economy and difficultymany charitable organizations arenow experiencing raising funds.The money raised will go bothtoward NGRR’s current operatingexpenses, as well as to its goal ofestablishing a permanent shelter.

NGRR and the dogs extend manythanks to all the very generousdonors, volunteers, guests andbidders who together made thisyear’s event a success. See younext year!

And More

Auction

Carol Porter and a cast of Volunteerswork behind the scenes arranging trays ofappetizers to complement the incredibleselection of world-class wines donated byPaul Bullard and Laurie Tobias.

*Special thanks to Laura James for theAuction Photos.

$90,000.00 in net proceedsraised in Auction and Raffle

Winter 2001 NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue Page 5

Nana Learns New LanguageWilma Wilkins

It had been four months sincemy sixteen year old, “BonniePrince Charlie” died, and my

relatives and friends insisted it wastime for me to get another dog. Myhusband had dearly loved Charlie.He had bestowed the unusual nameto him because he had read that theprince was quitemischievous like ourdog. So, armed with16 years of experi-ence in the life of aGolden, I became aconfirmed fan. Noother breed woulddo.

My niece, wholives in Portland, alsoa Golden fan, sentme the informationabout “NGRR”.Karen Rice is therepresentative in myarea and it wasn’tvery long before Ireceived the newsthat a dog wasavailable. She is abeauty and a joy! Fortunately, asnot the case with so many otherrescue dogs, Nana is in good healthand has the happy, joyful love oflife so typical of the breed. She hadbeen under the expert care of D

Nacina Dawn, who is patientlytrying to teach me in handling myNana to behave as a proper ladyshould.

Her former owners were fromJapan and when they came to theU.S. with two Golden Retrievers,they were only able to keep one. So

much to my good fortune, I was thelucky one to get Nana.

She has had the difficulty oflearning a new language and theways of a different culture. Luckilyfor her and me, she had learned a

Memorial and Golden Tribute DonationsDonations may be made to memorialize or pay tribute to a special person, golden or pet of any kind. Sendyour donation and information (for whom the donation is being made and their address, your name, addressand phone number, plus words of personalization) to:

NGRR405 El Camino Real, Suite 420Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240

A hand written letter will be sent shortly thereafter acknowledging both the donor and amount of donation toNGRR. If you have any questions, contact Stephanie Getzler at (650) 583-0450 or [email protected].

great deal from Nacina. Now it’sup to me to continue the process. Itis a challenge, but what a reward-ing one!

I offer my deep gratitude toGolden Retriever Rescue and thefollowing people:Sharon Sly, my niece who led me

to NGRR.Karen Rice, who sponsored me toreceive Nana.Nacina Dawn, who is so patient,kind, and such an excellent trainerboth to Nana and me.

Charlie’s Knees - Now As Good As Gold!


By Suzanne Nickel

About two months ago, ouradopted 4-year old golden,Charlie, did something

he’d never done since being amember of our pack for the pastseven months . . . he RAN! He ranoff-leash, full steam ahead, tailwagging, smiling face, keepingpace with his golden pal, Rusty,across the grassy school yard.Seeing my beautiful golden retriev-ers running in tandem brought tearsof happiness to my eyes and laugh-

ter to myheart.

Readers may recall the article inthe Fall issue of our newsletterwhen I became aware of Charlie’ssevere ligament damage to bothhind legs shortly after his rescue.

The non-surgical alternative treat-ments were first explored and itwas determined that they would notwork on a permanent basis. Theanti-inflammatory drugs can causeliver damage and after awhile areno longer effective. A lifetime ofinjections would cost as much assurgery and the arthritis wouldsoon get worse leading to a severecrippling condition.

Although a painful procedure,

surgery ( having a 90% successrate) would enable the best resultsfor a normal life. Thus, Charliehad his first Tibia Plateau LevelingOsteotomy performed by Dr. JimRoush on August 14. The morningof the surgery, Dr. Roush kneltdown, stroked him and whispered

in his ear, “I want you to soon runlike a gazelle!”

The following day Charlie camehome with his left hind leg swathedin royal purple over a heavily-padded dressing from hip to toeand a matching bracelet bandageon his forepaw where his IV hadbeen inserted. He had a bandagearound his neck covering the trans-dermal morphine patch he wouldwear for the next 72 hours and a

shaved rectangle just north of histail where his epidermal anesthesiahad been given. However, in thetrue golden spirit, he managed aweak wag of the tail.

His post-surgical nursing instruc-tions included: strict confinement


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Memorials & GoldenTributes

Donations may be made to memorial-ize or pay tribute to a special person,Golden, or pet. Send your donationand information (for whom thedonation is being made and theiraddress, plus your name, address,phone number, and words of personal-ization) to:NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue405 El Camino Real, Suite 420Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240A handwritten acknowledgment willbe sent shortly thereafter mentioningthat a donation has been made toNGRR and by whom. If you have anyquestions, contact Stephanie Getzler at(650) 583-0450 [email protected].

Charlie’s Knees (Cont’d)

for 8 weeks, outside on a leashtwice daily for elimination, avoidall stairs, no jumping, towel useunder his waist for assistance in/outof the car and on steps, after 4weeks begin short leash walkingand give antibiotics 3 times dailyfor a week and pain medicationtwice daily.

In preparation for Charlie’s post-operative care, I borrowed a largeX-pen and installed it in the diningroom. Charlie would then be closeby a good deal of the time. It waswhen I was out of sight, however,that my care giving responsibilitiestook on a new dimension. Charliewould whimper non stop and as aresult, I slept on a bedroll next tohis pen for the following ten days.I soon realized that major surgeryon a dog is quite similar to that of atoddler for precise communicationis problematic. What’s the matterlittle one? Are you hungry?Thirsty? In need of a potty trip?Want a bedtime story? In need ofTLC? Perhaps a lullaby? How doI best comfort this beloved familymember?

A week later, Charlie began to feelmuch better. Within four weeks hestarted leashed walks and surprisedme by wanting to surge ahead withRusty. It was as if he was saying,“all right, my friends, let’s go!” Irealized then how much painCharlie had been experiencingprior to his surgery. Now that oneleg was feeling so much better, hestarted playing Fierce Dog withRusty and was enjoying it. Theyplay-wrestled together for the firsttime. Talk about a golden moment!

Charlie passed his range of motion/weight-bearing evaluation withflying colors five weeks after hissurgery. We continued his dailywalks and when I fell and broketwo ribs in September I hired aneighboring teen to assume thisresponsibility so that Charlie wouldcontinue to develop more strengthin his left leg. His punk haircut(totally shaved left hind leg andrectangular shaved spots on thenape of his neck and back) startedto grow back. His eight-week x-rays revealed a complete recoveryand it was on that wonderful day inOctober when he ran for the firsttime.

His freedom was short lived,however, because his right legsurgery was next. In addition toleveling the tibia plateau, Dr.Rousch removed two bone spursand cleaned up the torn meniscusmembrane. When I arrived at thehospital the following morning tobring Charlie home, I was advisedthat he was having difficultywalking. He had forgotten that hisleft leg worked just fine. The staffwrapped the top of his paddeddressing in bright blue, the bottomin red and used white adhesive tapeto make the stripes and cut-outstars so Charlie’s bandage re-sembled the American flag. Andhe was our hero giving me that let’sjust get this over with look.

Once back home, we began therecuperation process again. Rustyinstinctively knows to be gentleand considerate of Charlie. Hehasn’t tried to wrestle, but instead

gives doggy loves and kisses to hispack-mate.

It is now almost three weeks post-surgery. Charlie is walking well onhis prescribed twice-daily outingsand has let me know that he’s readyfor some non-prescribed walks aswell. While restraining him is mybiggest challenge at the moment, injust ten more days we can jumpbail, escape these four walls andexplore the glory of a wider worldon a leash.

Has this been an expensive proce-dure? Yes. Between $2,900-$3,500 per leg. Has it been worthit? Absolutely. I saw the previewon October 9th when Charlie firstran and that was on three goodlegs. By December 18th, eightweeks after the second surgery, hewill hopefully give me a repeatperformance this time on four legs.And then for years to come (as theDoctor said) he’ll run like a ga-zelle. It will be the best of Christ-mas gifts.


This wonderful book consists ofTwenty-two of our favorite storiesof dogs rescued by NORCALGolden Retriever Rescue, with 35black and white photos.

Includes: Maggie: a dog whopredicts epileptic seizures; Lucy:the perfect nanny; Simba: bringingpleasure to those most needy:Bailey: from NGRR’s own litter ofpuppies; Samantha: from the streetsto advanced degrees; Tanner; a dogin need of hospice care; plus Maxx,Country, Sunny, Sparky, Arrow,Sierra, Shasta, another Maggie,Woody, another Lucy, Noah,Gracie, Wolfie and Dusty, anotherSunny, Chico and Hoss, and Frosty.

YES! I would like to order ______ copies of Rescued!Make checks payable to NGRR, c/o Nancy Mendell, 300 EscobarRoad, Portola Valley, CA 94028-7352.

ORDER NOW: $16.00 plus shipping and handling (See page 13 order form for shipping and handling charges.)

See the fabulous pictures and read the heartwarming stories in the new2002 Norcal Calendar. Feature dogs include: Chipper, Skylar, Pandora,Charlie, Emma and Nellie, Marty, Ginger, Murphy, Zia, Hayden, Indy,Keemeers, and Barley.Price - $14.00/calendar. When purchasing 3 or more, the cost is $12.00per calendar. (See order form on page 13)Shipping and handling charges on calendars only - $2.00 1st calendarand $1.00 for each additional calendar.

A Yelp for Help!NGRR will have a booth at the Cow

Palace, February 2 - 3, 2002 and theNorCal GRC Specialty, February 23,2002. We need two strong people(hopefully with a van) to help movethe merchandise to both events. Themerchandise for the Cow Palace willbe loaded in Redwood City on Friday,February 1st, taken to the event andunloaded. It needs to be picked upagain after the event on Sunday,February 3rd and returned to RedwoodCity on Monday, February 4th. Thesame is true of the Golden RetrieverSpecialty - load and unload themerchandise, Friday, February 22nd. Itneeds to be picked up after the Spe-cialty, Saturday, February 23rd andreturned Sunday, February 24th toRedwood City.

As Norcal Golden Retriever Rescueis a non-profit, time spent on thisproject qualifies for community hours.This may be of interest to high schoolstudents who can add this activity totheir resumé for college entrance orscholarship applications. Most impor-tantly, the time donated truly helps usraise funding necessary to restore thelives of our beloved Golden Retriev-ers.

We are still looking for area coordi-nators in Solano, Fresno, Sacramentoand El Dorado (Nevada) Counties.

Linda Knowles needs some helpwith the Wag and Walk this summer.This will be her last year and wewould like one or two people tovolunteer to become her assistants thisyear and hopefully take over the reinsthe following year.

Anyone interested in this or anyother projects, please call:

Marilyn Ormond,Volunteer Coordinator [email protected]


Golden GalleriaGet your orders in early before stock runs out

“Knowing Who’s Naughty” - inside caption“...and knowing who’s nice! Merry Christmasand a Happy New Year!” 10 cards and enve-lopes $11.50

Peaceful Greetings – inside caption “Awarm and friendly wish for a peacefulHoliday Season” – 16 cards and 17 enve-lopes - $17.00

“Have a Merry Little Christmas”12 cards and envelopes $12.00

inside caption “ Santa’s Secret. . . Differentways to get rid of fruitcake!” – 10 cards andenvelopes $11.00

Golden andwreath – insidecaption – “ Hopeyour holidaysare golden!Merry Christ-mas” – 12 cards$12.00

Round Golden ornament cardinside caption – “Sharing the spirit of theseason! Merry Christmas” – 12 cards - $14.00

Christmas Cards


inside caption"Hope your holidaysare full of nicesurprises!Merry Christmas"12 cards andenvelopes - $12.00

"Fleas Navidad - I’ve been itchin’all year to say that!”10 cards and envelopes $11.00

Five Golden Retrievers (Twelfthday of Christmas verse inside andMerry Christmas) – 10 cards andenvelopes $12.00

Golden and cat byfireplace- inside caption“Merry Christmas andHappy New Year!”12 cards and envelopes$12.00

inside caption -“Don’t drink

anddecorate!

Happy Holidays”10 cards

andenvelopes $11.00

Christmas Cards


Denim Paw Print Jacket by Casey Coleman100% cotton ladies Denim Jacketwith embroidered gold paw prints(2 front pockets & 2 side pockets)S, M, L, XL - $70.00

A Two Goldens Afghan51” X 68”$50.00

B Wall Hanging26” X 36”$45.00

NGRR SweatshirtOur sweatshirt is backwith a new look.The logo is now embroidered.90% cotton/10% polyesterForest Green, Taupe, Cardinaland Charcoal HeatherM, L, XL - $28.00XXL - $30.00

Golden Memories, Golden DreamsTapestry Throw 52” X 69”$55.00

Tapestry throw –“That’s My Dog, Too” –52” x 69” - $55.00

NGRR Golf ShirtEmbroidered LogoWhite or Charcoal HeatherS,M,L,XL $25.00XXL $28.00

Golden Galleria


Golden Galleria

Assorted Photo Cards(blank inside)Featuring 9 different settingsExcellent Quality$10.00

Golden Retriever SocksOne size (9-11) - $7.50Black or While

One Golden withdark green border6” x 8” - $8.00

2 Goldens withred border11” x 17” - $22.00

One Golden withdark green border11” x 17” - $22.00

Christine Foley Knitwear“Go Fetch”Ladies Cardiganssizes 1, 2 & 3 (s, m, l)100% Cotton$325.00(Price includes tax and shipping)


Make checks payable to NGRR. Visa and Mastercard also accepted.Mail orders to: Nancy Mendell, 300 Escobar Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028-7352

For information, contact [email protected] allow 2 - 3 weeks for delivery.

Item Description Color Size Qty. Unit Price Total

Shipping & Handling Charges(See * above for calendar-only order)

Up to $20.00 add $3.00$20.01 to $40.00 add $5.00$40.01 to $60.00 add $7.00$60.01 to $80.00 add $9.00$80.01 & above add $11.00

Name:

Address:

Telephone: E-Mail:

Thank You!

Please check: � Visa � Mastercard

Card Number: Exp. Date:

Name as it appearson Credit Card (print):

Signature:

Merchandise $

Shipping & Handling $

Donation $

Total $Total $Total $Total $Total $

Order Form

“Dog” picture frame (8” X 8”)Black with metal accents - $17.00

“My Friend” paw frame (6” X 6”)Pewter - $15.00

Turn your on-line shopping into philanthropy! The followingmerchants will donate a percentage of each on-line purchasewhen their Web Site is accessed from NGRR’s Web Site:

Amazon.com 5%Dogtoys.com 15%LandsEnd.com 5%Pets.com 7%PETsMART.com 10%

Please add the following link to your favorite places and use itwhenever you buy from one of the above retailers:

http://www.golden-rescue.org/allabout/friends.htm

Remember—we only get these contributions when their site isaccessed through NGRR’s site.

Thank you for helping us!Thank you for helping us!Thank you for helping us!Thank you for helping us!Thank you for helping us!

Shop On-line at www.golden-rescue.org

In Memory of “Gidget”Loved by Mary and Lew AlwardDonation by Pam and Jim Lavin

In Memory of “Sierra Myers”“Sierra will always be in our hearts.”

Loved by Marti MyersDonation by Debi, Bailey, China, Pwutak

and Gemstone Teter

In Memory of “Nick”“To all of us who shared in his joy and love, he was

Nicolaus, i.e. ‘Nick’. He was a joyous and wonderfulfriend. Charmaine resides with muchloneliness without her beloved Nick.”

Loved and cherished by Charmaine WatfordDonation by Joann Simpson

In Memory of “Mari Ischinger”“Mari was a wonderful Golden.”

Loved by Kathryn IschingerDonation by April Johanson

In Honor of “Charley”“Charley was a lucky girl to be loved

by the Vaughn Family.”Missed and loved by Charles and Sallie VaughnDonation forwarded from Jennifer Masterson on

behalf of the Vaughns

In Memory of “Petey”“Petey was a loving companion and faithful pet whose

favorite food was filet mignon.”Loved by Lois Clausen

Donation by Carol and Allan Porter

In Memory of “Chester”Loved family member of

David, Kathleen and Chloe BallDonation by G.W. and Bev Dodds

In Memoriam (Cont’d)


Rescued to RescuerBy Terry Hubbard, Director

Not all surrendered Goldens are destined forthe cozy warmth of an adopter’s homestead.Consider Ana...a 6 year old Golden who was

turned away by several families because of herunmanageability. Seemingly uncontrollable energymoved her from home to home and finally to BonnieBergin’s ‘The Assistance Dog Institute’ in SonomaCounty. After failing to win approval as an assistancedog, Bonnie gave Ana to Wilma Melville, founder andoverseer of ‘The National Disaster Searchdog Founda-tion’. It was here that Ana found her calling in life.

On the morning of that fateful 9/11, a call was sent outfor those that we now call heroes, to negotiate thetreacherous crumbling disaster at Ground Zero inManhattan. Among those called was Ana. CaptainRick Lee of the Sacramento Fire Dept. and, with Ana,a member of the California Task Force 7, arrived atMcGuire AFB, New Jersey on the evening of the 11thand were transported to, what most of us thought wasonly possible in the world of Hollywood.

No whimpers, no reluctance, no hesitancy, nodepression...only the matter at hand. Ana had beentrained for this day and through twisted steel andrubble, broken shards of glass, and peril all aroundthem, Ana and Rick set about searching for signs oflife. Precariously in harm’s way, but never faltering,Ana led Rick over tons of debris putting personalregards aside knowing that their mission was largerthan their own personal safety. For 10 days Ana, Rick

See “Rescued” on page 18

We are deeply grateful to TERI GOODMANfor helping to find adopters and fosters by listing our

Golden Oldies on her website The Senior DogsProject at www.srdogs.com

Our sincerely appreciation to the Veterinarians andstaff at

IRVING STREET VETERINARY HOSPITALin San Francisco for the continuing compassionate

care they give our rescued Goldens.

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� Operations� Volunteer Coordinator� Transportation Coordinator� Weekly Dog List� Mailing List� Inventory Tracking

� Public Outreach & Education� Event Coordinator/Worker� Newsletter (and other literature)� Web Programming (experienced)� Education Program Coordinator� Fight Against Puppy Mills

� Professional Consulting� Veterinary Medicine� Animal Behavior� Dog Law� Non-Profit Corporate/Tax Law� Non-Profit Accounting� Education� Fundraising� Public/Media Relations� Publishing

Volunteer InterestI would like to learn more about volunteering for NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue. I am particularly interested in the areas notedbelow. (Note: This form may also be submitted through our Web site at www.golden-rescue.org.)

Mail to:NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue

405 El Camino Real, Suite 420Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240

� Other _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name:____________________________________________________________________Street Address:_____________________________________________________________City: _____________________________________________ State:_____ Zip:__________Telephone:(_____)___________________ E-Mail:________________________________

NGRR is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation under the IRS Tax Code. Tax ID #77-0392584

� Hands-On Dog Work� Area Coordinator� Area Assistant� Foster Care� Home Visits� Vet Appointments� Shelter Checks� Phone Calls� Grooming� Transportation

� Senior Goldens Program

� Fundraising� Grant/Letter Writing� Event Coordinator/Worker� Auction & Wine Tasting� Wag ‘n Walk� Calendar� Merchandise Sales� Event Coordinator/Worker� Order Fulfillment� Catalog


and other K-9 search teams dili-gently worked the massive wreck-age of Ground Zero. The trust ofthose around them was implicit andundeniable. But, as we know now,there would be no fruits of theirlabor.

Ana is retiring now, finally spend-ing her days and nights with Rickand his family, using her boundlessexuberance on a Golden’s secondlove...the tennis ball. To Ana andRick and the hundreds who joinedthem, and still are there, we sendour prayers, well-wishes andblessings of gratitude. Thanksfrom all of us at NGRR.

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Thank You!

Donation (& Change of Address)

I would like to make a donation to NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue to help provide shelter,food, and veterinary care for homeless Golden Retrievers. I would like my contributionallocated as follows:

General $__________Senior Goldens $__________

Zack’s Fund $__________Total $__________

Name:____________________________________________________________________Street Address:_____________________________________________________________City: _____________________________________________ State:_____ Zip:__________Telephone:(_____)___________________ E-Mail:________________________________� The above information is new. Please update NGRR’s mailing list.If donating by credit card, please check: � Visa � MastercardCredit Card Number: ______________________________ Exp. Date:________Print Name on Credit Card: _______________________________________________Credit Card Holder’s Signature: _______________________________________________

NGRR is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation under the IRS Tax Code. Tax ID #77-0392584

Donating to NGRRSince our organization is staffed entirely byvolunteers, every penny of your contributionwill help pay for veterinary care, food, andother direct expenses required in our workto rescue and find loving homes for hundredsof Golden Retrievers each year.

Gifts by Check or Credit CardA gift by check or credit card may be made out-right or as a pledge to be fulfilled over a periodof up to 5 years. If you itemize tax deductions,your contribution is fully deductible up to 50%of your adjusted gross income; any excess canbe carried forward for up to 5 additional years.To make a gift by check, simply fill out the do-nation slip, write your check, and mail to NGRR.To make a gift by credit card, please also tell usthe type of credit card, card number, expirationdate, and name as it appears on the card.

Payroll DeductionThe simplest (and most painless) way for manyof us to manage our gift giving is with an easypayroll deduction. Each year United Way, theCombined Federal Campaign (CFC), and othercharitable campaigns give working people the op-portunity to allocate payroll deductions or makea onetime contribution at work. Ask your em-ployer for a Donor Option Card to direct yourUnited Way contribution to NGRR.

Matching GiftOver 6,000 companies encourage their employ-ees’ philanthropy through a matching gift pro-gram whereby your employer will match yourindividual donations. This generous programdoubles—and sometimes triples—your donation.Ask your human resources department if your

employer has such a program. If so, you will begiven a matching gift form to send to NGRR withyour donation, and we’ll do the rest!

Appreciated SecuritiesYour outright gift of long-term, appreciated se-curities (stocks, mutual funds, and bonds) is ex-empt from capital gains taxes and, in most cases,enables you to obtain a charitable income tax de-duction equal to the market value of the securi-ties at the time of transfer, for up to 30% of youradjusted gross income.

Gifts Through Your EstateFor many of us, making a gift through our estateis the most realistic way to make a substantialcontribution to NGRR. At the same time, a care-fully-planned estate gift can reduce or eliminatefederal estate taxes, depending upon the size ofyour estate.

Life Income GiftsYou may be able to make a gift and receive di-rect financial benefits. Some financial vehicles,such as charitable trusts, can provide you and/oryour spouse with an income for life and a chari-table income tax deduction as well. These ve-hicles often pay a rate of return that exceedsmoney market and CD rates. In addition, theytypically help avoid capital gains taxes and re-duce estate taxes. Gifts can also be made throughyour estate while preserving assets for your cur-rent needs.

Gifts of Real EstateYou can make a gift of commercial or residentialreal estate and receive substantial financial ben-efits. If you give the property outright, you canqualify for a charitable income tax deductionbased on the appraised value of the property.

Tell NGRR How to Use Your Dona-

tionThere are several ways you can direct NGRR toallocate your contribution. You may choose tospread your donation across all funds, or you maytell us to apply all of it to a specific cause.

General FundContributions to this fund will pay for ordinaryveterinary care, food, and other expenses directlyrelated to our Goldens in foster care. Any excessmonies in this fund are allocated to NGRR’semergency reserve to help cover catastrophicevents, such as earthquakes and puppy mill raids,in communities throughout Northern California.

Senior GoldensContributions to this fund will be used exclu-sively to support the extra veterinary and fostercare usually required for dogs 8 years and older—our well-deserving Golden Oldies.

Zack’s FundInspired by “Zack,” a severely dysplastic Goldentaken in and treated by NGRR, this fund was es-tablished to provide extensive veterinarian care,surgery, and rehabilitation to young and deserv-ing Goldens who are critically ill, deformed, andinjured. These dogs need immediate access tofunds to restore their quality of life—and, in ex-treme cases, to save their lives—without finan-cially burdening their adoptive families.

For More InformationFor further information, please consult with yourfinancial planner or tax advisor, or contactNGRR’s Director of Development, Pat Lynch,at (510) 471-9777 or [email protected] Moreinformation about donating to NGRR can befound on our Web site at www.golden-rescue.org.


NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc.405 El Camino Real, Suite 420Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Board of Directors:President ................................... David Berry ................. (925) 283-3729Vice President ........................... Karen Rice ................... (707) 823-9104Treasurer ................................... David Ball .................... (650) 917-1387Controller ................................. Jeff Shepherd.................(925) 363-0135Secretary ................................... Rolf Erik Thorson ........ (650) 325-2454Director .................................... Jack Agresti ................. (650) 851-7604Director .................................... Mary Alward ................ (408) 739-6679Director .................................... Pat Lynch ..................... (510) 471-9777Director .................................... Nancy Mendell ............ (650) 854-1880Director .................................... Terry Hubbard ..............(707) 528-3344Director .....................................Laurie Tobias ................(707) 963-1908

Committee Chairs:Executive Committee ................ David Berry ................. (925) 283-3729Finance Committee ................... David Ball .................... (650) 917-1387Development Committee ........... Pat Lynch ..................... (510) 471-9777Nominating Committee ............. Jack Agresti ................. (650) 851-7604

Key Contacts:Address Changes ...................... Becky Reisdorf . [email protected] & Wine Tasting ............ Liz & David Berry ....... (925) 283-3729Behavioral Consultants ............ Tehani Mosconi ........... (650) 340-8200

Trish King .................... (415) 883-4621Budget ....................................... David Ball .................... (650) 917-1387Calendar 2002 .......................... Pat Lynch ..................... (510) 471-9777Correspondence ........................ Jack Agresti ................. (650) 851-7604Education & Outreach .............. Karen Rice ................... (707) 823-9104Fundraising & Development .... Jack Agresti ................. (650) 851-7604Golden Galleria ........................ Nancy Mendell ............ (650) 854-1880Health Consultant ..................... Debi Best ..................... (510) 278-4642Media Relations ........................ Sharon Rooney ............ (707) 838-1637Memorials & Tributes .............. Stephanie Getzler ......... (650) 583-0450Newsletter ................................. Jo Harlow .................... (925) 827-9676

or [email protected] Goldens Program .......... Cade Deverell .............. (415) 285-7207Volunteer Coordinator .............. Marilyn Ormond .......... (415) 453-5473Web Site .................................... Mary Alward ................ (408) 739-6679

How to Contact NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue

Mailing

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Hotline: (510) 262-0597Web Site: www.golden-rescue.org


PresortedFirst-Class Mail

U.S. Postage PaidWalnut Creek, CAPermit No. 1337

Area Coordinators:(Contact the Area Coordinator in the County nearest you.)

Humboldt....................... Stasia Walters...... (707) 668-1962

Marin/Napa....................Kathleen Moore....(415) 383-9207

Linda Gomoll........(415) 388-3953

Sonoma...........................Karen Rice...........(707) 823-9104

San Francisco................ Cade Deverell......(415) 285-7207

San Mateo...................... Carol Porter......... (650) 593-6433

Santa Clara.................... Pam Lavin........... (408) 354-7350....................................... Carole Frank....... (408) 223-1401

Santa Cruz......................Carol Robins....... (831) 475-6876

Monterey/....................... Kathy Williams... (831) 393-9967

San Benito........................................................................

Alameda............................................................................... Surrenders....................Pat Lynch........... (510) 471-9777 Adoptions..................... Terry Harris........ (510) 792-3449 Adoptions..................... Shannon Aiken... (510) 794-5250

Contra Costa........................................................................

Surrenders...................Barbara Martin... (925) 472-9179 Adoptions..................... Liz Berry............ (925) 472-9179 Fosters......................... Julia Allen.......... (925) 472-9179

San Joaquin/.................. Jill Morgan......... (209) 334-3558

-Stanislaus, Merced, Calaveras, Tuolumne-

Sacramento/................... Shirley Thomas...(916) 630-7068 -Sacramento, Placer, Yolo-Nevada........................... Roxana Hill........ (530) 268-9317 -Butte, El Dorado, Yuba-Alpine/Mono Counties ........Meg Getty......(775) 782-7838

Puppy/Breeder Referral:

NORCAL Golden Retriever Breed Club ........ www.norcalgrc.org

Golden Retriever Club of America ......................... www.grca.org

Documents

NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue · Francisco Giant and 49er and Oakland A’s games, and a number of travel packages. The highest single item bid of $3,100 was for a two week French