Greyhound Gang: Leg Up Fund

Donations

The Greyhound Gang is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and adopts out greyhounds. In 1995 I started with 11 greyhounds, right off the track, in a two room garage apartment. Those and another 500 or so have found forever, loving homes with the help of the Gang.

The Gang continues to evolve to meet the needs of greyhounds still in need. Fundraising has become an integral way to help other groups help greyhounds. Our myriad of fundraisers includes:

You can help the Gang, help greyhounds still in need, by donating. Just click on any of the above links. Here's one greyhound you have helped.

This is Smiles. Broke his leg when a puppy, slated to be destroyed by breeder. Greyhound farm employee took him home, and he lived with a crooked, broken leg outside for a year with a pitbull. She had a baby, and no longer wanted Smiles. We took him in, loved him and fixed his leg. Two years, and $5000 later...

Smiles He is one of the most loving greyhounds to have spent time with the Gang. You can read his exciting adventure to a new life by joining the Greyt Angel program.

You Make A Difference

One hundred percent (100%) of your donations go to help greyhounds still in need. The Gang's Financials have always been available for your information.

2004
In 2003, 2004 and 2005, the majority of the Gang's fundraising will go to Almost Home for Hounds. Our goal is $250,000. We'll be writing grants, having auctions, selling Greyt Goodies, conducting the Greyhound Gathering and more to meet that goal. If you visit Almost Home for Hounds, you'll see where we need money and goods to make AAH a reality.

Greyhound Gathering - $24,000
Gang Weekly Auction - $13,000
Get Up & Go - $20,000

Other money donated:

$6300 for 70 fundraising packages - averaging $90 a package - to Greyhound groups
$4800 for 400 samples of Get Up & Go Glucosamine
$1200 - $100 to each monthly GLAD group

2003

In 2003, almost $100,000 was donated.
Money raised for Almost Home for Hounds includes:

Gang Weekly Auction - $16,000
Greyhound Gathering - $21,000
Get Up & Go - $45,000

Other money donated includes, but is not limited to:

$2500 for a medical bill on FL Grade A broken legged dog no longer wanted by owner/breeder
$5250 for 70 fundraising packages - averaging $75 a package - to Greyhound groups
$7500 for 1000 samples of Get Up & Go Glucosamine
$1200 for $100 to each monthly GLAD group

2002
In 2002, the Gang, because of your generosity, donated over $25,000 in $$ and goods to help greyhounds still in need. Here are some highlights where you helped to make a difference.

Leg Up Fund
This bone shows the money raised for Greyhound Adoptions of Florida through the Gang's Auction in 2002 to help 40 broken legged dogs in Florida find their forever homes. Our bills totaled $12,005. Additionally, Alane Schultz of GPA-MO helped us by sending $325 raised from their greyt Avon sale! Angela Curtis ran an auction and sent us $300. At Dewey, Secret Pals from the GH-List donated $450 towards these bills, and another $450 directly to GAF. Carla Myers created purses and stockings and auctioned them to raise $160. A Very Big Thank You to everyone!

In 2002, we also paid for $1000 of tick titer tests for Greyhound Adoptions of Florida; donated to the Greyhound List monthly groups; paid $1650 toward FL dogs hauls; helped out Scooby, and others. We donated 63 packages of product (average $75 per package) to adoption group fundraisers. And about 600 samples of Get Up & Go to people adopting older and broken legged greyhounds.

2001
In 2001, the Gang started the Greyter Good Grant to help other groups. Almost $30,000 were donated in $$ and goods. Below are some of the recipients.

Group	Reason
Greyhound Rescue of NE	Medical
Greysland	Medical
Midwest Greyhound Adoption	Medical

Greyhound List	Group of the Month
Linda Miranda	Backyard breeder rescue
Greyhound Connection-CO	Crates, pads, food, rawhides
NGAP	Flea/tick medications to Spain/England
Make Peace with Animals	Adoption fee for Varian's
Rescued Racers	Haul
Greyhound Friends for Life	Backyard breeder rescue
Greyhound Friends	AEGA marketing of greyhound adoption
GAL - Tucson	Medical
Cynthia Cash	Orlando to Philly haul - Jairret
Alana Schultz	Abilene to Philly haul - Riggins

Gang Goodies to auction or raffle in a fundraiser - where 100% of all proceeds help greyhounds in need. Donated: 70 Packages to Fundraisers
Free sample of glucosamine - to any person currently adopting a senior or broken hocked/toed greyhound. Donated: 400 Pieces to Adopters

2000
In 2000, the Gang donated almost $20,000 in $$ and goods to help greyhounds still in need. Here are some of the money recipients.

To Continue to Make A Difference

Send donations of money or items to:
Greyhound Gang
PO Box 274
Kanab, UT 84741
claudia@greyhoundgang.org
435-644-2903

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