Golden Rescue has an amazing transport team. These volunteers answer the call every single time transport is needed…whether it be an emergency that needs to be dealt with immediately or less urgent transports. The ones we’d like to tell you about now are the ‘long-distance’ transporters. These are angels who are willing to get up at the crack of dawn,...
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Posted: July 2, 2018
Cindy started volunteering for Golden Rescue over 10 years ago. A Golden lover for most of her life, Cindy loves working with Golden Rescue. After she retired as a school principal in 2007, she saw the GR booth at Kempenfest and knew this is what she wanted to do. At the time, Cindy had four Goldens of her own but started to foster anyway, ...
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Posted: July 2, 2018
Robyne is a volunteer coordinator who coordinates other Golden Rescue volunteers and she loves what she does. Robyne says, and we quote, “I find the work I do with Golden Rescue so rewarding. I love that I’m somehow making a difference in Golden’s lives, helping them on their way to a loving, safe home. I feel especially proud of the...
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Posted: July 2, 2018
Some time after Sandie’s Golden, Jessie, crossed the Rainbow Bridge she was in a florist shop petting the owner’s dog. The flower shop owner happened to mention that her dog was a rescue and she did volunteer work for the organization she rescued from. Sandie wondered, at that moment, if there was a rescue group for Goldens and, after a...
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Posted: June 6, 2018
Betty-Ann and Mike’s love affair with Goldens goes back to 1991 when they did a lot of research to find the perfect dog for their family. They decided on a Wheaten Terrier and went to the dog show to find out more about their chosen breed. As they entered the show, the first booth they saw was a booth for...
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Posted: June 6, 2018