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Golden Angels Lynn Harding

Lynn is certainly the consummate Golden angel. Recently, she went above the call of duty in heading up a rescue team to find one of our escaped Goldens, Rocky #4472 (who is now named Kaladar). Lynn gained her experience as she had joined a Search & Rescue team in 2018 as her own Golden, Cello, was a flight risk so...

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Golden Angels Nena Stanekovic

When the world came to a halt a few years ago, Nena wanted to do something useful with the extra time she had on her hands. She has always loved Goldens and knew Golden Rescue as a terrific organization that aligned with her values. With everyone stuck at home, Nena decided to help by creating virtual trivia nights to help...

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Golden Angels Liz Thorne

When Liz lost her beloved Golden Nel, she was heartbroken and felt the best way to honour her memory was to volunteer for GR. Liz has been an integral member of the Placement Admin team for several years. She has entered innumerable adoption applications, sent out hundreds of follow-up emails, and updated our adoption spreadsheet…all to ensure the placement team...

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Golden Angels Cheryl Uhrig

Cheryl’s philosophy is ‘Winning the lottery, great. Love of a Golden, priceless’. Wow ~ what a great saying! Cheryl is a long-term volunteer with Golden Rescue. She started volunteering after she adopted Roxy #936 and many years Fennie #2202. She has done a multitude of home visits and has volunteered at many events including The Pickering Markets and St. Jacobs...

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Golden Angels Patricia Hope

When Patricia’s beloved Golden, Kyla, passed away in 2020, she started to volunteer for GR in Kyla’s memory. Patricia is a key member of the intake team, bringing countless Goldens into the arms of foster families and the great care GR will provide. She also handles the important job of transferring vet records from our GR vets to adoptive families’...

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Golden Angels Lora Chow

Lora has been a consummate volunteer and supporter since 2008. She has worked at many events such as the Canadian Pet Expo and Pickering Markets. She has fostered several Goldens including her own foster failure, Lola #2756. Lora is on the placement team and she supports the team by entering all the adoption applications into the database. She is also...

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Auction Volunteers

Everyone loves a good auction and Golden Rescue puts together a fun and lively online auction a couple of times each year, raising money for our deserving and needy Goldens. Our Auction team needs your help in two key areas:

  • We need volunteers to source a wide variety of auction items ~ you need to be resourceful (begging helps 😊) and our team lead will also provide you with suggestions/leads on people and organizations to contact.
  • Many items need to be picked up and delivered to Toronto. Then, after the auction, items need to be delivered. If you’re willing to do some delivery driving, we would appreciate the help.

Estimated time Commitment: whatever time you’re able to give.

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Golden Angels Sue Valencia

Sue and her family have adopted three Goldens over the years and have given Scout #1575 and Oliver #1576, a bonded pair, and Parker #3826 from Cairo a wonderful loving family. When Sue’s youngest daughter went to university, she had more time to give to Golden Rescue…lucky for us! Sue claims that “volunteering with GR allows me to give back...

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Golden Angels Deb Symington

Deb and her husband have been fostering for GR for over eight years. They have been spectacular foster failures twice, adopting Andy and Sally. These Golden goofballs could not have found more perfect families. Deb volunteers in many capacities besides fostering ~ she helps out at events, is at the ready whenever a Golden needs to be transported, helps with...

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