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| St. Patrick's Day Parade Downtown Phoenix on Saturday, March 17 Parade is Saturday, March 17 - It travels down 3rd street, beginning at Virginia Avenue. The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. and will proceed south 1.1 miles, ending at Moreland Street. Theme of the parade is The Legend of "Tir na Nog" (The Land of Eternal Youth). |
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Solvang Westcoast Gathering |
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Heart to Heart Event |
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Unitarian Church Adoption Event
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Pictures with Santa - Homestead Boarding Kennel & Bone Appetit We had a Pictures with Santa at Homestead Boarding Kennel - Edna Ave in Phoenix and at Bone Appetit - Ray Road in Ahwatukee. We hope you enjoyed seeing the Greys and had a wonderful experience getting your pictures taken. We had a fun time seeing you and We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Joyous New Year. |
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Gift Wrapping at BordersWe did Gift Wrapping at Borders.We had some of our Greyhounds there for you to visit with as we wrapped your gifts.Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! |
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Racing Home Dog BathRacing Home hosted a Dog Bath and Play Day. The event was held at: Homestead Kennels 3704 E Edna Ave Phoenix, AZ Phone: (602) 992-2205The event was held from 10:00am to 2:00 pm, and the Dog Bath cost $20.00 - all proceeds went to the greyhounds! We made over $500 on this event. Please check our Events Page regularly, as we will be hold more Dog Wash Events in the future. Check out the Flyer for the event. |
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Howl-O-Ween Party Racing Home Greyhound Adoption hosted a Howl-O-Ween party The party was held at: Bobby Q's 8501 N 27th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85051 There was a Buffet, Games, Raffles, and more. See Pictures of the event! See the Flyer for this event for more information |
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Greyhound PlanetWe were involved with "Greyhound Planet" activities all this week. Check back, as more information will be posted as to what was accomplished this year. See the Flyer for the event |
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4th Annual Bowl-a-Rama We were involved with the 4th Annual Bowl-a-Rama held from 10am to 5pm at: AMF Shea Village Lanes 10870 N. 32nd Street Phoenix, AZ (between Cactus and Shea)The goal of the Bowl-a-rama is to raise much needed awareness and funds for local animal rescue organizations during the summer heat when it is virtually impossible to conduct outdoor activities. Despite raising over $425,000 in its first three years (98% of which went directly to the participating animal welfare organizations as well as emergency veterinary costs for animals in their care), the need for is greater than ever. On behalf of the animals that will benefit from your generosity, thank you for helping us to achieve this year's goal of $250,000! We raised $1,400.00 for Racing Home. Pictures taken at the Bowl-a-Rama coming soon! You can still donate to the Bowl-a-Rama through PayPal |
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Phoenix Zoo's Pet Cair Fair We were involved with the Pet Cair Fair, sponsored by the Phoenix Zoo, which was on Sat. April 29, 2006, at the Phoenix Zoo Where Zoo Guests Learn About Proper Pet Care |
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West Valley Pet Adoption Fair We participated in the West Valley Pet Adoption Fair Sun. April 23, 2006 * 10am - 3pm atGoodyear Community Park 3151 Litchfield Road There were Prizes, Pet Products & Businesses, and Microchipping. We hope you were able to visit with us there! Check out the flyer for this event |
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Pets 911/ Henry's Farmers Market Adopt-a-Thon We were involved with the Pets 911/ Henry's Farmers Market Adopt-a-Thon held on Sat. April 15, 2006 from 9am - 2pm atHenry's Farmers Market 13832 N tatum Blvd (at Thunderbird) There were 14 welfare groups with dogs, cats, and other furry fiends. Hope you were able to come meet them! Check out the flyer for this event |
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Fine Arts Festival and Pet Adoption Event We were involved with the Fine Arts Festival and Pet Adoption Event. We hope you were able to attend as meet our GREYT dogs. |
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Pets 911 & the VOS Kiwanis ClubPet Adoption Event We were involved with the Pets 911 & the VOS Kiwanis Club Classic Car Show Pet Adoption Event Over 40 welfare groups were on site with cats, dogs, and other furry friends just waiting to melt your heart. Hope you were able to come and meet them! |
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St. Patrick's Day Parade Hope you were able to join us as we saluted the Irish!!! Racing Home Greyhound Adoption was struttin' our stuff in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. |
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DC Ranch Animal Adopt-a-Thon We were involved with the DC Ranch Animal Adopt-a-Thon. We hope you were able to attend as meet our GREYT dogs. |
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14th Annual Pet Blessing We were involved with the 14th Annual Pet Blessing The event was held at Community Church of New Thought 5013 E. Broadway Road (on Broadway between Greenfield and Higley) Mesa, AZWe had plenty of FUN, FOOD, and GAMES! We hope you were able to visit with the vendors and rescue groups and were able to purchase some wonderful items for you and your pets! |
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Gift Wrapping at Borders We wrapped your holiday gifts at Borders. We hope you enjoyed meeting us and our GREYT dogs and we want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas |
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Online Auction We had an Online Auction. The Auction was hosted by:
2 Hounds Design
www.2houndsdesign.com
We hope you had a chance to check out our items and buy yourself and your GREYT loved ones some Christmas presents, and help out our GREYT dogs in the process!! |
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AJ's - Animal Adopt-a-Thon We were involved with the AJ's - Animal Adopt-a-Thon In recognition of Pet Appreciation Day, AJ's Fine Foods partnered with the Pets 911 Auxiliary to bring you a special adoption event, and Pet Festival. There was GOOD food, rafffle prizes, and a pet boutique ... We had a wonderful time meeting everyone, and hope you came and enjoyed Check out the Flyer for this event! We hope to have pictures coming soon! |
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KPMG - Animal Adopt-a-Thon We were involved with the KPMG - Animal Adopt-a-Thon We had a wonderful time meeting everyone, and hope you saw a GREYT animal that you adopted for yourself. We hope to have pictures coming soon! |
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Franciscan Renewal Blessing of the Animals Adopt-a-Thon We were involved with the Franciscan Renewal Blessing of the Animals Adopt-a-Thon Family pets were blessed at noon & 2:00pm daily There was a Dog Wash from 10am to 3pm Plus dozens of local animal welfare groups were there Check out Flyer for the Blessing |
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We had a Canine Holloween Bash from 7 to 9pm. It was at:
In the Raw
8320 N. Hayden (N. of Via de Ventura)
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
There was a costume contest with the judging at 8pm. RHGA was there with dogs, merchandise and bowl painting. We hoped we saw you there, as we had some Greyt fun. See the Poster for this event! |
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Dog Wash / Adoption Event We had a Dog Wash / Adoption Event from 9am to 1pm. It was at:
Smelly Dog
5033 7th Ave (7th Ave and Camelback)
Phoenix, AZ
602-265-6806 There were 2 other groups participating in this event with us:
We hope all of you who joined us had a "GREYT time! |
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Meet & Greet at Petco - Metro Center Our dogs get lots of attention and we spend the afternoon chatting with people who are interested in Greys. Thank you to all for spending time with us at Petco!!! (AND a big THANK YOU to Petco for allowing us to meet you.) |
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Along with Greyhound Planet Day, RHGA will also did Meet and Greets at 6 locations during Greyhound Planet WeekThese were very well received, and we hope to do this again next year. Thank you for your support. |
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Our Greyhound Planet Day (Sept. 17) Activities were held at: In the Raw 8320 N. Hayden (N. of Via de Ventura) Scottsdale, AZ 85258Racing Home Greyhound Adoption and In the Raw are helped to sponsor Greyhound Planet Day 2005. Many events were been planned - Photo Booth, Raffles, Picasso Paws, PawPrint Tiles and Statue Painting and Bandana, Visor, Collar, or Dog Bowl Decorating to name a few. Many vendors also helped us celebrate this day.Hope you dropped by to see us. Check out the Pictures of the event. |
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Meet & Greet at Petco - Warner Rd Our dogs get lots of attention and we spend the afternoon chatting with people who are interested in Greys. Thank you to all for spending time with us at Petco!!! (AND a big THANK YOU to Petco for allowing us to meet you.) |
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Pets 911 3rd Annual Bowl-A-Rama Fund Raiser This years Bowl-A-Rama was held at: AMF Shea Village Lanes10870 N 32nd StPhoenix, AZWe had a lot of fun at this years Bowl-A-Rama. This is becoming one of our most fun events as an organization (check out the fun we had at the 2004 Bowl-A-Rama). We raise a lot of money for our dogs. See Pictures of the Bowl-a-Rama. |
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AJ's Pet Appreciation Day and Adopt-a-thon in partnership with the Pets 911 Auxiliary! In recognition of Pet Appreciation Day, AJ's Fine Foods partnered with the Pets 911 Auxiliary and brought you a special adoption event, and Pet Festival! Ten humane Rescue groups were on site in front of the AJ's store with beautiful adoptable animals looking for new forever homes, and important information about their groups and the services they provide. Check out the Pictures! Check out the Pet Appreciation and Adopt-a-thon 2005 Flyer |
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SCOTTSDALE ART WAG 2005 A CELEBRATION OF ART AND DOGS (AND CATS TOO!) SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY ARTIST RON BURNS TO BENEFIT AZ NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
This event was held at:
In the Raw
8320 N Hayden Rd,Scottsdale 85258
The Scottsdale Art Wag 2005 offered unique art experiences for both pets and their owners. This was a "hands on" and "paws on" event from 8am to noon and ttendees were able to visit several art studios which showcased one of the great masters and were able to create a piece of art for themselves and their dog. Sometimes the dogs even created the art! Each exhibit was hosted by one of Arizona's non-profit animal rescue groups and all of the proceeds went to their organization. Racing Home and Suncraft Sportswear sponsored the Mary Cassatt Studio.Check out OUR FLYER Our thanks to all who came out and enjoyed this wonderful event with us. Check out the Art Wag 2005 Flyer |
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Pets 911 - HEART TO HEART PETAPALOOSA This event was held at: Indian School Steele ParkIndian School & 3rd St. We had a wonderful time and met a lot of GREYT people. We love seeing everyone, and we know our GREYT dogs do also. Check out the Pictures! |
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On-Line Auction by Carpe Canem. A big THANK YOU to all those who bid on the items in our auction and to the folks at Carpe Canem. Thanks to everyone's generosity, we raised $1,227.00!! |
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Pets 911 - D.C. RANCH ADOPT-A-THON
20191 N. 90th St.
(Thompson Peak Parkway & Pima)
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We had a wonderful time, and enjoyed seeing everyone. Please keep us and our "Greyt" dogs in mind when you are looking to adopt a new "four-legged" member of your happy family
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Meet & Greet at Petco - Happy Valley Rd Our dogs get lots of attention and we spend the afternoon chatting with people who are interested in Greys. Thank you to all for spending time with us at Petco!!! (AND a big THANK YOU to Petco for allowing us to meet you.) |
St. Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown PhoenixWe marched with our Greyt dogs in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Phoenix. We hope everyone came out and saw us and saw what Greyt dogs we have. |
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In the Raw
8320 N Hayden Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
This event was co-sponsored by In the Raw. Photos were taken by Photos by Johna (www.photosbyjohna.com) and Onalee's Dog Grooming offered nail clipping and ear cleaning. You can see our Pictures for this event Check out the Flyer we had for this event, also. |
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Meet & Greet at Petco in Fountain Hills Our dogs get lots of attention and we spend the afternoon chatting with people who are interested in Greys. Thank you to all for spending time with us at Petco!!! (AND a big THANK YOU to Petco for allowing us to meet you.) We will be having many more, at which we hope to see you. Our Meet & Greet at Petco in Fountain Hills are held the second Saturday of every month. You can meet us, and, more importantly, some of our GREYT dogs. Check out the dates and times on our Upcoming Events page. |
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Yard Sale We had a Yard Sale, which brought in about $500.00. We sold almost everything that was for sale. Thanks so much to everyone who came by and bought something. This brings us a little bit closer to the money needed to pay for 'Seppe's surgery. If you would still like to help, please visit our Angels Page and make a donation. |
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PICTURES WITH SANTA Our Pictures with Santa at:
Petco - Bell & Tatum
4727 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032
was another wonderful day where we met a lot of people. Our thanks to PetCo and to Johna (www.photosbyjohna.com) for helping us with this event. See the "Pics with Santa" Flyer |
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PICTURES WITH SANTA Our Pictures with Santa was a wonderful time for all. Thanks to:
Team Canine Training Facility
16631 N 91St Suite #106
Scottsdale, AZ 85261
(Check out the webpage for the Team Canine Training Facility.) and Photos by Johna (www.photosbyjohna.com) for helping us with this event. See the "Pics with Santa" Flyer Check out our Pictures of this event. |
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Border's Gift Wrapping Table Thanks to everyone who came to see us and helped us raise money for our GREYT dogs. We enjoyed wrapping your Christmas presents and meeting everyone. Thanks, also, to Border's for giving us this opportunity. We hope everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS. |
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Meet & Greet at Petco - Bell & Tatum Our dogs get lots of attention and we spend the afternoon chatting with people who are interested in Greys. Thank you to all for spending time with us at Petco!!! (AND a big THANK YOU to Petco for allowing us to meet you.) We will be having many more, at which we hope to see you. Our Meet & Greet at Petco at Bell & Tatum are held the first Saturday of every month. You can meet us, and, more importantly, some of our GREYT dogs. Check out the dates and times on our Upcoming Events page. |
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Pets911 Franciscan Renewal Event - this event included the Blessing of the Animals. Dozens of local animal welfare groups were on hand with a wide variety of healthy and adoptable pets looking for new homes. Many of the Valley's most respected animal experts were present discussing pet care & pet issues. Proceeds benefitted Mel's Fund, a unique program through which at-risk youth care for, train, and prepare shelter dogs for a new home... while learning about themselves. Check out the Pictures! |
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Carwash We held a Carwash to help raise money for our greyhounds, their foster families, and our wish list needs The carwash was held at: Carl's Jr. 7280 W. Bell Rd. (73rd Ave & Bell)A big THANKS to all who had your car washed and help us raise money for these beautiful animals. See Pictures of the car wash |
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On-Line Auction, conducted by Carpe Canem. The auction was a HUGE success. Thank you to Carpe Canem, and all the people out there who bid on our items. We are sorry if you did not get what you wanted, but know that it was all for a worthy cause. |
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Greyhound Planet Day Greyhound Planet is a day chosen each year to honor the Greyhound and its relatives (Galgos, lurchers, etc.) throughout the world. There was a Greyhound Planet Day Photo Shoot with Camelback Photography. on this day. Greyhounds of Fairhaven joined us for this event. Thank you to all those who helped us honor these wonderful animals. See Pictures of the event. |
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Bowl-a-Rama Fundraiser held at AMF Shea Village Lanes, 10870 N. 32nd Street (between Cactus and Shea) in Phoenix Everyone bowled pretty good - and we got special mention for our cheering section. Pledges total $1,187.10, plus we got $10.00 for a strike on a colored head pin. We will also get a portion of the money raised by corporate sponsorship. We had a great time and lots of people stopped by to look at our display and talk to us about the Greys. We won ten 3 pound bags of dog food in the silent auction which has been given to out Foster Coordinator for our foster homes. We think it was extremely successful for our first "public" event. Next year's Bowl-a-Rama has been scheduled for the first Saturday in August - mark your calendars!!! See Pictures of the Bowl-a-Rama. |
| Our Yardsale brought in over $950.00. Our thanks go out to all those who donated goods, those who purchased the goods, and thanks to those who were with us in spirit as well. |