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A Dinner to Benefit the Greyhounds
You are invited to a Family Food Day! On March 14th Greyhounds Only will be having a fundraiser to help the Greyhounds in our program. The Village Tavern will be donating 20% of each meal back to GO when this coupon is presented at the end of the meal. We would like to have a Greyt turn out for this event to show Village Tavern how much our Greyhounds mean to us so please pass this coupon along to your friends & family members. Also, make sure to read the rules on the coupon that instruct how to distribute.
You will need the coupon for Greyhounds Only to receive the 20% donation, and you may NOT distribute coupons at the restaurant! So please print the coupon before you go and bring it along with you.
Dining hours are from 11am till 9pm. If you have larger than 6 people groups than it is recommended to make reservations.
Hope to see you all there to support or wonderful and loving Greyhounds!
Where: The Village Tavern
901 West Wise Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60193Contact: Rich Kubiszewski (dakubsman@yahoo.com or 224-406-4699)
Chicagoland Pet Festival
Once again, Greyhounds Only will be kicking off our busy spring and summer volunteer season at the Chicagoland Pet Festival! We hope you'll come out and join us to meet some incredible adopted greyhounds and learn about this fabulous breed. Some adoptable hounds may also be on-site to meet-and-greet with. If you have questions, want to shop, or just want to pet our beautiful hounds - we welcome you to stop by our booth!
We're located just across the foyer from the main entrance. You should see a big banner! Our full line of products and plenty of hounds will be on-hand throughout the entire event!
Cost: $10 Adults, Children 3-12 $5 - Cash Only Admission (for a $1 off entry fee coupon and map, click here)
Parking: $6 per vehicle - Cash OnlyWhere: Arlington Park Racecourse, Arlington Heights, IL (for a $1 off entry fee coupon and map, click here)
When: Friday, 3/20: 11am – 6pm (event)
Saturday, 3/21: 9am – 8pm (event)
Sunday, 3/22: 9am – 5pm (event)
Contact: Melody Weiss( greyhoundsonlyvolunteer@hotmail.com or (847) 878-8482)
2010 Greyhound Play Groups
Relax and spend some quality time with your hound(s). Come chat with fellow Greyhound owners while your pups enjoy an indoor romp with their peers! Mingle with fellow hounds and their humans indoors, away from the elements.
If you know of anyone who is interested in adoption, this is the perfect introduction to the Greyhound breed. They will get to see the many colors, ages, shapes & sizes - not to mention personalities – of this breed. Meet & Greet volunteers are welcome to send us potential adopters! Our dogs love the attention, and what owner doesn’t love to show off his/her hound?
Due to the high volume of response we have changed the R.S.V.P. format in an effort to be as fair as possible to participants. Last year we had too many people who signed up in advance, only to forget or not show up. This is a fund-raiser for G.O. and although we can’t exceed the 30 dog limit, we would like to accommodate those who want to attend. This year we will have a ten day “window” to sign up; ten days before the actual Play Group date (and not before) we will be taking reservations – until we have reached the 30 dog limit. Walk-ins will still be allowed IF there is room – but space will be less likely if the 30 dog limit was reached by R.S.V. P. Thank you in advance for your patience, we hope this works!
Cost: $8.00 a dog
Contact: Bob & Denise Petrovic (bdpetrovic@sbcglobal.net or 773-282-6277)
Location: Best Friends Windy City (formerly Windy City K9) 1628 N. Elston Ave. 773-384-5959 Windy City is located just off I-94 at the North Ave. exit. It is very easy to reach from any city or suburban location, and they have a parking lot.
Time: 2-3 pm
Those who have RSVP'd will be allowed in first. Please call/e-mail ahead in case we have reached our limit if you did not RSVP. And please tell us if you must cancel, so we can give the other hound(s) the chance to socialize with their friends, too!
DA RULES:
- All dogs must be muzzled in the playing areas. PLEASE remember to bring your dog's muzzle. If you don't have a muzzle you may purchase one from G.O. at Windy City for $14.00.
- Take your hound(s) to the potty pen before entering. A mid-playgroup potty break is also a greyt idea.
- Keep an eye on your hound(s) during the hour. Younger/older ones may need several potty breaks. Paper towels and clean-up materials are available for you to clean up your hound(s) accidents.
- Please try to bring exact change, if possible.
- Bring your friends and their favorite Greyhounds. They need not be a G.O. member (just Greyhounds!).
- We reserve the right to expel or refuse any dog due to excessive growling or aggressiveness.
Thank You For Making This A Successful Fundraiser For G.O., And For Your Cooperation In Keeping The Play Groups Clean & Safe!!!