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   Changing the world ......
                  One greyhound at a time!

                                 



Our mission is to rescue retired, racing Greyhounds, provide for their health and welfare,
educate the public about the availability and desirability of greyhounds as pets and
place them through adoption into loving home. 

The kennel will be closed to visitors on News Year's Day other than
volunteers performing the schelduled three turn-outs.  If you are available to take a shift, you can
contact the kennel or Blanche Fedor.

 

Happy New Year ~ 2009
All of us from Greyhound Friends wants to thank each and everyone for ALL
you have done for the kennel and greyhounds in our care throughout the year. 
The end result benefits the greyhounds from the first day
of arrival until they leave us.
 


A newly designed "Military Style" identification tags that are issued upon adoption of a greyhound and
placed on the go-home collar will now have a 3 digit number issued to the adoption family.  We started with 001 and ordered 300 tags. The number will be written on the adoption contract and then put into the database. This is being done in an effort to identify a lost greyhound faster.  It's sometimes hard to read the tattoo's in the ears. This does not replace the owner's responsibility to also purchase their own identification tag with their name, address and phone number on it.
 This will only apply to newly adopted greyhounds unless you would like to purchase a
new tag for your greyhound at $1.00 each tag.

  


   
Our Wish List for the Hounds at the kennel.
Blankets or donate to the Blanket Fund(it's cold outside and we like to cuddle up in nice warm blankets),
#56 Inkjet Cartridge, Lysol (Lemon), Clorox, Odo Ban, Gas Card, Home Depot Card,
Visa/Master Charge Gift Card, Washing Detergent or any monetary donations.
           


   Be sure to read the online Southern Comfort Newsletter
 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0m3WQZgCps

The Race - Greyhound Adoption Posted on You Tube 12/9/08 - Click on link
View the video and forward to any group that might want to post it on their website.
It takes each of us to promote greyhound adpotion.




Check the Calendar of Events section of our website often.
We need lots of volunteers to attend these events. They always include your greyhound
that creates a great way to promote our Adoption Program.



 


Because we are a non-profit organization, we rely on donations to feed and house the greyhounds and to cover the costs of any medical expenses beyond the norm.  Our adoption fees only help to cover the basic medical requirement for adoptive placement:  spay/neuter, dental cleaning, shots, worming, etc. 
 OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
2009 Membership Decal
Click link & view updated Letter from Membership Drive Elaine Bunting, Director

Become a Member!
Click here for Membership Benefits
In an effort to better suit the needs of all our supporters review our Membership / Donation to view all categories of MEMBERSHIP LEVELS  (click on link)
Fax or Mail in Form

All members receive a Membership 2009 decal .
You may also send your donation to GFNC, Attention Memberships 2008/2009
2908 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, NC 27310

 

Length of Donation (Months) -
Select Dollar Amount -

OR Click Here to Mail your Membership donation
All donations are Tax Deductible; we are a 501(C) (3) not-for-profit organization Tax ID# 56-1963355.

  Support Greyhound Adoption
LICENSE PLATE
Click on Link for the application

In order to complete the requirements for Greyhound Adoption License Plate, we
have  to sell 300.  Click on the Link to Print and Complete the License Plate Application. 

You can now have a Greyhound Adoption License Plate from the State of North Carolina.
Help get the word out about greyhounds.  The license plate is sponsored by GFNC. All it will cost you is an extra $20/50
over what your yearly license plate costs-the same as any specialized or personalized plate.

Before the order can be placed with NCDMV, 300 applications (along with payment of the fee) must be collected. 
This is a requirement of the NCDMV.
All monies collected will be held in a separate bank account and IF 300 applications have NOT been sold, the money
will be refunded.  Applications and Payment should be mailed to:
Greyhound Friends of N.C. ~2908 Oak Ridge Road ~ Oak Ridge, NC 27310

There is no time limit for collection these applications, but the sooner we get 300, the sooner we can get
the plates out.  It doesn't help to wait to see if we get 300 before you apply - if everyone does that, we never will. 

Please help us made that total- you don't have to keep them in the future if you don't want to


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In appreciation to all Greyhound Friends Volunteers.......
Please Click & Read
I challenge each of you to be a Volunteer "Winner"

 

    

Greyhound Friends of North Message Board
Divided into areas of interest- Click on Link and Join so you can keep up with all
the up-to-date Cold Nose News or a place to ask questions. http://gfnc.forumup.org/


GFNC now has our very own Message Board where we can all communicate with members from all over the state! 
Leah Cales has provided instructions on how to register, post a message, and use the most popular features!

There are a lot of benefits of having a Message Board like this - the
biggest one is that we can now post PICTURES right in our messages! We can all chat with each other -
so we are no longer only chatting with the people in our own Satellite!

So join today, let's get started talking with each other!
Any questions or problems registering contact Leah Cales:
Gr8NCGreys@triad.rr.com

 


Hogan's Fund - Click and review details
Greyhound Seniors  (9 years Plus) Donation Honoring Hogan
             
     

                   


 

  

If you live in the Guilford County-Triad Area and are interested in volunteer work with Greyhounds, consider becoming one of our kennel volunteers.  It is a wonderful opportunity to help, and a chance to interact with greyhounds. 
 Kennel volunteers are trained and work under supervision until we feel a volunteer is trained.  
Volunteers may work as much as one shift a week or as little as one shift a month, depending on how much time they have to give. 

We also have immediate openings for weekday evening (5:30-6:30pm) turnout volunteers.
     Don't be shy about volunteering; there is always room for another volunteer
 

If you are interested in volunteering at Greyhound Friends please contact Blanche Fedor, Volunteer Coordinator a 336.707.8530 or 336.852.9739 or email: greytvolunteer@earthlink.net
 


 

 


GFNC Family Tree Brick Wall
Click the words Brick Wall and it will direct you to details
 

Kennel  and Mailing Address Location
2908 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, NC 27310
New signage at Oak Ridge Road names the gravel road to our kennel
Misty Hollow Lane


Phone: 336-643-0233   Fax: 336-644-2703

Wayne Lambert - Manager ~ Cell: 336-601-2202
lamberttam@webtv.net
Blanche Fedor - Kennel Assistant Cell:  336-601-7810
greytvolunteer@earthlink.net
Scott Hanson - Kennel Assistant Cell: 336-692-3388
shanson3@triad.rr.com
Kennel Email:  adopt@greyhoundfriends.com
 

Tax ID # 56-1963355

Dan Griffin,  President dgriffin5@nc.rr.com
Lory Hartmann, Vice President greytpitcrew@bellsouth.net
Sandy Lucas- Treasurer greytdogsnc@yahoo.com

Webmasters:  Linda Landry - lhlandry@gmail.com
Denise Young - cdyoung@mindspring.com
 

Send mail to adopt@greyhoundfriends.com with questions or comments about this web site.
 Last modified: January 01, 2009