Be An Angel this Holiday Season

BE AN ANGEL AND WATCH OVER THE GREYHOUNDS IN GU's CARE

*** The winner is "Kimberly D" of Waxahachie, TX ***

We are offering this wonderful program for you to be able to show your support for the myriad of expenses associated with the Greyhound rescue such as veterinary, housing, general rehabilitation costs and ultimately finding a loving permanent home for them.

ABOUT THE ARTIST AND THE ART

The painting is an original oil on canvas 30" by 40", offered by artist, Denise Saleh, as this year's Angel Raffle. It is a full color Greyhound standing in the surf, in a rectangular area, surrounded by heavy texture featuring hints of beach objects found in the texture. Denise was inspired by a recent trip to the coast with her Greyhound and this poem just completed her idea.

This contented Greyhound basks in the setting sun on the Texas Gulf coast. As the poem suggests, we give our Greyhounds a home, "One Starfish at a Time".

**** THE STARFISH POEM ****
Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean o do his writing.
He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore.
As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing,
but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something
and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it.
You can't possibly make a difference!" The young man listened politely.
Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said-
"It made a difference for that one."

HOW TO BECOME AN ANGEL FOR THE GREYHOUNDS

By selecting one of the Greyhounds in our care you can donate $25 toward their care. You also can donate multiples of $25 for one Greyhound or spread it around by going through the process multiple times and selecting a different Greyhound each time.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

Beyond the warmth and peace that you could experience during this wonderful season, beyond getting your name posted on the website as well as "in Honor of" or "in Memory of" another, there is always that little thing known as the tax write-off ... hey, it is true and the deadline is almost here.

THE DRAWING

On January 21, 2012 at the Barnes & Noble Meet and Greet a drawing from all of those who donated (each $25 donation equals one entry) will be held and the person drawn will be given this beautiful painting as a wonderful thank you for Being An Angel. You do not have to be present to win. We will attempt to contact the winner by phone immediately upon completion of the drawing. If unsuccessful we will try email and then regular mail. The winning number will be posted on this site within 48 hours.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR DONATION

Select the Greyhound you wish to Be An Angel for or if unsure you can select "All", change the quantity to increase the amount of your donation (this amount multiplied by $25 equals the amount of your donation), provide the name you wish to appear on the website and if you wish you may select to make your donation in memory of or in honor of someone by simply placing their name as you wish to have it appear on the website. Finally press the "ADD TO CART" button. If you would like to sponsor another Greyhound simply click "Continue Shopping". Continue this process until you are through and then follow the system prompts to check out.

*** ONLINE SALES end at 11:00 PM Central, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012 ***

BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR ORDER NUMBER!

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The Raffle has ended ... Thanks for all of your support!