Charitable Work

May, June, 2005
51 Greyhounds Surrendered in Orange County, NC

January, February, March 2003
SEGA Tallahassee Dog Hauls

It all started with a kennel closing in 2001. The kennel owner, convicted on animal cruelty charges was given 3 days to remove the dogs in his care from the track grounds. Pam Davis working with Melinda Eigleman and a hauler, Don Jairett, were able to move the 21 dogs out and get them to adoption programs in the east and midwest United States. Next came a farm closing. By this year Pam and the volunteers of SEGA (Southeastern Greyhound Adoptions) have moved over 400 dogs from some of the most needy tracks. Pam and her group have continued to meet a needs of the tracks at the bottom of the system, creating a way for these tracks to send dogs to established adoption programs rather than destroy the dogs. It costs $60 to haul each dog. Triangle Greyhound Society is sponsoring 3 dogs. SEGA is a project of GPA-Atlanta. If you would like to support this work, please send your donations should be sent to:

SEGA
c/o Pam Davis
1578 Gainey Road
Cairo, GA 39828

Please enclose a note or write "TGS Seeds @ Work" in your check's memo field.

Previous TGS seeds sowed:

October, November, December 2002
The Morris Animal Foundation's Greyhound Cancer Fund

Beginning in 1998, The Greyhound Project began a matching fund program with The Morris Animal Foundation. Through this program, over $85,000.00 has been raised to fund research studies on canine cancer. The Greyhound Project has been instrumental in supporting the fight against cancer in Greyhounds. By choosing this program we are able to give doubly, as The Greyhound Project will match the first $4,500 donated between February 2002 and March 2003. If you would like to further support this work, donations can be sent to:

The Greyhound Cancer Fund
Morris Animal Foundation
45 Inverness Drive East
Englewood CO 80112-5480

Please enclose a note or write "TGS Seeds @ Work" in your check's memo field.

July, August, September 2002
The Leg Up Fund

The Leg Up Fund enables the repair and rehabilitation dogs with broken hocks or limbs who otherwise would be euthanised. Marilyn Varnberg, the founder of Greyhound Adoptions of Florida based in Summerfield, FL has begun the program after learning of the many dogs who lives would be lost due to a career ending injury.

If you would like to further support this group, donations can be sent to:

The Leg Up Fund
Marilyn Varnberg
Greyhound Adoptions of Florida
8405 SE 128 Lane
Summerfield, FL 34491

Please enclose a note or write "TGS Seeds @ Work" in your check's memo field.

TGS - Bridging the Gap between Adoption and Ownership

The Adoption of Retired Racing Greyhounds is the main mission of all greyhound adoption and rescue groups. Every year thousands of dogs are retired from racing and in need of good, loving homes. Sometimes that's making a few phone calls, or providing transportation for a leg of a GUR (Greyhound Underground Railroad), fostering a homeless dog or supporting an established program. Triangle Greyhound Society's (TGS) aim is to help bridge the gap between established adoption programs and greyhound ownership.

• We provide community outreach and education about retired racing greyhounds and adoption through participation in community events, in school programs, and Meet & Greets. See our Calendar for upcoming activities.
• We provide information to potential adopters and new adopters through a local hotline number. We can be contacted by phone, email or normal US Postal Service mail. Our contact information is here.
• We provide assistance in temporary housing and rehoming of dogs that have lost their home through a variety of circumstances; and that (for one reason or another) cannot be returned or handled as a return by the originating adoption kennel. TGS offers opportunities to volunteer to foster or support fostering efforts by donating to The Foster Fund.
• We assist in the provision of emergency veterinary care for dogs in need.
• We help tracks and breeders, who may find their normal adoption channels at capacity, to connect to established adoption groups and programs.
• We maintain special funds to support and encourage efforts by those local to the triangle and beyond through monetary donations to support programs and efforts. The Foster Fund is designed to ensure that good works continue, and to encourage participation by our community and the community at large.