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How Can You Help?
VGSR is a privately funded all-volunteer organization, who relies heavily on public interest and support. Your generous help will assist us with our mission to rescue, rehabilitate and find loving, forever homes for wonderful and deserving dogs in need. The money that is donated is put to great use - even a few dollars can help the wonderful dogs that are in VGSR's care. Everything you give us, large or small, will go towards saving another dog's life. 100% of all donations are used for the dogs.
Equally as important as financial support is the donations of goods and your TIME! Become an active VGSR volunteer and have direct contact with our wonderful dogs. On behalf of the dogs and puppies whose lives you continue to improve - thank you!
We are a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. All donations are considered tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
Donate by Check:
Please send your check to:
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue Inc. P.O. Box 126 Sterling, Virginia 20167
Donate at an Adoption Event:
Come visit us at one of our many adoption events - meet some of our great dogs and wonderful volunteers and add a little something to our donation jar! Cash or checks are welcome.
Employer Matching Fund Programs:
Your donation to VGSR may be able to go even further with a matching gift from your employer. Many companies have charitable programs which "match" their employees' charitable contributions
by doubling or even tripling their gift with a donation from the company. Please find out if your employer has such a program. You may be able to help the dogs more than you thought!
Sponsor a Specific Dog:
We have many dogs that have special needs and/or expensive vet bills. Some have to go through heartworm treatment; some come to us with parasites, mange, or illnesses/injuries that were not properly taken care of. Our adoption fees don't come close to paying for the care of these dogs. Sponsoring a dog with a monetary donation will help VGSR continue to save dogs that may need a little extra TLC. We thank you and our dogs thank you, also.
Help with our Goods Wish List:
Most of our dogs come to us with nothing - not even a collar to call their own. So, if you see a good sale on collars, balls, toys or treats at the local pet store, please think about buying a couple of extra ones to donate to our good cause. Your donation will help us care for a needy GSD. The following items are most appreciated:
Services:
Special Activities:
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Or a One-Time Donation:
In addition to donations which support our mission to rescue, rehabilitate and find loving, forever homes for wonderful and deserving dogs in need, VGSR has three specialized Funds described below:
Ginger's Fund
Ginger's Fund was created in memory of Sheila G., a long-time VGSR volunteer. This fund, named after one of Sheila's favorite fosters, is used specifically to help some of the old, the sick or the special needs dogs who come into VGSR's care. As you would expect, these dogs may have higher medical and rehabilitative costs and require extended stays in foster care before they are ready for adoption.
Josie's Fund
Josie's fund provides financial assistance for the care of pets whose owners, because of special circumstances, are unable to afford the expense (i.e. spay/neuter; food; medical care; boarding). Examples of support this fund has provided include helping when short term support was needed due to job/income loss; assisting when a divorce and temporary move necessitated boarding the dog; supporting a woman who was forced to move to a shelter and providing for the dog until she was back on her feet; or providing for a dog when a family was having a major medical issue and paying for dog walkers, etc.
Canine Medical Advocacy Fund
If you should choose to donate to one or more of these very worthy funds, please be sure to indicate the Fund's name (Ginger, Josie or Canine Medical Advocacy Fund) somewhere on your donation. Contributions may be mailed to our P.O. Box (P.O. Box 126, Sterling, Virginia 20167) or through Paypal (please see above) or for the Medical Advocacy Fund through our Facebook page. On behalf of all our volunteers and the many dogs who will be helped by your donation, thank you so much.
Are you (or do you know of someone) thinking of selling or trading in that old car, boat, motorcycle or RV? Why not donate it and save the hassle?
VGSR can take vehicles as donations. VGSR can really use the donation and we will provide you with a tax-deductible donation receipt. It's easy to do. With one phone call to (703) 574-2206, a professionally licensed, bonded and insured towing company will pick up the vehicle within 3 to 4 days. VGSR will receive 70% of the net proceeds and you will avoid the hassles of selling it yourself.
Download a donation form to donate a vehicle to VGSR. (26k PDF file - use Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view and print the form) and e-mail it to Bruce Sklar at bruce.sklar@gmail.com Or complete the online form.
VGSR is very thankful to the
Animal Rescue Fund for awarding us with a $10,000 Grant for 2012.The Virginia-Maryland Dog is provided as a quarterly print magazine, as well as an extensively designed website www.thevirginia-marylanddog.com providing readers with a source to obtain a wide variety of canine-related information.
FIFTH ANNUAL VIRGINIA GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE GOLF TOURNAMENT and AUCTION
IN GRATITUDE TO OUR BUSINESS SPONSORS PLEASE SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT RESCUE!!
Please extend a HUGE thank you to the following BUSINESS SPONSORS
of our 5th Annual VGSR Golf Tournament and Auction. Their support allows us to continue to rescue and rehabilitate many dogs in need. As indicated by the stars (*****) below, many of our sponsors have provided support to the tournament since its inception. Others (*) are new to us - helping out for what we hope is the first year of a long relationship.
Thanks to all.
Business Sponsors
A1 Cooling & Refrigeration****
Aero Engines of Winchester *****
Andy Christian Roofing **
Bank of Clarke County ****
BB & T Bank; Scott Arthur *****
Bennett Financial Advisors *
Bush Neurological Services ***
C.O. Corporation - Umberto's *****
Clocktower Animal Hospital *****
Country Classics****
Culligan of Front Royal *
Dominion Self Storage LLC ***
Engineering Solutions *
F& F Properties *****
Fed Ex Express Winchester; Gregory J. Cassetta *
First Bank *
Grand Home Furnishings****
Helping Hands Veterinary Care, LLC *
House Spouse Home Repair/Jandor Homes, Inc. *
Infotech; Kevin Rogers *
KSR Pet Care, LLC ***
Lone Oak Tavern ***
MDI Imaging & Mail *****
Mosby Center ***
Mr. B's Bar-B-Q *****
Napa Auto Parts *****
PHYMD; Phil Tremper *
Plaza Pet Clinic *
Powell's Plumbing Inc. *****
R. W. Franklin, Inc. **
Real Estate Results LLC; Ashli Thompson *
Ridge Line Designs *
Ridgerunner Container, LLC *
Roseville Veterinary Clinic *
Shenandoah Ford *****
Spiker's Construction Management *****
Stoneburner-Carter Ins. Agency *****
TC Enterprises; Mike & Helene *****
The Animals' House ***
The LeMarr Group ***
The Luminescence Foundation ***
The Perfect Pita *****
Titan Moving & Storage ***
Tom Muse Service Co., Inc. **
Turning Point Public Relations, LLC *
U Haul Company #795 *****
United Bank *
Veterinary Surgical Centers *
Virginia Pistol, LLC; Jim Johnson *
White Post Restorations **
Wiseman & Associates Financial Services, Inc. **
FRIENDS & FAMILY SPONSORS
IN GRATITUDE FOR YOUR CONTINUING SUPPORT of VGSR!!
Friends of Rescue
Amy Gartner& Jeff Samson **
Annette Canizares *
Arch & Sharon Wells **
Bob Gartner ***
Brent Jacques **
Carmela & Sam Reynolds *
Christine M. Meade **
Darlene Costello **
David & Patty Tikkala *
David S. Dwornik ***
Erica Stoecker *****
Erin Pearson *
Gary Williams *****
H K Benham III *
Helga Davies *****
Jason & Mary Lavender ***
Jerry & Sue Abbott **
John & Gayle Gulley **
John & Kay Fiocca *****
Judith Kincannon ****
Judy Harsha *
Larisa Kirgan ***
Lea Spickler *****
Lisa & Vernon Welsted *
Lucy Spiker *****
Mark & Kim Engle ***
Mary Ann & Al Short ****
Mary F. and William Smith *
Melissa Nielson & Edward R. Yawn ***
Michelle Gustafson *
Mike Mulkey **
Raymond & Vicky Viets *****
Rick & Terry Catlett *****
Rose Marie Bogley **
Sandal LaRose *
Sandy White *
Sarah T. Falatko *
Sharon Swan **
Soraya Moshiri *
Steve & Sandy Schwalb *****
Steve Clark *
Sue Huntt *****
Terri Kellenberger **
Ursula J. Landsrath & Kenneth C. Rietz *
William P & Antonette R Hottel ****
Willy Williams*****
Thanks to the businesses and individuals who donated items for the Auction, Goody Bags and Golfer’s Prizes
Advance Auto Parts
Back in the Pack
Bark 'n Bubbles
Blue Mountain Brewery
Blue Ridge Grill
Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club
Bowling Green Country Club
Boyer Landscapes, Inc
Bradford Renaissance Portraits Corp
Bristles & Shears
Carly Bowden – Artist
Coastal Pet Products Inc.
Ed's Heads Salon
Elinor Coleman Vintage Mirage
Erica Shipley; Artist
Every Body Golf School
First Bank
Five Star Golf
Foxfire Grill
Front Royal Canoe
Full Frame Photography; Laurie Bridgeforth
Golfsmith International
Grand Home Furnishings
Harvest Moon Natural Foods
H. N. Funkhouser - HandiMart
Holiday Inn & Suites
Jackie Bourque; Artist
Jackson’s Chase Golf Club
Janet Hitchen Photography
Jeanne Taylor Photography
Kelly Walker Studios
Kilroys
Lantz Pharmacy
Lavender Moon Soap Company
Liberty Hill Pet Resort
Long Branch
Long Branch House & Farm
Luscious Valley Foods (formerly Wolfies)
Martins Food Store
NAPA Auto Parts
Merrifield Garden Center
Newman's Own Organics
Newtown Antique & Pawn
Pampered Chef; Stephanie Radde
Petco, Front Royal
PetSmart
Posh Pets
Potomac Riverboat Company
Ridge Line Designs
Route 11 Potato Chips
Royal Crown Bottling Co. of Winchester
Schenck Foods Co.
Shear Elegance Pet Boutique
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah Valley Golf Club
Shen-Val Farm Market
Sinking Creek Pottery; Zena Orndorff
Skyline Caverns
Southern States Coop
Starr Hill Brewery
Stoneleigh Golf Club
The Happy Woof
VA State Parks
Virginia Pistol LLC
Washington Capitals
Waterloo Service Center
Wegmans
Whimsical Whiskers; Susan Wagoner
Winchester Aquarium & Pet Center
Winchester Equipment Co.
Friends of Rescue
Alicemary Leach
Bob Gartner
Bonnie Kayser
Brian & Christy Bradburn & Maia
Charlie & Alexis Kirgan
Colin Daniels
Evelyn Braunfield
Herbert & Sylvia Tate
Jo Heil
Jonathan Kiell
Joy & John Bullock
Judith Kincannon
Karlane Kosjer
Kay Fiocca
Lyn Laparan & David Upp
Marc de Angelis
Mary Ann Short
Mike Clark
Mike DeLuca
Nicole Regele
Pam Lackland
Risa Lapidow
Rose Marie Bogley
Sandal McDonald
Sandra Patterson
Sharla Ashby
Sharon Meagher
Sharon Swan
Sherri Holliday-Sklar
Sherrie Morimoto; Artist
Sonia Sakovich
Sue Garrison
Susan Farrell