Doggie Dining Benefits AGaG!



Enjoy a fantastic dinner out and help As Good as Gold by visiting any of the restaurants below, during the dates listed, and help raise money for As Good as Gold!

Visit one (or all three!) of Emmett's restaurants  - West Dundee, Palatine and Downers Grove - from February 20th through 26th.  Just go for lunch, dinner or drinks anytime during that time and bring a printable coupon (found here) with you. Hand it to your server and Emmett's will donate 10% of ALL food and beverage sales to AGaG! You can visit Emmett's every day or night and as long as you hand in a coupon, we'll receive the donation!  Send it to your family and friends, post it on your Facebook wall, tweet it...what could be easier?  Please contact Alan Hoffman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any questions.

In addition, visit any of these restaurants on the dates below and the restaurant will donate 15% of your total to AGaG!  So go for lunch, dinner or drinks and donate to a good cause at the same time!

The Village Squire
125 Washington St.
Dundee, IL  60010
847-428-4483
March 15, 2012

The Village Squire
480 Randall Road
South Elgin, IL  60177
847-931-0400
March 22, 2012

Alexander's Restaurant
1725 N. State Street
Elgin, IL  60123
847-888-4146
March 29, 2012

Rookie's All American Pub and Grill
2486 Bushwood Dr.
Elgin, IL  60124
847-551-9006
April 19, 2012

Rookie's All American Pub and Grill
1545 West Main St.
St. Charles, IL  60174
630-513-0681
April 26, 2012

Rookie's All American Pub and Grill
4607 W. Higgins Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL  60192
847-645-5005
May 10, 2012

Get Custom Golden Notecards from As Good as Gold



Need thank you cards?  Birthday cards? Anytime cards to brighten someone's day?  These golden notecards are sure to do it!  Get 12 cards in a package - four each of three different covers - for $15 plus shipping.  The best part?  All ten "cover dogs" were rescued by As Good as Gold!  These cards feature four-color photos on the front and are blank inside.  The back lists our name, website and says "Dedicated to the rescue, care and adoption of abandoned, mistreated and/or unwanted golden retrievers in the Northern Illinois area." That's what we do!  Click here to order your own set.  While you're there, order one for a friend!

Great Ways to Shop and Give



iGive lets you help your favorite cause every time you shop!  This website is free to use and it features a network of over 900 stores, including favorites like Macy’s, Kohl’s, Home Depot and Crate and Barrel, so you can get all of your shopping done online.  If you sign up and designate As Good as Gold as your preferred charity, iGive will donate a portion of your total sale to us! The company will donate $5 for using iGive and $5 when you make your first purchase.  It has donated over $5 million to organizations just like ours. The donations keep growing as you keep shopping!

iGive also makes a donation for every web search completed through iGive, so by using iGive as your search engine, you can contribute to a good cause. If you search the web multiple times a day, like many of us, this adds up!  So search and shop away and help rescue goldens, too!  Visit iGive by clicking on the logo above, or click here and click on the green “Join Today” button to get started.




Did you know that you can raise money for As Good as Gold just by shopping at Amazon.com? This site carries thousands of items from electronics to baby gear to dog supplies. Oh, and books.  And ebooks.  And ebook readers.  And all kinds of things you can use, and even things you didn’t realize you needed.  If you’re an online shopper, you can check off all the people on your Christmas list when you shop at Amazon.com.  Their service is excellent, their shipping is fast, and their prices are competitive.  And best of all, they’ll donate a portion of every purchase you make to As Good as Gold.

If you have a Kindle, are getting a Kindle, or are an avid book reader, you can help raise money for As Good as Gold every time you buy a new ebook or book. (If you are not getting your Kindle until Christmas, you can still download the Kindle app, buy your ebooks now and load them on your ereader when you get it.) So for those who buy books all year, this is an easy way to help your favorite rescue while enjoying a great read!  Click on the logo above or here to go to the Fundinco site.  When you get there, click on the box that says “Click here to begin shopping!”

2012 Rescue Calendar



Featuring 13 large, professionally printed photos of our beautiful rescues and additional golden faces throughout each month, our 2012 rescue calendars easily rank up there with the must-have golden retriever calendars featured in popular bookstores. And the success stories will warm your heart!  Click here to flip through it and you'll see what we mean!

These calendars go quickly, so order yours today! And don't forget extras for teachers, relatives and friends. Calendars will be available in September, so you'll have them in plenty of time for holiday giving!

Best of all, your purchase helps save the dogs! All net proceeds directly support the goldens we rescue each year! Don't miss the deadline! Please
click here for the online order form!

Poster Fundraiser

      

As Good as Gold is pleased to offer two posters by artist Christine J. Head -- Goldentini and Golden Beer. Each limited-edition poster is signed and numbered by the artist, measures 24"x36" and is shipped in a tube via Priority Mail. AGaG receives 50% of the proceeds from each sale. Click here to order or for more information.