As Good as Gold Receives Grant from the Petco Foundation


 

In January, 2012, As Good as Gold applied for a $5,000.00 grant from the Petco Foundation to fund a program called "Rescue-Love-Foster-Adopt".  The RLFA program was designed to help fund the rescue, fostering, and adoption (which includes transport costs, vet bills, basic supplies, etc.) of healthy goldens and/or golden mixes ages 1-8 years old.  We estimated that a $5,000.00 grant would help cover expenses for approximately 15 healthy adult dogs.  We are happy to say that on April 16th, we received notification that the grant was approved for the full amount of $5,000.00.  We are so very thankful to the Petco Foundation for their generosity and willingness to fund such an important program. 

Take a Virtual Tour to As Good as Gold Vineyards





Click on this link www.benefitwines.com/agag and see some of our beautiful goldens gracing the labels of excellent quality wines imported from Chile.  Every order creates a donation to As Good as Gold! Six varietals are available so no matter what wines you prefer, there's something for you. Choose the White Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc if you prefer whites, or the Pinot Noir or Malbec if reds are your thing.  Keep an eye on our website; you'll soon have a chance to enter a contest to get your golden's picture on the label of a wine bottle starting September, 2012!

Pennies for Pets Program



VCA Animal Hospitals has five clinics that have designated As Good as Gold as the recipient of the proceeds from the Pennies for Pets program. When you take your pet to VCA Heritage, VCA Cairo, VCA Arboretum View, VCA Joliet and VCA Noyes, you can support As Good as Gold by rounding up your bill to the nearest dollar (or more).  This difference will be matched by VCA and donated to AGaG.  The patient does not have to be from AGaG; any pet qualifies.  They'll match funds only through June 30, so please think of us when you take your pet to the vet.  See the flyer HERE for more information.  Thank you for supporting As Good as Gold.

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!”

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