To compensate for the cancellation of our largest fundraiser due to COVID-19, As Good as Gold is hosting a virtual silent auction. This event provides an exciting chance during your home confinement to engage in a bidding war over several auction items! You will find a…
To compensate for the cancellation of our largest fundraiser due to COVID-19, As Good as Gold is hosting a virtual auction in May. Register today with your credit card so you’ll be ready when bidding begins at noon on Saturday, May 9 until it ends…
A Golden Gala – Mardi Gras scheduled for May 16th, 2020 has been cancelled and replaced by a virtual event. In light of the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic the Board made the tough decision to cancel our 2020 event. As you know this…
2021 Rescue Calendar Monthly Page Photo Submissions…Cameras Ready! Midnight April 30 is the submission deadline for photos of and stories about your AGaG adopted or long term care foster dog(s) for consideration as a 2021 featured calendar page. All AGaG adopted or long term care…
With all that has been going on with the coronavirus (COVID-19) and now Governor Pritzker’s “stay-at-home” order, we want to update you on what As Good as Gold is doing. We have a responsibility to our dogs, members and volunteers to keep them all safe…
Join us for our biggest fundraising event of the year! A Golden Gala – Mardi Gras Saturday, May 16 Medinah Shrine Center – Addison 5-11 pm We are excited to announce that A Golden Ball is now A Golden Gala and this year’s theme is…
One incredibly lucky winner will win a trip for 2 for only $100! If you win, which trip will you choose? Buy your ticket now SOLD OUT!! (click on View Items for tickets) New this year!! For a little extra luck, you can pick your…
COUPON MADNESS MEANS MONEY for As Good as Gold! For every coupon used, As Good as Gold gets a $1 donation! These donations add up quickly. If we are the rescue with the most coupons used, we get an additional $100 bonus!!! The Chicagoland Family…
As the holiday season and spirit of giving approach, As Good as Gold is especially thankful for the support of our members and friends. We love to jump in to help … sometimes on a moment’s notice … when a golden or golden mix…
Back by popular demand….no, really. Several members look forward to ordering wreaths every year and helping As Good as Gold at the same time! Why? It’s easy! Go to www.ChristmasForest.com Click ‘Add to Cart’ to order a forest fresh wreath or ornament. Enter AGAGO in…
VIRTUAL SILENT AUCTION A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
While COVID-19 appeared to be on the verge of abruptly shutting down As Good as Gold’s largest annual fundraiser, the Golden Gala, our group’s leadership team sprang into action. How could AGaG raise much needed funds for our dogs without violating CDC guidelines and endangering our guests?
Plans for a virtual silent auction developed despite the short amount of time available to organize, the team gathered 78 valuable prizes that could be mailed to winners, and May 9- 16 was designated virtual silent auction week!
Totals of the event raised $69,273, which includes the Miller Charitable Trust matching grant.
A special THANK YOU goes out to The Miller Charitable Trust for applying their $20,000 matching grant to the virtual silent auction. As always, we thank the Miller family for their generosity and support.
And, a big THANK YOU goes out to Sponsors who previously pledged money to support the Golden Gala all agreed to transfer their pledges as donations to the virtual silent auction! We are extremely grateful for that generosity.
We are thrilled that we were able to work together “virtually” for this fundraiser. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our generous members and friends who helped to make our virtual silent auction a tremendous success. Your contributions will be crucial in covering general and medical expenses for the goldens and golden mixes entrusted to our care. The dogs thank you as well!
SAVE THE DATE: We look forward to celebrating an “in person” evening with you at next year’s Golden Gala. Please mark your calendars for May 22 2021.
