It’s got to be a little rough for dogs on Thanksgiving—all the great smells, the platters piled high with food…it’s enough to make anyone drool. But fortunately for our canine friends, there are plenty of Thanksgiving foods that are perfectly pet friendly, if fed in…
It’s time for one of our most delicious fundraisers of the year. Nom Nom Popcorn!! But don’t let the name fool you. Yes, they have 80+ flavors of popcorn, but also offer nuts, beef jerky, pickles (yes, pickles) and more. Visit their website to see…
Through Nov 2, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (ten times the usual amount) to As Good As Gold – Golden Retriever Rescue Of Illinois when you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/90-0083192. #AmazonSmile #StartWithaSmile It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping.
As Good as Gold will host a fall wine tasting at Lynfred Winery in Roselle, Illinois on November 29th, 2018. We’ll start at 6pm and wrap up at 8:30pm. Your ticket includes three wines (3-3oz pours), cheese tray and assorted breads. There will also be…
As Good as Gold doesn’t receive litters of puppies very often, but when we do it is an exciting time for everyone! They are so much fun to raise and watch develop into playful little ones. My favorite fosters are litters of puppies; no matter…
Share your story and you could receive a $1,000 Petco gift card AND As Good as Gold could be awarded a grant of up to $100,000 to help them save even more Goldens and Golden mixes! The deadline to submit your story is September 15th…
In 2014, Karen and Mike Mazzaroli sent their foster boy, 10 year old Draper, to us. He settled right in, went on waterfall road trips, romped in the snow, barked at duck butts, and turned his new found talents into being a therapy dog visiting…
All the photos have been submitted and prepared for the contest. Now you get to see them and, more importantly, you get to vote for your favorites!! The top 12 dogs, based upon the total number of votes received, will end up on this year’s selection…
Amazon’s fourth-annual Prime Day is coming up on Tuesday, July 17 and will feature one-of-a-kind deals exclusively for Prime members. This is one of the biggest shopping days of the year and a great time to shop at smile.amazon.com because Amazon will donate to As…
When it comes to your Valentine’s Day shopping, if you’re going to shop on Amazon you can do so and support as Good as Gold. Through the AmazonSmile program, they will donate a percentage of your purchase to the charity of your choice. To date,…
2021 Rescue Calendar … Are Your Cameras Ready?
We Need Your Goldens!
Thanks to our initial entrants for sending us their photos and stories about the special goldens in their lives for our upcoming 2021 rescue calendar! We’re still waiting for the rest of you to WOW us with your dog photos!
We have less than a month left before the April 30th deadline, so get those cameras out and click away. How can you resist showing the rest of us what you already know … your goldens are not only photogenic but also goofy, playful, lovable, and charming! Check out the Call for Entries guidelines sheet: www.asgoodasgold.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2021-Call-for-Entries.pdf
Photo suggestions from our printer:
• show the entire dog/avoid leashes
• leave out humans/human body parts
• shoot in the brightest light possible/get as close as you can; outdoor is best
• for best reproduction the file should be at least 2MB, the higher the better, because actual monthly calendar photos will be enlarged to measure around 7” by 10” HORIZONTAL orientation only
• show the dogs in their setting having fun; facial expressions tell the whole story … eyes are a window to their souls, but a flash in the face is not good for the dogs
In Honor/In Memory Calendar Dates … Uniquely Personal!
Remember what makes the As Good as Gold rescue calendar so unique is your chance to personalize it with in honor/in memory dates for those special pets, including non-AGaG dogs, who have touched your lives. If you'd like to include honor (birth, adoption) and/or memorial dates, or pre-order calendars, please make your online purchase by April 30th: asgoodasgold.ejoinme.org/2021calendar
