News from the GGR Board 📋
🍂 Happy Fall, GGR Friends! 🍂
As summer comes to an end, our Goldens like GGR alum Cooper (pictured above) are still enjoying their pool. The yellow butterflies are plentiful and walks and playtime with our Goldens are much more enjoyable without the scorching heat.
This year GGR has been extremely busy with requests to take in Goldens. All but three of the twenty-nine dogs have been owner surrenders and this includes five pairs of dogs! Thanks to the continued support of our amazing fosters, volunteers, adopters, and supporters, we are able to help these Goldens who need us.
We are looking forward to a couple of upcoming Fall events and hope to see you. Read on to find details on these events and your chance to meet wonderful people and Goldens! Also, be sure to share this newsletter with your family and friends.
Looking to give back? We're always looking for fosters and volunteers. Visit www.ggrlc.org to sign up.
Thank you for being part of our GGR family. 🐾💛
The GGR Board of Directors
Upcoming Events
GGRLC will once again have a booth at the annual Dogtoberfest at Freshfields Village on Kiawah Island on Saturday, October 19 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on the village green. Volunteers will be on hand to provide information on adopting, fostering, and the many volunteer opportunities available. For more details, visit our Event page. See you there!
GGR presents the Fall 2024 Low Country Golden Retriever Meet-Up, a fun-filled time for our GGR adopters, fosters, supporters, and their four-legged friends! This year we continue to mark 20 Years of Grateful Goldens Rescue! Hobcaw will brew a special beer to celebrate. So come enjoy great beer 🍺, a food truck offering great eats 🌮, and don't miss our raffle with great prizes! 🎫 More details can be found on our Events page. You can also preregister here.
The Health Benefits of Giving
article courtesy of Rush.edu
Four ways working to improve others' lives may improve — and lengthen — your own
You don't need a doctor to tell you giving feels good.
But research can shed light on the science behind that helper's high — and long-term physical and psychological benefits that may follow it.
Why giving feels good
A study on charitable donation in which researchers performed functional MRI scans on donors' brains showed that after donating a part of their brains "lit up," or became active. (The MRI scans are used to detect neurological activity.)
The part of the brain that controls feelings of reward and pleasure lit up. This is called the mesolimbic system, which is also activated by things like food, drugs and sex.
But that's just the physiology of it. There's also a growing body of research that links different types of giving to greater quality of life, including the following potential health benefits:
Read full article here
GGR Tip 💡
Before you throw out your dog’s empty treat bags🦴, be sure to sprinkle any crumbs from the bottom of the bag onto your dog’s dinner bowl! 🍲 This will make their meal a bit more interesting and adds flavor. It’s like adding croutons to a salad or sprinkles to ice cream. Don’t let those delicious crumbs go to waste. Your dog will thank you! 😋
Ways You Can Help GGR
- Volunteer - there are so many ways you can help, especially fostering!
- Hearts of Gold ~ "In Honor of " or "In Memory of" a special someone or pet
- Shop in the GGRLC Store
- Sign up for iGive and Walmart Spark Good
- Walk for a Dog Wooftrax
- Sign up for Kroger Community Rewards - 9 Households helped contribute $7.87 to GGR during the 2nd quarter of 2024. 👏
- Check if your Employer has a Matching Gift Program - We've seen a real increase in employer matching donations - Thank You!
- DONATE to help with the medical expenses of our Goldens and Golden mixes.
- Donate a Vehicle - We are now a partner of the CARS Donation Program. CARS makes donating your car easy.
- Did You Know? Many supporters give stock, grant from Donor Advised funds or make a Qualified Charitable Distribution, all of which are more “tax-smart” than giving cash. To learn more about these types of charitable vehicles, click here.
THANK YOU! ❤🐾
Grateful Goldens Rescue
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and enjoy the cooler temps!
