2009 Board Members look forward to another great year of rescuing goldens. With a rough economy, this will present some new challenges. The board meets once a month, but actually corresponds daily to handle and oversee all the events of rescue including, but not limited to, intake, medical treatment, fundraising, foster and adoption of goldens in need. Let’s take a moment to meet the DFWMGRR’s 2009 Board of Directors and Officers.

Cindy Gildea, President

President since Mid 2007 and one of two permanent members of Rescue’s Board of Directors. Cindy has been adoption coordinator since about 2000. In this role, she is responsible for the adoption application approval and matching applicants and dogs. Due to her great matching, at least 90% of the dogs are adopted on their first appointment. Cindy is the central figure on Saturdays administering meds, removing sutures, implanting microchips, greeting adopters and making sure all our dogs find happy forever homes, She has fostered numerous dogs; specializing in caring for older dogs and those with special needs in addition to assisting overweight dogs with losing weight. Cindy also fills in anywhere someone else can't, attends basically EVERY event and adoption.

Ann Horton, Vice President

Ann holds one of the two permanent board positions, has done a few things for rescue off and on since about the time it started, but has been a very active volunteer for about 9 years now. Ann fosters many dogs, including some of the more difficult or the one's that are very overweight or very energetic. She has also raised litters of puppies for rescue. Ann calls on most of the adoption applications. Both of Ann's kids, Mashala and Rayshel, help with fosters, parades, Santa photos, and by doing demos at the annual picnic. Ann will be handing off volunteer and special event coordination this year, but is taking on the responsibility of updating the web site

 
Teresa King, Vice President

 

Teresa has been actively volunteering since 2000. She is an endless source of information. Her husband is our primary vet. While you're sitting on the couch with your golden and your foster dog, enjoying a movie, Teresa will be helping spay or neuter a dog, trying to save a leg by soaking it 4 times a day, whelping pups (she said she would never whelp litters at her house), administering meds, guiding foster homes through the latest medical problem, etc. When a long transport job is needed such as Katrina, Teresa's on her way. Although not a full time foster home, she rarely has a day without multiple rescue dogs in her care. We really couldn't afford all the extra medical care that Teresa and Dr. King do that we don't get billed for. Teresa also consults on temperament and training issues, evaluates dogs temperaments for matching to applicants and makes the connections to other experts when needed for adoptions or medical care.

  Chris Geiger, Vice President

  Chris joined DFWMGRR in 2007. She has stepped up to volunteer for anything we have needed, even when she had no idea what she needed to do when she accepted the job. She helps with adoptions, puts together the quarterly newsletter, helps with special events and projects, and opens her home to foster dogs needing a place to hang out for awhile. This year she will be working on writing grants to help fund normal operations and special projects.

  Julie Leopard, Vice President

  Julie has been actively volunteering for over 3 years. Julie fosters as well as participates in special events such as the golf tournament and ambassadogs. Currently she is the Hotline Coordinator while also picking up messages twice a week. In addition, she has taken on the job of Event Planning Coordinator where she, with the help of other volunteers, will be making sure we have events planned throughout the year giving our dogs the exposure they deserve.

Laurie Haggard, Secretary

  Laurie first learned about DFW Metro Golden Retriever Rescue in June of 2008, after her beloved Golden girl, Chelsea, died suddenly the day after Memorial Day. They had adopted her from another humane society when she was about one year old, and had her for 13 great years. She was such a good girl. She loved all people and other animals. After she died, Laurie was in mourning and missed having a dog. As her kids were grown, she decided to investigate getting involved with a rescue organization. Laurie started as a volunteer in June, and has really enjoyed it. She agreed to fill in as Secretary on the Board of Directors, and happily agreed to take over doing the weekly report. Laurie also tries to make every adoption day to help where needed; and has enjoyed participating in some of DFWMGRR fundraisers. Laurie also enjoys fostering when needed and is a big help transporting dogs to vet appointments. In September of 2008, Laurie and Kent met and adopted Romeo; it was love at first sight. He has filled the void that Chelsea’s passing left. Laurie has greatly enjoyed her experience with DFWMGRR and looks forward to many more years of being a part of this organization.

Sue Hayes, Treasurer

  Sue has been volunteering for six years. Over the years, she has helped with many different jobs in rescue. She fosters and helps with adoptions. As Treasurer, she deposits all donations/payments, pays the bills, keeps the books, files the tax return and, in general, handles all financial issues for the organization. Sue also handles and distributes all mail coming into Rescue’s post office box and tracks financial and statistical information on dogs for use in grant applications and membership meetings. Sue creates a great spreadsheet that can be used by other volunteer positions for thank you notes, database updates and other follow-up needs.

Chance, Mascot

  Some Volunteer Positions

here are way too many jobs within rescue to list everyone and know we aren't missing one person. Below are listed some of the bigger jobs outside of the board and officer positions and the responsible volunteer. Every job is important, so not being on this list is not intended in any way to say that job isn't a very required and important job. We thank EACH and EVERY volunteer, no matter how big or small their contribution.

Adoption Coordinator	Cindy Gildea
Adoption Application Interview	Ann Horton
Database Updates	Cindy Gildea, Jan Hitchborn, Mona Talabock
Dog Bios	Danette Irvin
Followup Report(medical)	Ellen Meyer and Teresa King
Foster Coordinator	Dyann Kominski
Golf Tournament	Richard Woodmansee (web site),
	Bunny Frost (Ambassadogs)
	Kim Vaught(coordinator/raffle)
	Unassigned (special hole events)
Hotline Coordinator(Phones)	Julie Leopard
Houn House Coordinator	Danette Irvin
Intake Coordinators	Danette Irvin; Jon Thornburg
Medical Coordinators	Ellen Meyer and Teresa King
Newsletter	Chris Geiger
Petfinder Updates	Danette Irvin
Photographer	Eddie Alexander (bkup Danette Irvin)
Special Events Coordinator	Julie Leopard
Thank You Notes	Jan Hitchborn
Transport page	Web-Ann Horton Email - Cindy Gildea
Van Drivers Coordinator	Board
Volunteer Coordinator	Jill Shilp
Webmaster	Ann Horton & Richard Woodmansee
Weekly Report	Laurie Haggard

  Supporting Businesses
We would like to thank the following businesses for their continued support
through reduced rates, grants and other services that help DFWMGRR
afford to rescue more dogs.

Boarding:	Houn House, Bill Chaillot, Carrollton, Tx
	Cordial Canines , Karen Wargo, Prosper, Tx
Golf Tournament	Singletary Golf Services
Linens:	Furry Friendzy Animal Rescue & Wildlife Rehabilitation
Printing:	Riccoh, Plano, Tx
Screen Printing:	Sportswear Graphics, Ft. Worth, Tx
Vets	GOVRO, Dr. David King, Tx
	Crossroads Pet Hospital, Dr. Mitchell, Carrollton, Tx
	Animal Hospital and Clinic of Arlington, Arlington, Tx
	Tri County Vet Hospital, Anna, Tx
Grants / Santa Photos	PetSmart
Grants	Pedigree Foundation
	Build-A-Bear

Please visit our link to "Shop with us" for additional businesses that provide a percent of sales to rescue.