GFNJ's Annual Spring Picnic

RAIN OR SHINE !!!

When: Sunday May 20th, 11am - 3pm

Where: Duke Island Park, Old York Road, Bridgewater, NJ  

Please click here for directions to Duke Island Park

What: A great time to be had by you and your dog(s). Fun things to do, greyt items to buy, good food to eat, raffle prizes to be won, and more!  

Come out and support GFNJ!

** Spectacular Raffle Table **

** GFNJ Merchandise/Retail Table **

** Vendors **

** Pot Luck Lunch ** (click here for the sign-up sheet)

** Contests **

Bobbing for Biscuits/Grey-Owner Lookalike/Baldest Greyhound Butt/Cutest Greyhound Ears/Best Kisser  

** Adopter Kelly Allison and her greyhound Luna will share some simple tricks or advice with fellow greyhound enthusiasts to help other greys learn some tricks! **

** Nail Clipping **

** Adoptable dogs available for pre-approved applicants **

SNEAK PEEK OF THE NEW GREYS WHO WILL BE AT THE PICNIC! As many as possible of the following new greys will be at the picnic on Sunday, May 20th.  Also, foster dogs will be at the picnic and all are looking for their forever homes.    If you would like to adopt at the picnic and do not have a current application on file, you can do so on our website and be screened prior to the picnic. We are looking for foster homes for the new greys and hope that you can open up your homes.    Call Linda at 856-751-5134 or Lelyman7@verizon.net or Terryl at greygal3@optonline.net Barts Cool Coop is a white and red boy who will be 2 in September.  He's calm and readily goes upt to people in a cautious way.  He's been around children with no problems. BD Home Runner is a  girl who will turn 5 in June. Her call name is "Anna" and she is described as calm and friendly. Gabe Vette is a black male who just turned 4 in May. He's calm and friendly. GT Monk is a blue fawn boy who is 2 years old and calm and friendly.   JD Silver Spoon is a fawn 2 year old girl who is on the timid side and we would really like a foster home or permanent home for her. Lee Laurel is a light brindle 2 year old girl who is described as calm and readily goes up to most people and has been around children. RCK Blazing Sun is a red 3 year old boy who is calm and friendly. Rovers Pyro is a white and black boy who is calm and very friendly and has been around children with no problems. No Photo Yet! Tomco Serenity is a black female who is 3 years old and described as calm and readily goes up to most people. Tyville Hannah is a little girl at only 56 pounds who is 2 years old and described by the folks in Florida as a calm girl who readily goes up to most people. SPECIAL GUESTS AT GFNJ PICNIC- Meet the Tylers at 1 pm      Meet Dennis & Claire Tyler of Greyhound Pets of America, Central Florida a non-profit group whose mission is finding caring homes for retired racing greys. Since 1996, the Tylers have helped find homes for 7,383 greyhounds including those that came to GFNJ. Dennis, President of the group, was the subject of a People Magazine profile as part of their “Heroes Among Us” contest and named 2008 AGTOA “Greyhound Person of the Year.”   Click this link to watch a CNN segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6rSoJBxnbw The Tylers will be at the picnic at 1:00 pm to answer your questions about a greyhound’s life on the track. You’ll be able to see the vehicle they drive to transport greyhounds.

7th Annual Scotch Bowl

August 4th ~ Registration starts at 7pm  

Holiday Bowl, Oakland, NJ

Looking for something fun to do on a Saturday night? Well mark your calendar - August 4th - GFJN in conjunction with Rusty's Place Pet Supply will hold the 7th Annual Scotch Bowl in Oakland, NJ. You may be askng yourself "What is a Scotch Bowl?" Unlike regular bowling, a Scotch Doubles Bowl is bowling with a partner and the games are completely for fun!!! In each frame the first person throws the first ball and then your partner throws the second to finish the frame.

To make it interesting, not all frames are bowled the same way. You may find that to bowl Frame #3, you and your partner must lay down to bowl your frame, or to complete Frame #6 you must throw the ball between your partner's legs!!!  

In addition to the bowling hilarity, we have a wonderful delicious buffet dinner of hot foods (ie: cavatelli w/ broccoli, chicken marsala and more) as well as cold cuts and salads. There will also be a tricky tray, 50/50 and grand prize raffle. Holiday Bowl, in Oakland NJ has been generous enough to provide the food, bartenders and wait staff. Shoes are even available. And if you can't find your size shoe, or would prefer to wear your own, well no problem, wear rubber, white soled shoes or sneakers. Since you don't need a dog to attend, you can bring your non-dog friends and family and make it an annual outing. Did we mention that we also sell buffet only tickets to those that want to come, enjoy a night out but don't want to bowl?

We have raised over $30,000 these past seven years and are very proud that we could have fun, spend a great night out and help our Greys. Keep your eyes out for detail of this year's Scotch Bowl on the GFNJ website - get your tickets early - this event has sold out every year. We can always use volunteers and tricky tray donations. If you are interested in volunteering, donating a tricky tray or grand prize for the raffle, please contact Nancy Bowden at bowden@warwick.net. Don't forget if you work for a retail store or electronics, or entertainment company and can find us a grand prize at a great price, we would love for you to contact us.  

GFNJ's PRISON PROGRAM ~ CELEBRATING 10 YEARS and 345 GRADUATES!

Please click here for an article in the Daily Record     

Please click here for an article in the Star Ledger   

 GFNJ is honored to have been named as a winner for the     

2011 Animal Hall of Fame for our Prison Program.  

We were nominated by Veterinarian Dr. Wendy Ross.   

  Please click here for additional information, including a video of the Prison Program: http://www.njvma.org/animalhalloffame.aspx  

(courtesy of New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association) 

GFNJ NEEDS YOUR HELP!

We do lots of fundraising, and this often includes events with raffle prizes.  We rely on our great volunteers to donate items for these baskets.   

So if you have items that you would like to donate, or a basket that you can put together, please contact Maria at flutz11331@aol.com Maria can help your arrange a drop off or pick up.

Here are some theme basket suggestions:     

- Movie Night Basket: popcorn, DVD's, gift card to Netflix, big pillows

- Baking Basket: cookie cutters, cookie sheets, pot holders, cookbooks, rolling pin, measuring cups   

 - Ice Cream Basket: ice cream toppings, bowls, gift card to ice cream parlor

 - Coffee Basket: coffee maker, coffee, mugs, Starbucks gift card   

 - Sports Basket: sports tickets, water bottles, bat, ball, hats, golf balls, tees, folding chair

 - Candle Basket: various candles, lighter, candle holders   

 - Wine Basket: various bottles of wine, wine glasses, crackers, chocolates   

Also,  electronics and gift cards make great items!  Be creative - its lots of fun and helps the greys!