UPDATE: 3/9/2010: Nature's Variety has expanded their recall.  Please click here for more info...

Morristown St Patrick's Day Parade 200 South Street (across from Kings) Morristown,  NJ Saturday March 13th, 2010 11 - 2 GFNJ will once again participate in the annual Morristown St. Patrick's Day parade held on Saturday, March 13th. We gather at 200 South Street, across from Kings by 11:00am. The parade kicks off by noon and they close the streets so the need to get there by 11:00 is crucial. Please decorate your dog with an "Irish theme" and our green Greyhound Friends coats will be at hand. For additional information please contact Janet Wolek Netty324@aol.com

Tricky Tray Fundraiser Come and join us for an evening of fun and great prizes - BIGGER venue, MORE valuable prizes, BUFFET DINNER Saturday, March 27, 2010 Doors Open: 6:00pm Drawing Begins: 7:30pm New Location: Somerville Elks Club, 375 Union Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Admission: $25 donation includes a buffet dinner, soda, sheet of Tier 1 tickets, door prize ticket Cash Bar: Prices range from $3 - 5 Tables seat 10 - if you wish to reserve a table of 10, please contact Maria. Seating is limited. To reserve a spot e-mail: flutz11331@aol.com and send your check to: GFNJ, PO Box 4416, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034   Please click here for more information on donating a Tricky Tray Prize TO VOLUNTEER, please contact Ellen at REDREEPER@aol.com

Vacation Raffle

 

Greyhound Friends of NJ has been exceptionally lucky to have an adopter

donate a 1 week vacation for us to raffle.

For this extraordinary prize, we are limiting the tickets to 500 at $20. a ticket.

Ticket sales will start at the Craft Show & Pet Expo on 11/21/09 and

the prize will be pulled at the Tricky Tray in 3/27/10.

If you have any questions about the trip or raffle, please contact Trish O'Donnell at trishod44@aol.com

Please click on the sun for additional information...

 

GFNJ is participating in a fundraiser - selling quality flower bulbs!!! Who doesn't like flowers?  This could be a wonderful fundraiser for GFNJ - we get 50 % of the total amount ordered!!!     There are 2 ways to order bulbs: FUNDRAISING KIT or ORDER ON LINE For additional information, please click here

LITTLE HOUSE CANDLE FUNDRAISER   At just $14 for a 28 oz mason sized jar, these candles make a great gift - They make terrific Mother's Day gifts!   22 scents available!   Order up to April 14th for Mother's Day delivery   Please click on the logo for order info...

 

On Saturday, February 20th, GFNJ held a Meet & Greet at the Parsippany Pella Window & Door Store. Not only were there lovely greyhounds and wonderful volunteers, but a special guest... David Leon of Parsippany, the canine carpenter who builds "doggie dream homes fit for royalty" on TV's "Underdog to Wonderdog," was among those who stopped by...   Please click on the below photo to read the article and see additional photos...

Links to FIOS1 GFNJ Videos

Greyhound Adoption - Looking for Homes GFNJ Prison Program- New Life Behind Bars

GREYHOUND KILLED BY HER OWNER - REMEMBER RENNY BY SENDING AN EMAIL & LETTER Please click here for more information... UPDATE 2/2/10: The pre-indictment conference is cancelled at the request of the Prosecutor's Office - Mr Reibman's case will be presented to a Grand Jury. The Prosecutor has received the numerous emails/letters sent regarding Renny from the greyhound community. Please click here for more information... Please click here for an article on "The Connection Between Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty"

The Animal Rescue Shelter Challenge starts 1/18/10 VOTE FOR GFNJ!!!! Please click here for info... 1/5/10 PetSmart has decided to terminate GFNJ Meet & Greets in their stores. Please click here to read the email they sent. Additional Information in the below letter: And please click here for a letter from GFNJ President Linda Lyman...

"For this season and every season, Black is the new Black.” BLACK DOG SYNDROME Please click here to read about what it is and see the gorgeous black greys available for adoption Updated 3/1/10

GRAPEHOUND WINE TOURS   The Virginia Wine Tour, Virginia Friday May 14th, 2010 - Sunday May 16th, 2010 http://www.grapehounds.com/virginia.htm   The Grapehound Wine Tour, Seneca Lake, NY Thursday July 29th, 2010 - Sunday August 1st, 2010 http://www.grapehounds.com/

2/21 WE GET PHOTOS !!! GFNJ IN THE NEWS Updated 1/23/10     Click on JT's photo for his stories...

Please click on the photo for an article on Jasmine, a greyhound in England who has been a surrogate mom to 50 other animals. Northcoast Greyhounds (Cara and Jerry Brockhoff) have generously donated money to GFNJ to help us care for the Raynham greyhounds and broken-legged dogs.

The Grapehound Wine Tour Tee Shirt - Grapehounds is over, but tee shirts are still available... Please click here for more info... KENNEL FUND Kennel Update 4/11     GFNJ ONGOING FUNDRAISING These might be little things, but little things add up and every little bit helps with fundraising. Please click on the pictures for additional information. GFNJ Membership Join or Renew Your Yearly Membership ProPlan Weight Circles iGive 12/09 So far GFNJ has raised $658.51 through iGive.com GoodSearch Under "Who Do You GoodSearch for?" enter Greyhound Friends of New Jersey My Coke Rewards Recycle Cell Phones Animal Poison Control Center (888) 426-4435 There is a $65 charge to use this service. http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc What are the most common food hazards I should be aware of? Experts at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center urge you to avoid feeding the following foods to your pet: - Alcoholic beverages - Avocado - Chocolate (all forms) - Coffee (all forms) - Fatty foods - Macadamia nuts - Moldy or spoiled foods - Onions, onion powder - Raisins and grapes - Salt - Yeast dough - Garlic - Products sweetened with xylitol   Patch got into grapes and needed emergency veterinary treatment - now he's called "Grape Boy"   Please click here for additional poison foods and what to do if your pet is poisoned.     You Tube Greyhound Videos Please click here to see them... Updated 11/8/09

UPCOMING EVENTS If you want to represent GFNJ at a community event please contact Linda Lyman lelyman10@comcast.net or Patty Comerford pac173@aol.com   More information on all of the GFNJ events can be found on the Events page. Morristown St Patrick's Day Parade 200 South Street (across from Kings) Morristown,  NJ Saturday March 13th, 2010 11 - 2 Contact Janet at Netty324@aol.com  Meet & Greet, Cutters Mill, Paoli, PA 3 Paoli Plaza,  Paoli,  PA Saturday March 13th, 2010 11 - 1 Contact Larry larry_e_bowersox@vanguard.com or Lynn at lynnheiler@aol.com   Meet & Greet, Cutters Mill, Princeton, NJ 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton,  NJ Saturday March 13th, 2010 11 - 3 Contact Mary 908-281-3007 cleo1053@aol.com   Meet & Greet, Petco, Watchung, NJ 1701 Rt 22 W (Blue Star Shopping Center) Watchung, NJ Saturday March 13th, 2010 12 - 3 Contact Janet Marshall greygal58@gmail.com  Meet & Greet, Petco, Verona, NJ 339 Pompton Avenue, Verona,  NJ 07044 Saturday March 13th, 2010 12 - 3  Contact Ellen  973-759-0461 RedReeper@aol.com  More information on all of the GFNJ events can be found on the Events page.    Meet & Greet, Pet Supplies Plus, Hazlet, NJ 3150 Rt 35, Hazlet,  NJ 0770 Saturday March 20th, 2010 11 - 2 Contact Ginny or Joel 732-264-3642 or ginjer646@verizon.net Meet & Greet, Petco, Kinnelon, NJ 1483 Hwy 23, Kinnelon,  NJ 07405 Sunday March 21st, 2010 11 - 2 Contact Nancy 845 987-8663 or bowden@warwick.net or  Jane 973-764-1425 or lehmbeck@warwick.net   Meet & Greet, Petco, Edison, NJ   1025 Route 1 S, Edison,  NJ 08817  Sunday March 21st, 2010 11:30 - 2 Contact Dawn & Kent at 732-940-4223 or tapgirl65@msn.com More information on all of the GFNJ events can be found on the Events page.    Meet & Greet, Petco, Somerville 300 Hwy 202 (Somerville Circle) Raritan,  NJ 08869 Saturday March 27th, 2010 11 - 3 Contact Terryl for information 908-203-0070 greygal3@optonline.net  Tricky Tray, Elks Lodge, Bridgewater, NJ 375 Union Avenue (Rt 28) Bridgewater NJ 08807 Saturday March 27th, 2010 6 - 9 PM Contact Maria 732-521-8330flutz11331@aol.com    Meet & Greet, Petco, Parsippanny 1111 Route 46 East, Parsippany,  NJ 07054 Sunday March 28th, 2010 1 - 3 Contact Diane for information 973-879-7911 or dlschiller@gmail.com More information on all of the GFNJ events can be found on the Events page.      Phillipsburg Mall Meet & Greet, Phillipsburg, NJ  1200 Highway 22 East Phillipsburg NJ 08865  Saturday April 3rd, 2010 11 - 2 Contact Nancy for more information: 908-310-9130 nancy_barnett@merck.com or collardelights@hotmail.com  Meet & Greet, Petco, Union, NJ  2698 Route 22 East Union NJ 07083  Saturday April 3rd, 2010 12 - 3 Contact Ellen for information 973-759-0461 RedReeper@aol.com

HOUND SPOTLIGHT   Derby, formerly Super C Falcon, is now a New York City girl.

THE GFNJ STORE IS OPEN ! Take some time to look and see what we have available - all the proceeds benefit GFNJ. Please click here to shop. 20th Anniversary Shirt and Tote Bag HOLIDAY / MEMORIAL CARDS Sometimes the best gift is someone knowing that you thought enough to make a donation in their name to a great cause - GFNJ will send a card upon request - you tell us the occasion and what you would like the card to say. To send a card, please send the following information to Lori Ben-Mlouka at lori.benmlouka@gmail.com Type of card to be sent: Name of person card is for: Their address: Any special saying: Is the card for a pet or person? Payment can be sent to: PO Box 4416 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034