Wisconsin Adopt A Golden Retriever, Inc.
The Golden Retriever Rescue For Golden Retriever Lovers

Providing Bright New Beginnings To Displaced Golden Retrievers

There are many ways an individual or family can get involved in WAAGR! If you have a little extra time on your hands, we would love to have you help us. Volunteer members typically put in a minimum of four hours per month. Most of the opportunities listed are run by committees that meet in person and collaborate via the internet. Here are some brief descriptions of the opportunities available.

Assessment - Visit and evaluate a golden retriever needing to be surrendered prior to being brought into our organization. Training is required.

Education - Provide information to the general public to aid in responsible dog ownership and to reduce abuse and neglect of all animals.

Financial Development - Help us to develop plans to raise funds to meet the financial needs of our rescued goldens.

Foster Care - Provide a temporary (short or long-term) care for a displaced golden retriever. You will then work with the group to insure a successful match with an adoptive family. Veterinary costs are provided by WAAGR. Training is required.

Home Visits - Observe and evaluate a prospective adoptive applicant. This facilitates a "good match" in helping a displaced golden find its forever home. Work with the foster homes to help place their foster dogs.

Intake - Handle phone calls and initial paperwork for potential surrendered goldens.

Membership - Welcome new members to our organization and provide and organize information on volunteer opportunities.

Merchandising - Organize and manage our apparel and accessories.

Meet & Greet - WAAGR takes its show on the road! Arrange and attend pet events to get our organizational information out to the public. These events are generally held at pet stores where we are able to bring our goldens along.

Newsletter - Help to create and design a fun and informational publication.

Nominating Committee - Recruit talented individuals willing to volunteer time and hold positions within the organization.

Special Needs - Volunteer your time at fundraising/marketing events to raise funds to meet the need of our dogs.

Transport - Provide transportation for displaced goldens from a surrendered home or shelter to their foster family.

Web site - Ongoing guidance to insure a functional and educational Web site.

Wish List

All of these items are things that our Foster Homes can always use. If you would like to help us help the goldens, please consider donating an item or two!  Perhaps you have something to offer that isn't listed. Just let us know what it is and we'll let you know if we need it! Please call 414-517-7725 to make arrangements for pick-up or delivery.

Collars
Dog beds (Big Ones!)
Kennel panels
Crates
Crate pads
Leashes
Dog food gift certificates
Shampoo
Frontline
Treats
Nail clippers
Stainless steel food and water bowls
Pet store gift certificates
Nature's Miracle
Ear cleaner
Dog toys

In addition to the needs for our goldens, there are every day needs that the group has to complete such tasks as distributing correspondence and helping with intake.  These items include:
Stamps
Envelopes
Copy machine paper
Specified color/black ink cartridges for our flyers
Gas gift cards for our transporting crews (some trips are hundreds of miles to help our goldens in need!)

Are you a crafter?  We can always use people to make and sell crafts.  Proceeds go directly to WAAGR to help our goldens!  Even something as simple as saving aluminum cans could help WAAGR!  Just turn in your cans for money and send the money to WAAGR!

When it comes to rescue, the list is endless as to what our needs are.  We appreciate any and all donations to help our group.  When you help WAAGR, you help our four-legged friends. 

Thank you in advance for your support!

Pick 'N Save "We Care" Program

Pick 'N Save has a "We Care" program for Advantage Card holders.  If you have an Advantage Card, a portion of the sales go to the nonprofit group the user designates every time they present their Advantage Card with the purchase.  If you would like to help WAAGR, stop by any Pick 'N Save and designate your sales portion go to WAAGR.

Our number is #910010.  If you have any questions about the program, ask at the service counter during your next trip to Pick 'N Save.  The money WAAGR receives goes to help the dogs in our care!
 

WAAGR and the goldens thank you for your support!