President’s Message

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President’s Message When the Going Gets Tough...

The tough get going.

Ianticipate that the coronavirus “blues” have crept in for many as we now have practiced “sheltering in” for many months. Our lives have been totally disrupted in virtually every known way. And, despite all this — we march on doing what SEVA GRREAT historically does — persevere. So, my message is one of gratitude. We have successfully fulfilled substantial goals, despite the obstacles in front of us. In a matter of a few short weeks we campaigned in the Peninsula Give Local 757 drive with donations surpassing all previous years. This is of significance in that it is our largest fundraiser of the year. Through the hard work and generosity of so many, in 24 hours we saw what others might call impossible — happen. Out of more than 200+ non-profit organizations participating, SEVA GRREAT came in 6th place with more than $21,000 being donated. Under any circumstance this would be considered AWESOME but given our current environment it is much more than remarkable. Simultaneously we hosted a Beach House raffle. This was made possible through the overwhelming generosity of Mary Ann Naegele and her husband Dave. Once again, our WOOF meter pegged out with the resounding level of participation and ticket sales. I send congratulations to our lucky winner, Craig Chwojdak and share a hearty Bravo Zulu to all who worked so hard to make these events such enormous successes.

What next? We are eager to reopen and get back to business; and are ready now for when the time comes. Once operations begin we will resume home evaluations (HE’s), begin matching approved families with available Goldens, and hopefully resume overseas rescues with our China and Turkey liaisons. I know that many of you are still patiently waiting to do your initial “meet and greets” with your prospective fur babies. I wish there was more definitive news about when our “in care” dogs will become available, when adoption applications will reopen or how long it will take to fill our current backlog. In talking with other Golden rescues we know that we are not alone in this challenge. Statistics provided by the Shelter Dogs Count organization as seen on page 15 in the magazine further demonstrates that the Covid19 pandemic has only exacerbated previous shortages. Finally, our work continues with this year’s 2021 Calendar Contest. Voting takes place 15 July - 23 August 2020 so join us in voting for the cover photo. Full details are on our website. Check it out and join in the fun. You won’t be disappointed. Thank you one and all,