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	Choose a Foster to Sponsor!

Welcome to our new Foster Sponsorship Program!

Just $20 a month or more will provide a month's worth of food and care for one lucky foster in the GC Program. Become a Sponsor and help us give each dog the very best we can.

The Basic FAQ's about our Sponsorship Program

Our Sponsorship Program is designed to be an extra boost to support our foster homes...a way in which those members who cannot foster, or those who just wish to use their donation money in a different way, can supplement the work our active foster homes do on a daily basis.

I've just sent in a foster sponsorship, but see that 'my' dog was adopted today. What becomes of my donation? Sponsorship money received by our program will be distributed to that appropriate foster home, even if the dog is adopted before the check is mailed.

Do foster homes get any support if they aren't chosen by someone in the Sponsorship program? Our foster homes do receive support from the Foster Support Fund donated and maintained by Allyson Binnicker. They are eligible to receive reimbursement for dog food and are supplied supplies like foster crates and heartworm preventative as long as the dog remains in foster care. There are so many other things the foster homes pay for, however, and this program is designed to help them on top of that support received from Allyson.

Why does the money need to come to GC instead of directly to the family? GC is a 501c3 non-profit organization, which means we can thank you for the donation by providing a tax deduction to you. By donating directly to us, you can keep the PayPal receipt for your accountant at tax time!

Can I sponsor more than one dog at a time? Or for more than one month? Of course! You can sponsor in any way you like with GC. If you sponsor a dog for more than one month but it is adopted before the end of the first one, we typically apply that second month donation to another foster dog who has been in their placement for a long time, or hasn't had any sponsorships yet. If you'd prefer for us not to do that, just email Lisa and explain how you would like your funds to be used. We'll do the best we can to do so.

I sponsored a dog but don't see the designation icon next to the dog's photo. How can I correct that? That means we've made a mistake...so sorry that's happened! The website is maintained by different people, and occasionally an error may occur. Please email Kim and point it out so that she can change that immediately for you. We want you to know how much we appreciate the support, and she will want the notices to reflect that correctly!

The Foster Sponsorship Program is new at GC and we're still working out the kinks. Come back here often to see how it's developing, suggestion questions that should be covered in the FAQ, and watch the wonderful support structure of our members help each other and their foster families.

*Lots of thanks and greyhound hugs* to our generous Foster Sponsors for 2007! (please pardon our dust, we're currently updating this page with the listing of sponsor families for this year. We'll have the full list up to date in a couple days! 3.18.07)

*January*		*February*



*March*		*April*
Spencer Family	Blazin' Alexis (Lexi) and L's Starry Night (Star)

*May*		*June*


*July*		*August*


September		October


November		December

Some families choose to foster until their chosen dog is adopted!

*Thank you to our Sponsor Families from 2006!*
(please pardon our dust, we're currently updating this page with the listing of sponsor families for last year. We'll have the full list up to date in a couple days! 3.18.07)

Bowden Family	Gilmer Family

*How to choose your own Foster for sponsorship!*

*To Sponsor a dog through PayPal~*
1) Go to our Available Hounds page and choose the fosters you would like to sponsor.

2) Decide how many months you'd like to help each one. The minimum sponsorship donation is $20 per greyhound.

3) Browse to our PayPal link to enter the donations. For the recipient, use gcsponsors@yahoo.com and put the name of your foster in the notes area. Please make sure to give us the correct names, email address and special information about your gift so that we can acknowledge your generosity!

4) Watch as your foster dog thrives in retirement and chooses a new family to love!

*To ask questions about our Foster Sponsorship Program~* Email Lisa Gilmer, she'll be happy to help you!

*To Sponsor a dog by sending a check or money order~*
Because of the timely manner in which dogs are adopted, we suggest using PayPal so that we'll instantly be able to apply your gift to the appropriate dog. However, we're happy to accept checks or money orders as well!
Mail your donation to Kim at the address below. Please make certain you note the dog whose fee you are sponsoring in the memo portion of your check or on an enclosed note. Kim Owens Greyhound Crossroads Precious Puppers Couchwarming gifts PO Box 6117 Chappells, SC 29037

Page Manager: Lisa Gilmer, Sponsorship Coordinator