by Volunteer Program Lead | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
My husband and I were 4 days out from our honeymoon when this photo crossed my desk. At the time, I was GPG’s Foster Placement Coordinator, and it was my job to get dogs and cats into foster homes as quickly as possible to avoid overfilling the shelter. Though it...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Emily brought Rosie, formerly known as Juaneca, home on Labor Day 2017. Greeted with a wagging tail and little kisses, Emily could tell that she just needed a safe place to rest and be loved. Rosie was infected with heartworm upon rescue and had just recently...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
In any good relationship, you have to make concessions, foster dad Alex states, “and fostering is one that I’ve made for my wife.” Teresa is passionate about helping animals in need and while it’s something Alex deeply respects, he feels nervous for the introduction...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Alisha has been fostering dogs off and on for about 10 years. The past couple of years with GPG, she swears she’s considered adopting nearly every single one at some point but always knew they weren’t the right dog forever for her family. That eventually...
by Volunteer Program Lead | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Amanda had toyed with becoming a foster parent for a long time. Of course, like many others, she had a busy life, traveled 9 months out of the year, had her own dogs to care for, and had a long list of reasons why it was never the right time. Amanda reports though,...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Cold Weather, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, East St. Louis, Fostering, Giving Guardians, Spay/Neuter, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
As we finalize another successful and impactful year, I am reminded of some inspiring words. You will find them in our year-end impact report and you will find them throughout the year as we describe reality for many residents in the community we serve. “Imagine...
