by Admin | Oct 30, 2020 | 2020, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
Thanks to support from Best Friends Animal Society, Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) recently completed an 18-month process to earn Service Enterprise certification through Points of Light which recognizes organizations that strategically utilize volunteers across all...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Fostering
Gateway Pet Guardians was recently awarded Petfinder Foundation’s COVID-19 Operation Grant in the amount of $750. This grant was designed to assist the operational needs of animal welfare organizations in an ongoing pandemic. This gift enabled us to purchase foster...
by Janet Alderson | Jun 14, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, Ways to get involved
The Pet Food Pantry was curbside for the month of June, and we were so happy to see so many familiar faces! Volunteers practiced social distancing and wore masks, delivering food directly to each family’s trunk. We distributed 818 pounds of dog food, 96 pounds...
by Janet Alderson | May 28, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, Ways to get involved
On Wednesday, May 27th at 7 pm CST, Gateway Pet Guardians was invited to present in a webinar titled “Keeping Families Together: Pivoting Community Programming to Support People & Pets During COVID-19.” “Gateway Pet Guardians has spent years...
by Janet Alderson | May 28, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
We would like to introduce you to this handsome lug, Gold. Over the weekend, Gold was shot multiple times. He has 3 bullet holes in his right shoulder, and an x-ray showed some shrapnel. His rear leg has one bullet wound but the bone is completely shattered....
by Janet Alderson | May 25, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, Ways to get involved
The Salvation Army is increasing efforts to meet human need. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization has evolved service delivery to ensure that immediate needs of community members, first responders, and government partners are met. As part of these...
