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31 Volunteers Recognized for 100+ Hours of Service in 2021

31 Volunteers Recognized for 100+ Hours of Service in 2021

by Admin | Feb 25, 2022 | 2022, East St. Louis, Fostering, Fostering, Gateway Events, Get Involved, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Volunteering, Ways to get involved

2021 was the first year that we participated in the President’s Volunteer Service Awards, which honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the country. This recognition sponsored by AmeriCorps and Points of Light was...
Unicorn Foster Program Success Story | Brigitte and Bader

Unicorn Foster Program Success Story | Brigitte and Bader

by Admin | Feb 11, 2021 | 2021, Foster Feature, Fostering, Fostering, Get Involved, Rescued Animals, Volunteering, Volunteering, Ways to get involved

The Unicorn Foster Program gave Brigitte the emotional, educational, and technical support she needed to foster a dog with significant behavioral challenges. Ultimately, without the program, she would never have taken Jelly Bean (now Bader) and Bader would likely...
Volunteers Build 30 Dog Houses in One Day for Metro East Community

Volunteers Build 30 Dog Houses in One Day for Metro East Community

by Admin | Jan 30, 2021 | 2021, Community Outreach, East St. Louis, Our Shelter, Volunteering, Ways to get involved

Recently, Christopher reached out about hosting a dog house building day at our shelter as part of his Eagle Scout Project with Boy Scout Troop 777.  Along with other Boy Scout and Eagle Scout troops, students from Vianney High School, volunteers from our organization...
Gateway Pet Guardians Earns Service Enterprise Certification, Charity Navigator Top-Rating and GuideStar Platinum Status

Gateway Pet Guardians Earns Service Enterprise Certification, Charity Navigator Top-Rating and GuideStar Platinum Status

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...
Gateway Pet Guardians Strives Towards Certification as Service Enterprise Initiative

Gateway Pet Guardians Strives Towards Certification as Service Enterprise Initiative

by Janet Alderson | May 13, 2020 | 2020, Volunteering, Ways to get involved

Thanks to support from Best Friends Animal Society, Gateway Pet Guardians has been given the opportunity to pursue certification as a Service Enterprise through Points of Light. A Service Enterprise is an organization that strategically embeds volunteers and their...
Celebrating our Volunteers Virtually During COVID-19

Celebrating our Volunteers Virtually During COVID-19

by Janet Alderson | Apr 28, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Volunteering, Ways to get involved

On April 16th through April 26th, we celebrated our amazing volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Each year, nonprofit organizations and communities recognize volunteers and celebrate service, and we pride ourselves on our volunteers feeling welcomed...
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