A Rest in the Shade

Good people and good dogs take a break in the shade from a hard day on the golf course! "Working Dogs" will be needed for this year's tournament - let us know if you and your best friend can be on duty. Spend a great day in the Shenandoah Valley seeing old friends and making new ones; two-legged and four-legged!

We want to hear from you!

We're looking for players from our previous VGSR Golf Tournaments to let us know what you really liked about the day. We know it's special - where else can you have a relaxing fun filled day amidst our beloved German Shepherds? We want specifics, though, so we can make this year's tournament and auction even better.

We'd love for you to post comments on our blog or email your thoughts to us at golf4dogs@ epandl.net

Can You Name The Foursome?

We're looking for help in identifying the foursome in this picture. Please let us know if you recognize any of these players who were lucky enough to participate in the Second Annual VGSR Golf Tournament.

Janet Hitchen Photography Donates to Auction

For the third year in a row, Janet will be donating valuable prints for our auction. Please visit her website janethitchenphotography.com and check out her remarkable work.

Janet Hitchen is a well known photographer who lives and works from her farm in Millwood, Va.
Her work has been widely published in this country and abroad. Her works evoke a feeling of timelessness and nostalgia.

Janet also maintains a Noah's Ark of rescue animals, large and small, at her farm. She lives the true spirit of rescue. Her support of VGSR is greatly appreciated.

Why help???

We need your help in making this a fun and successful event for the players and the Rescue.

Be a PLAYER, be a SPONSOR, be a DONOR and join us in saving good dogs and placing them into good homes. Countless dogs are in need of rescue. Victims of abuse, neglect, and current economic conditions, these dogs end up abandoned in overburdened shelters. There, they face the real possibility of being put to death simply because they have no where else to go.

DO NOT PITY THESE DOGS - DO NOT TURN AWAY, PLEASE HELP THEM TO A GOOD LIFE.

Some of these great dogs will be “working” the tournament and you can see, firsthand, how your support enables a dog to go from abuse, neglect and abandonment to become a member of a happy family.

Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Inc., is an all-volunteer, 501(c) (3) charitable organization, and funds donated are used to provide for the dogs we bring into our care. Medical services ranging from routine shots, spaying, and neutering to complex surgical and medical services are provided for every dog according to individual needs. Our volunteer “paycheck” is the satisfaction of knowing we help as many of these wonderful dogs as our resources allow to have a second chance at life in a good home. We are offering you the opportunity to share our paycheck” by supporting this event.

Take time to go to our web site: http://www.shepherdrescue.org. Look at the Available Dogs, Adoptions Pending, Adopted Dogs and Happy Tales. You will be amazed at what we can do for these wonderful dogs with your generous and timely support.

Thank you taking the time to consider what you can do and for making the decision to help. Please contact us at golf4dogs@epandl.net or call 540-409-7331. We are ready to help you enjoy the rewards of rescue.

Auction Items Needed!

TIME TO GET TO WORK!!!

Start rounding up great donations now for the Third Annual VGSR Golf Tournament and Auction, October 1, 2010, at Blue Ridge Shadows, Front Royal, Va. We need everyone's help for an auction that will present a great selection of "must buy" high end items for our guests.

Artwork, jewelry, wine and wine tastings, time-share offerings, tickets for major sporting events, golf clubs and other accessories, dog beds, collars and leads, concert tickets, restaurant gift certificates, home tours and park passes are just a few examples of auction items - be creative!! Consider an item you would bid on and then go out and find a donor!!

For more details, please contact us at golf4dogs@epandl.net or call 540-409-7331.

Corporate Sponsors

The VGSR Annual Golf Tournament is a great opportunity for you to get out, help some dogs and have a great day. Be a PLAYER, a SPONSOR, and/or an Auction DONOR but please assist us with our mission to rescue, rehabilitate and find loving, forever homes for wonderful and deserving dogs in need.

It’s a two way street. Sponsoring or donating is a win-win for everyone. As a Corporate Sponsor or Donor, not only do you have the satisfaction of knowing that your contribution is supporting a worthy cause and saving wonderful dogs, your involvement will demonstrate your community responsibility and allow you to build bigger networks into the community through exposure to the broad range of VGSR family, customers, players, businesses, etc. The value of the positive publicity resulting from exposure on the VGSR website, blog, signage at the tournament and various VGSR documentation is unmeasurable.

There are several sponsorship levels including the popular “Puppy Love” ($500) and “Best Friend ” ($100) levels. Sponsors will benefit from signage on the golf course. The bigger the sponsorship, the bigger the sign! Individual sponsors and silent auction donors are also needed (more to come on this). Gifts-in-kind can be provided if a company prefers not to give cash. For more details, please contact us at golf4dogs@epandl.net or call 540-409-7331.

We are extremely appreciative of our previous corporate sponsors; some who have supported both previous VGSR golf tournaments.

Please join us in a Tail wagging thank you to the following firms who supported both the 2009 and 2008 VGSR Golf Tournaments:

**A-1 Cooling & Refrigeration
**Aero Engines of Winchester
**BB&T Bank
**Buonassissi, Henning & Lash
**C. O. Corp
**Clocktower Animal Hospital
**F & F Properties
**MDI Imaging & Mail, LLC
**Mr. B's Bar-B-Q
**NATCO ZDC Local
**Powell's Plumbing
**Quality Auto Parts
**RAC Trucking
**Shenandoah Ford
**Spiker's Construction Management
**Stoneburner-Carter Ins. Agency
**The McVey Company
**The Perfect Pita
**U Haul Company 795
**Waterloo Service Center
**West Sheet Metal
**Winchester Discount Audio
**World Wide Water
**Zuckerman Company

Doggie kisses to the following corporate sponsors who joined our family, for the first time, at the 2009 VGSR Golf Tournament:

*Bank of Clarke County
*Bradley Pollack, Atty at Law
*Country Classics
*Ebert Corp.
*Grand Home Furnishings
*J.H. Lagan Floor Service
*Lone Oak Tavern
*RSW, Inc
*TC Enterprises
*The Luminescence Foundation
*Tropical Tanning

Please visit these corporate sponsors and let them know how much you appreciate their support of VGSR and our terrific dogs.

Join Us - Entry Form

VGSR proudly invites you to participate in our 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
TEE OFF FOR RESCUE AND SAVE A LIFE!!!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW…
OCTOBER 1, 2010
BLUE RIDGE SHADOWS GOLF CLUB
FRONT ROYAL, VA

Please give us the following information and we will gladly reserve a place for you and send
updates and details as the date approaches.

Indicate how you would like to help by checking one or more:
Sponsor ___ Player ___ Donate to Auction ___
Dinner ___ Advertise ___ Prizes for Golfers ___

Name: __________________________ Phone# _________
Address: __________________________________________
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