Be A GreySave Benefactor
Your donation to our Benefactor's Fund will go directly to the medical needs of the more severely injured or sick retired greyhounds.
Every GreySave Benefactor will receive two Benefactor decals and thank you tickets or a gift of nominal costs based on the amount contributed. Please note - there is the opportunity for you to opt out of any gifts if you like. Donations to GreySave above the cost of any not-nominal gifts are 100% deductible since GreySave is a Federally recognized 501(C)(3).
Every GreySave Benefactor will receive two Benefactor decals and thank you tickets or a gift of nominal costs based on the amount contributed. Please note - there is the opportunity for you to opt out of any gifts if you like. Donations to GreySave above the cost of any not-nominal gifts are 100% deductible since GreySave is a Federally recognized 501(C)(3).
To find out more about GreySave's benefactor drive, what it pays for, the number and percentage of hounds we have historically brought in injured or ill and see pictures of some of those 2017 hounds keep reading.
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All donations to the Benefactor Funds will go directly to the needs of the more severely injured or sick retired greyhounds. This fund is set up to cover the costs of the above normal medical costs that some greyhounds come to us with. Every GreySave Benefactor will receive two Benefactor decals, thank you gift(s) based on the amount contributed and a thank you acknowledgement for your tax-deductible contribution. Donations to GreySave are 100% deductible since we are a Federally recognized 501(C)(3).
GreySave gets almost all of our greyhounds from the Caliente greyhound racetrack in Tijuana Mexico where we believe that there are now 600+ greyhounds in residence. There greyhounds were born and raised in the USA but sent to race at the Caliente track. Many have spent their entire racing life in Mexico and some have raced over 300 races and may be 6 years old. Others are very young and apparently did not get the concept of chasing a lure let alone racing. All the greyhounds that race in Mexico are American born greyhounds, tattooed, registered through the National Greyhound Association in Kansas, and, we are sure, greatly welcome the opportunity to come back to the US for their retirement.
GreySave takes in all greyhounds that come our way, whether they are sick or healthy, old or young! We do not look for a specific gender or color or the healthiest or the cutest. We just take the dogs that are waiting for us at the track on Homecoming Day. Every greyhound comes to us as a medical mystery - they come to us “as is". We don't get medical information or, in most cases, even vaccination records. Homecoming day is always a busy one as we try to assess the new kids and determine if they need special medical care. Thankfully, most don't need extra medical/vet help for breaks and illness, so they can start their new life in a greyt foster home. This fund is for the others, the less fortunate who need more!
What we do know is that in recent years approximately 20 to 24% of our greyhounds come in with medical issues, mostly broken legs. Medical issues other than broken legs may be broken toes, eye problems, torn muscles, autoimmune diseases, congenital blindness and an occasional early age cancer - just about anything else that may have made them not perform well at the track. So far, in 2017, we have taken in 17 dogs with broken legs, plus numerous others with costly medical issues. Our adoption fee of $300 does not even begin cover all of the basic costs associated with getting a healthy greyhound ready for adoption, so we need to raise money from generous people willing to help us and who share in our goal of getting all greyhounds off the Caliente track and into loving homes.
In 2010, when GreySave realized that at least 10% of our greyhounds were coming in with special medical needs and that the adoption fees would never cover the costs, we established the Benefactor’s Fund. We quickly discovered that the GreySave hounds had friends in the community who would gladly help these greyhounds in a special way, financially. Today, as right from the start of this fund, 100% of the Benefactor’s donations are used to pay for the costs of the special medical needs greyhounds. Here are statistics concerning the last seven years number of GreySave's special hounds and their costs:
GreySave gets almost all of our greyhounds from the Caliente greyhound racetrack in Tijuana Mexico where we believe that there are now 600+ greyhounds in residence. There greyhounds were born and raised in the USA but sent to race at the Caliente track. Many have spent their entire racing life in Mexico and some have raced over 300 races and may be 6 years old. Others are very young and apparently did not get the concept of chasing a lure let alone racing. All the greyhounds that race in Mexico are American born greyhounds, tattooed, registered through the National Greyhound Association in Kansas, and, we are sure, greatly welcome the opportunity to come back to the US for their retirement.
GreySave takes in all greyhounds that come our way, whether they are sick or healthy, old or young! We do not look for a specific gender or color or the healthiest or the cutest. We just take the dogs that are waiting for us at the track on Homecoming Day. Every greyhound comes to us as a medical mystery - they come to us “as is". We don't get medical information or, in most cases, even vaccination records. Homecoming day is always a busy one as we try to assess the new kids and determine if they need special medical care. Thankfully, most don't need extra medical/vet help for breaks and illness, so they can start their new life in a greyt foster home. This fund is for the others, the less fortunate who need more!
What we do know is that in recent years approximately 20 to 24% of our greyhounds come in with medical issues, mostly broken legs. Medical issues other than broken legs may be broken toes, eye problems, torn muscles, autoimmune diseases, congenital blindness and an occasional early age cancer - just about anything else that may have made them not perform well at the track. So far, in 2017, we have taken in 17 dogs with broken legs, plus numerous others with costly medical issues. Our adoption fee of $300 does not even begin cover all of the basic costs associated with getting a healthy greyhound ready for adoption, so we need to raise money from generous people willing to help us and who share in our goal of getting all greyhounds off the Caliente track and into loving homes.
In 2010, when GreySave realized that at least 10% of our greyhounds were coming in with special medical needs and that the adoption fees would never cover the costs, we established the Benefactor’s Fund. We quickly discovered that the GreySave hounds had friends in the community who would gladly help these greyhounds in a special way, financially. Today, as right from the start of this fund, 100% of the Benefactor’s donations are used to pay for the costs of the special medical needs greyhounds. Here are statistics concerning the last seven years number of GreySave's special hounds and their costs:
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Note: Much of the change in costs tends to be variables beyond our control, such as: escalating veterinary, lab and medicine costs; increasing numbers of special needs dogs; more severely broken leg dogs; increasing numbers of otherwise healthy dogs with less serious but chronic medical issues like old fractures, eye issues, broken toes and skin conditions.
We know that with help from you, our dedicated Benefactors, GreySave will be able to continue to take in any track-weary greyhound whether young or old, healthy or sick. See the table below for suggested levels of donations and pictures of some of the special medical needs hounds our Benefactors Fund has helped so far this year. Benefactor Donations at all levels include a personal acknowledgement letter for your tax-deductible contribution plus additional thank you gifts are offered for donations at the levels levels listed below. Another option is that you can request we send no gifts other than the Benefactor stickers, raffle and events tickets. You can donate using either a credit or debit card or if you prefer PayPal (see options below) or you can save all the banking fees and send a note and a check to GreySave, PO Box 632, La Canada CA 91012-632.
We know that with help from you, our dedicated Benefactors, GreySave will be able to continue to take in any track-weary greyhound whether young or old, healthy or sick. See the table below for suggested levels of donations and pictures of some of the special medical needs hounds our Benefactors Fund has helped so far this year. Benefactor Donations at all levels include a personal acknowledgement letter for your tax-deductible contribution plus additional thank you gifts are offered for donations at the levels levels listed below. Another option is that you can request we send no gifts other than the Benefactor stickers, raffle and events tickets. You can donate using either a credit or debit card or if you prefer PayPal (see options below) or you can save all the banking fees and send a note and a check to GreySave, PO Box 632, La Canada CA 91012-632.
Greysave's 2018 donation levels and thank you gifts
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$25 Level
Terry
Del Sol Terry 
Two Benefactor decals and five raffle tickets to be used at GreySave events
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$50 Level
Tag
Hashtag Kia 
Two Benefactor decals and10 raffle tickets to be used at GreySave events |
$100 Level
Tigerlily
Flyin Tiger Road 
Two Benefactor decals,15 raffle tickets
and one admission to a GreySave event |
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$250 Level
Lauren
HL's Lauren 
Two Benefactor decals, 20 raffle tickets and two admission tickets to a GreySave event |
$500 Level
Matt
Yolo Madagascar 
Two Benefactor decals, 30 raffle tickets, two tickets to a GreySave event and a t-shirt from the GreySave Store
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$1,000 Level
Jazzy
TMS’s Chancity 
Two Benefactor decals, 40 raffle tickets, to a GreySave event, two admissions to a GreySave event and a GreySave logo polo from GreytThreads
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If you'd like to send a check, please send to:
(Please specify "Benefactor" in the memo line of your check)
GreySave Donations
P.O. Box 632
La Canada, CA 91012-0632
(Please specify "Benefactor" in the memo line of your check)
GreySave Donations
P.O. Box 632
La Canada, CA 91012-0632
GreySave Info for Payroll Deduction
If you donate via payroll deduction, you may need the following information:
GreySave's 501(c)(3) number: 20-5442395
GreySave's United Way of Greater Los Angeles number: 32497
If you donate via payroll deduction, you may need the following information:
GreySave's 501(c)(3) number: 20-5442395
GreySave's United Way of Greater Los Angeles number: 32497
