ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS:
GreySave tries to have at least one large social event annually. These events are lots of fun, greyt for the greyhound community and pretty nice as a fundraiser. There are usually 200 to 250 people and at least as many greyhounds at these events. The May event is named Race to the Park.
Please do come and join us for this wonderful spring ritual.
Please do come and join us for this wonderful spring ritual.
GreySave's Race to the Park - May 27th 2023

GreySave's Race to the Park festival will be held on Saturday May 27th - This years Race to the Park will include a Super Hero's themed costume parade and contests. We will also have our unique fun favorite, the greyhound carnival. This May's meal we will include our popular chicken carnitas and vegan tacos, salad, home made desert bar, water and soda. Besides the costume contest and carnival there will be greyhound themed auctions items and very special Memorial baskets, raffles, and a nail trim booth. Plus there will be plenty of time to rest and socialize with your greyhound friends.
As new information on the Race to the Park and sign ups comes up we will publish it on our Facebook pages plus through or our e-mail system. But in the meantime, if you want more information about the costume contest, carnival booths, to donate an auction or Memorial basket item, or to volunteers see the named contacts below. Costume contest information and the prize categories contact Inga at ingah@sbcglobal.net -- to help at the carnival booth or find out more about how you can help contact heatherknsf@hotmail.com -- to donate to the silent auction contact Laurel classicalflute@verizon.net -- to donate a basket to a memorial baskets contact clkruzan@gmail.com -- to donate a great desert contact degraffenhound@gmail.com
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
This springs, Race to the Park event will held at Crescenta Valley Regional Park, 3901 Dunsmore Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214 from 10 am to 3pm.
This event is a great day at a shady park tucked away from busy streets and traffic. This May event will mark our 17th year as a greyhound adoption group and we are looking forward to some Memorial day fun with our hounds and a greyt social time with our friends. On the day of the event don't forget to bring you e-mail confirmation, your Benefactor free event tickets, your hounds, blankets, chairs, dog pads, and most importantly don't forget your x-pens.
NOTE: This is an outdoor event and GreySave will be following the CA state & LA county Covid-19 protocol requirements in force at the time. This is GreySave fund raising event and requires quite a bit of planning and volunteer efforts. As such all ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Ticket prices are $30 for adults, $20 for children under 13 and Free for Benefactors who bring their GreySave free event passes. There are 2 lunch options: the chicken carnitas or vegan selection. However you have 3 ticket choices -- one is for the adults, one for children under 13 and the 3rd for our Benefactors, bringing their "Thank You" tickets. PLEASE register and purchase you tickets on-line before the event because we will be preparing food based on the numbers tickets sold. The tickets went on sale April 26th and will close to on-line purchases on May 26th @ 3PM.
When you register for the event there are a couple questions we are asking as part of the ticket form including your dogs name and age and it would help us greatly for you to answer them. Though we will be shutting off the on-line ticket system around 3pm on May 26th so we can get the official tickets printed please do feel free to join us on the day of the event. There is always room for one more person or greyhound at our events. Just go to the registration table get a ticket.
This year the on-line ticketing system will send you two e-mails. One is a confirmation for your reservation and the other a receipt for any additional Race to the Park donations you may have made. Though we do make lists of all the attendees, please bring your e-mail admission ticket or your Benefactor's free entry ticket to the registration table and we will exchange if for a GreySave event name tag and lunch ticket. We will only be doing on-line credit card ticketing services, no PayPal or Venmo again this year.
As new information on the Race to the Park and sign ups comes up we will publish it on our Facebook pages plus through or our e-mail system. But in the meantime, if you want more information about the costume contest, carnival booths, to donate an auction or Memorial basket item, or to volunteers see the named contacts below. Costume contest information and the prize categories contact Inga at ingah@sbcglobal.net -- to help at the carnival booth or find out more about how you can help contact heatherknsf@hotmail.com -- to donate to the silent auction contact Laurel classicalflute@verizon.net -- to donate a basket to a memorial baskets contact clkruzan@gmail.com -- to donate a great desert contact degraffenhound@gmail.com
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
This springs, Race to the Park event will held at Crescenta Valley Regional Park, 3901 Dunsmore Avenue, La Crescenta, CA 91214 from 10 am to 3pm.
This event is a great day at a shady park tucked away from busy streets and traffic. This May event will mark our 17th year as a greyhound adoption group and we are looking forward to some Memorial day fun with our hounds and a greyt social time with our friends. On the day of the event don't forget to bring you e-mail confirmation, your Benefactor free event tickets, your hounds, blankets, chairs, dog pads, and most importantly don't forget your x-pens.
NOTE: This is an outdoor event and GreySave will be following the CA state & LA county Covid-19 protocol requirements in force at the time. This is GreySave fund raising event and requires quite a bit of planning and volunteer efforts. As such all ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Ticket prices are $30 for adults, $20 for children under 13 and Free for Benefactors who bring their GreySave free event passes. There are 2 lunch options: the chicken carnitas or vegan selection. However you have 3 ticket choices -- one is for the adults, one for children under 13 and the 3rd for our Benefactors, bringing their "Thank You" tickets. PLEASE register and purchase you tickets on-line before the event because we will be preparing food based on the numbers tickets sold. The tickets went on sale April 26th and will close to on-line purchases on May 26th @ 3PM.
When you register for the event there are a couple questions we are asking as part of the ticket form including your dogs name and age and it would help us greatly for you to answer them. Though we will be shutting off the on-line ticket system around 3pm on May 26th so we can get the official tickets printed please do feel free to join us on the day of the event. There is always room for one more person or greyhound at our events. Just go to the registration table get a ticket.
This year the on-line ticketing system will send you two e-mails. One is a confirmation for your reservation and the other a receipt for any additional Race to the Park donations you may have made. Though we do make lists of all the attendees, please bring your e-mail admission ticket or your Benefactor's free entry ticket to the registration table and we will exchange if for a GreySave event name tag and lunch ticket. We will only be doing on-line credit card ticketing services, no PayPal or Venmo again this year.

Crescenta Valley Regional Park is a well cared for LA City park with several recreational areas. GreySave reserves the area in the back of the park, over the narrow bridge and behind the arroyo fencing. For more information on the park please check out their website
We Always Need Volunteers
For the Race to the Park to be a successful fundraiser GreySave will need plenty of volunteers to help us pull off a greyt day! Specifically, if you are one of those people who can come early and help set up, stay late to help clear everything away and/or help with events during the day we need you. Or if you can help by selling raffle tickets, taking greyt pictures, working in a carnival booth or making yummy cookies for desert we also would love to hear from you. This is a big fundraiser! It takes quite a bit of planning and then on-site execution and your help will enable one or our hardworking committee members to take a break and enjoy the day along with everyone else. If you can help, please contact Judy our special events volunteer coordinator. We would really appreciate your help!
We Also Need Tasty Deserts
GreySave's Race to the Park is known for its has greyt its scrumptious deserts. Our volunteers often pull out the old family recipe book and make their favorite deserts. If you have a flair for making a special deserts and would like to share please contact Chuck or Jennifer DeGraffenreid and let them know what you will bring and share.