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GALT Adoption Center and Kennel
GALT
has introduced their Capital Campaign, "Home for the Hounds,"
to raise funds for the Adoption Center and Kennel, which will be located
within the DFW metroplex area.
GALT is one of the several groups in the country who has stepped forward with this type of commitment to the Greyhounds.
If you can help in ANY way, please send your donation to the mailing address shown below, or contact us by phone (972.503.GALT) or email.
Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc.
P.O. Box 680
Addison, TX 75001-0680
GALT’s Capital Campaign for "Home For The Hounds"
The Annual Fundraiser for "Home For the Hounds" Capital Campaign - GALT’s Annual Greyt Champions Hockey & Hounds Benefit Dinner and Auction - was held on Monday, March 24th, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. at Palomino Euro Bistro located at 500 Crescent Court in Dallas.
One hundred and eight greyhound supporters joined GALT Honorary Chairman Craig Ludwig and former Dallas STARS Neal Broten, Gerald Diduck and Alan May along with Master of Ceremonies, Bob Sturm of SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket for a spectacular event! The evening began at 7:00 p.m. with greyt wine, delicious appetizers, schmoozing with the retired athletes – both humans and greyhounds - and silent auction item displays!
The delicious three course dinner (your choice of three entrees) was served at 8:00 followed by Palomino’s famous trademark Tiramisu for dessert with coffee. GALT Chairman of the Board John McQuade spoke about GALT’s goals for its kennel here in the metroplex and GALT’s new kennel affiliation in Harlingen at Valley Race Park. He told of the retirement life waiting on these greyhounds once they cross over, and how important it is to get the word out about greyhounds as companion pets.
Bob Sturm interviewed Craig, Neal, Alan and Gerald about "Old Time Hockey" and were there stories to tell!!! The guys mixed and mingled with the attendees, signing autographs and posing for pictures. It was a Greyt evening for all! This was followed by a live auction of items generously donated by the Dallas STARS Hockey Club, which brought in some $$ and heated bidding! The silent auction closed at 9:30 with all the winning bidders extremely happy.
GALT’s Annual Greyt Champions Hockey & Hounds Benefit Dinner and Auction was an evening of good conversation, delicious food, and silent/live auctions, all for a GREYT cause - these wonderful greyhounds and set a record for fundraising for the Capital Campaign.
Capital Campaign Kicks off for "Home for the Hounds"
Head Coach Ken Hitchcock of the Dallas STARS kicked off Greyhound Adoption League of Texas' Capital Campaign for their "Home for the Hounds" at a benefit dinner/silent/live auction on August 31, 2001, at Lawry's The Prime Rib located in Addison. Bob Sturm of SportsRadio 1310, The Ticket was the Master of Ceremonies. This event was sponsored in part by Charlie McKinney of Goldman Sachs, Cynthia and Stan Blazejewski and Carol and Neil Knox. The evening began at 6:30 with an hour of mix and mingling with the greyhounds, dinner was at 7:30, followed by Coach Hitchcock being interviewed by Bob Sturm and the audience. The live and silent auctions finished the evening with a bang! Over one hundred hockey and greyhound aficionados participated, giving generously for the hounds and raising $20,500.
GALT Chairman of the Board John McQuade stated to the attendees that the League is in the process of securing land for an adoption center and kennel facility to house the many Greyhounds in need of adoption in its operating area. The kennels will also be used for boarding of greys already adopted and other breeds as a means of providing income on an on-going basis. To accomplish this goal, GALT introduced this Capital Campaign to raise these needed funds, and their first step toward this worthy endeavor was "Hitch, Hockey and Hounds."
