The Greyhound Alliance

Tony Stewart Gives the Nod to

The Greyhound Alliance!

September 22, 2011 – Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart evokes several images -- owner of Tony Stewart Racing, co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, a highly competitive driver, and a tireless advocate of auto racing in its many forms. And, increasingly, Tony is also well-known as a dedicated philanthropist. Like his racing style, Tony Stewart pushes the limits to help others through his Foundation.

The Tony Stewart Foundation just announced the winners for its “Tony’s Grant Accelerator” competition. The Greyhound Alliance has been selected as 1 of 40 charities from throughout the United States to be known as an Accelerator Charity and receive a monetary grant. More than 300 nominations were reviewed by the foundation and 72 organizations were invited to submit the full grant application.

“We created this competition to uncover terrific charities that are serving children and animals in innovative ways,” remarked Stewart. “The result is a collection of charities – large and small – with a common denominator of having a strong volunteer network and a dedicated staff to deliver programs.”

The $5000 grant from the Tony Stewart Foundation will be used to help transport retired racing greyhounds from Florida and Alabama tracks to adoption groups in the Midwest. "We are honored to have been chosen as one of the 40 charities to receive this grant which will help many greyhounds find loving homes after finishing their racing careers" said Rich Ingersoll, President of the Greyhound Alliance.

You can learn more about the Greyhound Alliance and our programs by checking out more of the Greyhound Alliance's website! You can find us on Facebook HERE too!

Since 2004, the Tony Stewart Foundation has awarded more than $5 million in grants to organizations serving children, animals and drivers. Complete information about the foundation plus photos & stories of the 40 Grant Accelerator Charities are available at www.TonyStewartFoundation.org

100 Panhandle Greyhounds Move to Adoption in October

News Release: October 24, 2011

Contact: Linda Cliffel (813) 468-8771 lindacliffl@att.net

Sunburst Project

Over one hundred Sunburst Project greyhounds moved or are moving to adoption groups around the country in the month of October. Twenty retired greyhounds left on “The Westward Ho Haul” from Ebro, Florida, to Colorado on October 18^th, and thirty greyhound passengers will be aboard “The East Coast Haul” going to Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Canada on October 22^nd. These hauls are in addition to the record breaking Northern Consortium haul of 52 greyhounds transported by The Sunburst Project from Ebro to Michigan and Wisconsin on October 8^th.

Seasonal track closings in the Florida Panhandle have dramatically increased the number of retired racers needing homes. In addition, the NGA recently requested The Sunburst Project’s assistance to help with a kennel closing at the Mobile, AL track, with the need to move 65 greyhounds. The first of the Mobile pets moved to The Sunburst Adoption Kennel and traveled on the Western haul.

“We are very proud that The Sunburst Project has been able to expand its mission in Florida to include Alabama, and help when and where it is needed, such as this Mobile kennel closing” said Linda Cliffel of The Northern Consortium and Co-Director of The Sunburst Project.

The Sunburst Project, sponsored and supported by The Greyhound Alliance, is committed to moving hundreds of retired racing greyhounds from Panhandle tracks to adoption groups throughout the country and Canada. The Project and Adoption Kennel at Ebro Greyhound Park receive funding from donations and grants to The Greyhound Alliance, and volunteers work to insure the care, transportation and adoption of these retired greyhounds.

“There’s no place like home!” says Cliffel. “We are organizing our “Home for the Holidays Haul” now, so if your adoption organization can accept greyhounds before the end of the year, please let us know!” (lindacliffl@att.net)

If you wish to help, donations to The Sunburst Project can be made through The Greyhound Alliance
HERE
thank you!

Greyhound Alliance Review:
During the last year the Greyhound Alliance has been active in a wide variety of greyhound rescue and adoption activities.

Special Needs Greyhounds : The Alliance sponsored and paid more than $6,000 to aid greyhounds with special needs and provide medical care and rehabilitation services for injured greyhounds.

Transport : Dairyland Greyhound Park closed in December, 2009, and 252 of its racers moved to tracks in Florida, Alabama, and Arizona. Since then, The Greyhound Alliance has sponsored and paid for transport for more than100 of those former Dairyland racers to return "home" from those tracks to adoption groups in the Midwest. The Alliance also sponsored and paid transport for additional dogs on a total of 12 hauls from Alabama and Florida tracks to adoption in groups in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. in addition, Alliance volunteers provided transport for greyhounds from local adoption organizations, moving dogs to/from veterinary appointments, kennels, and adoption events.

Volunteers : The Alliance holds several monthly Meet'n'Greet events to introduce greyhounds and educate the public about the breed.

Education : The Greyhound Alliance sponsored and organized a public seminar by Guillermo Couto, DVM, dipl. ACVIM, Greyhound Health and Wellness Program, The Ohio State University, with all proceeds donated to Dr. Couto's Program.

The Greyhound Alliance's "Greys on Tapas" Doggie Party and Fundraiser was a
HUGE
success!!!!

Happy Hound
Over 50 fun-loving folks (and a good number of doggies!) came out and enjoyed a wonderful evening of great food, great entertainment and lots of great raffle and silent auction goodies.

Over $3,000 was raised for the Greyhound Alliance!!!

The money will go a LONG way in supporing The Sunburst Project to help as many Florida greyhounds find their forever home.

THANK YOU to everyone that came out to support the Alliance -- and a special thanks to Toni Willey, Bruce Jones, entertainers Nelson and Dallas Santiago, and to Emilio, his wife Ann Marie and his great staff!

A very SPECIAL thanks to all of our sponsors!!!

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The Greyhound Alliance is an Illinois and 501c3 not for profit organization. Donations are greatly appreciated and can be made to The Greyhound Alliance P.O. Box 5803 River Forest, Il 60305-5803.