Only one week until the Book signing/Fundraising event at Barnes & Noble, Desert Ridge

Only 1 week until the Book signing/Fundraising event at Barnes & Noble, Desert Ridge. 

RAG of AZ has been invited to partner with local author Elizabeth Howell and Barnes and Noble at Desert Ridge Marketplace for a one-day fundraising event.

Date: Saturday March 12, 2022
Time: 11AM-9PM Fundraising
           12-4PM Book signing
Location: Barnes and Noble
               Desert Ridge Marketplace
               21001 N Tatum Blvd
               Phoenix, AZ 85050

Many of you know of Elizabeth Howell and her husband Richard who rescued and adopted Chi Chi a Golden Retriever. Chi Chi was rescued from the South Korean meat market and due to the severity of her injuries, became a quadruple amputee. Chi Chi went on to become a Certified Therapy dog and showed the world how to love again. If you don't know of Chi Chi's story you can read about her at her website.

Elizabeth has now written a book about Chi Chi's life and will be doing a book signing at Barnes & Noble, Desert Ridge from 12-4 on March 12. Along with the book signing Barnes & Noble is holding an all day bookfair and the bookfair will benefit RAG of AZ.

RAG of AZ needs our volunteers and their amazing Goldens to join us, talk to people about rescue and give every customer a voucher. Then when the customer makes their purchase, they give the cashier the voucher and RAG of AZ will get a percentage of the sale. Even though the book signing is only till 4PM, we can have volunteers stay until 9PM to pass out vouchers.

We still need volunteers for specific time slots. The schedule is in 1-hour shifts, but you and your Golden can stay for 2 shifts if you have the time. We need 4-5 goldens during each hour of the event, until 4PM. Then the event moves to inside the store. Once inside, then we need 1-2 volunteers with 1-2 goldens per hour. To sign up, or if you have any questions please email Becky Buck-Wetzel, Director of Events at chauncey5164@gmail.com. Please be sure to state what shift time you are requesting. We are looking forward to seeing you and your Goldens on March 12!

12PM-1PM - need 2-3 volunteers with or without Goldens
5PM-6PM - need 1-2 volunteers w/ 1 or 2 Goldens
6PM-7PM - need 1-2 volunteers w/ 1 or 2 Goldens
7PM-8PM - need 1-2 volunteers w/ 1 or 2 Goldens
8PM-9PM - need 1-2 volunteers w/ 1 or 2 Goldens

On behalf of every Golden Retriever whose life you have touched - and those who do not yet know they will need us - please accept my gratitude for your devotion to our cause.

Becky Buck-Wetzel, Director of Events
Rescue A Golden of Arizona