AGC ANNOUNCES 2013 GREYHOUND ADOPTION AWARD NOMINEES

 

Six dedicated greyhound adoption volunteers have been nominated for the 2013 Greyhound Adoption Person of the Year (GAPY) Award, American Greyhound Council (AGC) spokesperson Gary Guccione announced today.

 

The GAPY Award was established in 2007 by the American Greyhound Track Operators Association (AGTOA), and became a program of the AGC in 2010. It was created to recognize exceptional contributions by an individual in the field of greyhound adoption. 

 

The 2013 nominees are:

 

• Deborah Cox, Grey’T Greyhound Northern Connections, Sault Ste Marie MI

• Jody Evans, Heartland Greyhound Adoption, Bondurant IA

• John Henninger, GPA-WI (Greyhound Pets of America), Madison WI

• Barbara Masi, Awesome Greyhound Adoptions, Inc., Boynton Beach FL

• Eileen McCaughem, Retired Greyhounds as Pets of CT, Woodbridge CT

• Monica Smith-Rigo, Greyhound Support Transport, St. Petersburg FL

 

“We are so grateful to these extraordinary individuals for their hard work and commitment to finding loving homes for retired racers,” said Guccione. “Every one of them deserves our recognition and appreciation.”

 

The GAPY winner will be announced on Monday, December 16. Previous honorees include:

 

• 2012: Lesley Ezkovich, It’s a Grey Area Adoption, Louisiana

• 2011: Ann Bollens, GPA–Emerald Coast Chapter, Florida

• 2010: Linda Jensen, ROAR (Racing Owners Assisting Racers), Connecticut

• 2009: Teddy Palmer, Halfway Home Greyhound Adoption, Oklahoma

• 2008: Dennis Tyler, GPA–Central Florida Chapter, Florida

• 2007: Cheryl King, Heart of Texas Greyhound Adoption, Texas