Thursday, October 2, 2008

Greyhound Adoption League of Texas holding charity casino night

By Pegasus News wire

Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc (GALT) and University Park Audi pair-up for the second annual “Casino Night Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Night” October 18 (6:00-11:00PM) at University Park Audi. Proceeds from this event will benefit Greyhound Adoption League of Texas.

Admission is $125 per person in advance ($150 at the door) and includes food served by Hooter’s and cocktails, beer and wine served by Martini Ranch. 1st place winner of the Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament will receive a $2,500 buy-in certificate for the 2009 World Series of Poker. 2nd and 3rd place winner receive $1,500 and $1,000 buy-in certificates. A re-buy will available for an additional donation.

The admission for casino games is $100 ($125 at the door). The top 10 winners of the casino games will be receive a variety of great prizes. Food and drink admission only is $60.00.

GALT is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit all-volunteer group dedicated to placing all greyhounds, primarily those that competed and trained for racing, into loving homes. GALT facilitates the adoption of greyhounds by providing kennel services and foster homes along with their medical needs, including spay and neuter, assisting them in the transition from track-life to home-life; and educating the public about why the greyhound has been a favored companion dog for more than 4,000 years.

Sponsors of this event include University Park Audi, The Ticket Sports Radio, Hooter’s, Martini Ranch, Oh My Godard Gallery and Southwest Funding.

Registration begins at the door at 6:00pm, to pre-register go to www.galtx.org or call 214-215-8216. Admission for food and drinks only is $60 per person.

Source: University Park Audi

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Travis Bush Verified

I have don't some "volunteer" work at the SPCA and I can tell you these folks do good good things. It is heartbreaking to see some of the dogs that they have rescued.

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