Foster families of 2020
GPA-Nashville would like to thank all our foster families of 2020. We are grateful for the efforts of ALL our volunteers and fostering is a critical role. So many greyhounds have found happy homes because of the selfless efforts of the foster families. If you will open your home for 3 or 4 weeks to a greyhound even just one time a year, it will make a HUGE difference in so many greyhounds' lives.
If you would like to become a foster family please fill in the online form so that we know to contact you. All the food and medical expenses are paid for. These dogs just need the benefit of your home for a short time.
Gold
| Foster Family | Dogs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hoffman | Ww Metropolitan, Passed Eye Test, Fuzzys Nikki Cox, LK'S Red Sparrow, OD Juke, GS Olivia Grace | 236 |
Our gold level fosters are those that go way way beyond the call of duty. They often open their homes to multiple dogs simultaneously and have had dogs in their homes for over 1/2 of the year (182 days or more).
Silver
| Foster Family | Dogs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly & Kevin Marsh | RHT Harp, BW's Lean on Me, BGR Wally West, GS Olivia Grace, JD Tipster | 137 |
| Virginia (Ginger) Winfrey | Cry Arizona, JD Tipster | 130 |
| Martin & Rachel Pyle | Expert, Oaks Spider, Holding Controll, Kelsos WildRover | 125 |
| Chris & Danielle K. Davis | PJ Super Trooper | 114 |
| Jeremy & Janet Schuster | CRT Iris, Par Big Rich, WW strokeofluck, Dirt Diggla | 111 |
| Meredith Clapp | BGR J fuzbuster, Street Sweeper | 99 |
| Sarah & Wade Woodruff | Expert, TNT Fonzie | 99 |
| Janet Berka & Jody Packer | HC Cornbread, Polish Mermaid, Cruiseonbackhome, Largo Allie Kay | 98 |
| Mardy Fones & Ray Wong | Oaks Shelby, Ava Maria, PCH Dont Ask | 98 |
| Mary Katherine Majors | Lynda Carter, Zelda McBones, PJ Super Trooper, WW Neon Flash, Sister | 97 |
Our silver level fosters are the backbone of our foster system. Many always keep a door open to a foster dog with very few breaks. They have opened their home to foster dogs for over 1/4 of the year (91 days or more).
Bronze
| Foster Family | Dogs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew & Whitney Ball | DKC Roxy, Holding Controll | 90 |
| Andrew & Teri Wisniewski | Fire Rocket, B T Rex, Strike the Gold | 88 |
| Julie Reynolds | Chasing Glory | 85 |
| Daniel & Megan Pentecost | BGR Wicked Witch, Dennis Wilson | 79 |
| David & Linda Rogers | Black Oak Gilly, Time For Otto, Oaks Shelby, PCH Dont Ask | 75 |
| Marissa & David Torres | BGR J fuzbuster, Street Sweeper | 72 |
| Joyce & Justin Crites | Street Sweeper | 70 |
| Kala Wiggins & Sonya Thomas | Saber Honey, Flying Zapata, Meredith MacRae, Nova I See U, Atascocita Jacki, Kirstjen Nielsen | 70 |
| Dr. Brian K Reed & Leah Reed | BGR Wicked Witch, BGR J fuzbuster | 67 |
| Will & Megan Cammack | RHT Harp, BW's Lean on Me, RS Mighty Mike, U’re My Sunshine | 67 |
| Jan & Darrell Pitzer | DKC Rock, KB's Curlin, Meredith MacRae | 65 |
| Sharon ONeill | Davy T Jones | 65 |
| Micah James | B T Rex | 59 |
| Ashley Volk | Watering Falls, Davy T Jones | 55 |
| Tim & Polly Hibbs | He Ha Stash | 54 |
| Amy & Jim Rusley | Flying Zapata | 54 |
| carrie L Pritchard | TJ Ward, WT's Espadrille | 53 |
| Greg Klein & Randall Ratley | LK'S Red Sparrow, Polish Mermaid, Meredith MacRae | 53 |
| Tara B Wallach | Arkansnew Castle, Al Jardine | 52 |
| Chris & Shawna Hodges | P Kay Goose, Making Time, WT's Espadrille | 49 |
| David & Charlene Piatiak | GS April, Cash Seeker | 47 |
| Amy & Phil Hunt | Hi Noon Tyrant, Oaks Shelby, Drama Boy | 47 |
| Karen Daus | O Ya Sonny Boy, GS April, Bob Baumhower | 45 |
| Stephanie Thomas | Sneek A Peek & Step On It | 42 |
| Michael & Jennifer McLain | Street Sweeper | 41 |
| Sallie Hussey | Time For Otto, Oaks Shelby | 38 |
| Amanda Kimberly | Norestfordwicked | 37 |
| Thacher Cleveland & Brianne Stith | Easy Feelin | 36 |
| Spencer Hall & Ashley Mott | WW Bora Bora | 35 |
| Mark Hubbard | Cruiseonbackhome, Yukon Ken, Java Demon | 34 |
| Tonisha & Adam Goins | Barts Playmenow | 31 |
| Jason & Katie Jones | Oaks Little Wing | 30 |
| Justin Davidson & Emily Hawarah | Making Time | 29 |
| Andra & Glenn Crandell | HC Cornbread, Marianna Hill | 29 |
| Teron Butler | Munch a Bunch | 29 |
| Nathan Wahl & Lisa Gordon | Oaks Sophie | 28 |
| Michelle Howell | TJ Ward | 28 |
| Meghan Beebe | HC Cornbread | 26 |
| Alicia L. Jones & Connor D. Dawson | Arkansnew Castle | 23 |
| Timothy & Wendy Hinton | K's Bridget | 22 |
| Stacy Carlton & Kelly Newton | Atascocita Jacki | 22 |
| Abby Johnson | LK'S Red Sparrow | 20 |
| Kim & Ken Hunt | Myrna Smith, Sister | 20 |
| Nicole Ferreira | Ava Maria | 18 |
| Meredith Galyon Wiser & Jacob Wiser | Black Oak Gilly | 16 |
| Isabel Leatherbury & Michael Scott | Lynda Carter | 16 |
| Harper Lunn & Evan Davis | Strike the Gold | 16 |
| Alison & Brian Warford | TJ Ward | 16 |
| Kyle McCormick | RS Mighty Mike | 15 |
| Kate Fields & Michelle Fields | CRT Iris | 15 |
| Penny Manly | Par Big Rich, Goose | 15 |
| Christopher Hunter & Anthony Johnston | RHT Benson | 13 |
| Timothy Hiehle & Adrienne Titankski & K | GS April, Meredith MacRae | 13 |
| Darcie Clemen | Flying Practical | 12 |
| Hunter Hayes | LK'S Red Sparrow | 11 |
| Jessie Meier | Oaks Shelby, Par Big Rich | 10 |
| Michael Aulisio | Easy Feelin | 10 |
| Sarah & Hal Bouldin | PCH Dont Ask | 9 |
| William Withrow & Patricia Gilmer | RHT Harp, She Nose Best | 9 |
| Kimberly Hoover | Little Rocketman | 8 |
| Cathy & Bart Morris | Oaks Shelby | 8 |
| Christopher & Melinda Edgerton | BGR J Disco Diva | 7 |
| Sarah & Todd Norris | Dinah Shore | 6 |
| Tony Lambert & Leslie Meranda Qualls-Lambert | PCH Dont Ask | 5 |
| Ana Grau & Elaine Husted | Al Jardine, Holding Controll | 5 |
| Dylan Wells & Allie Vickman | Oaks Shelby | 1 |
| Tom & Gayle Mayberry | Polish Mermaid | 1 |
| James & Jaime Winnett | DKC Rock | 1 |
Our bronze level fosters are essential to the foster program. They usually take 1 or 2 dogs in the year or watch dogs when other fosters travel. Many many dogs would not be placed if not for the efforts of these foster families.
You can find out more about fostering a greyhound please visit the foster information area of our website, fill out our application form or contact us at (gpanashville@gmail.com)
Every year is a new year! The contributions of foster families in 2019 can be found here