Greyhound Rescue and Adoption Day at Bergen Community College
By Bergen Community College Monday, August 14, 2006, 09:14 AM EDT
Greyhound Friends of New Jersey
Greyhounds will be on hand for a meet and greet, and rescue representatives will be available to answer questions about the breed and the adoption process. Bergen Community College Assistant Professor Harold Kahn will give an informative lecture and video presentation about rescue and adoption from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Professor Kahn owns a rescued greyhound and is a member of Long Island Greyhound Transfer. This event is co-sponsored by the Bergen Community College Environmental Club, Biology Club, the Veterinary Technology Program, and the Office of Student Life. For more information please call Professor Kahn at (201) 493-3632.
Greyhound Friends of New Jersey, Inc. is a non-profit organization which relies on funds generated through adoption, donations and fund-raising events throughout New Jersey. GFNJ rescues and arranges adoption for more than 250 greyhounds each year and is dedicated to finding homes for any greyhound in need. For more information on GFNJ, please contact Kathy Carstensen at 201-836-7517 or visit their Web site at http://www.greyhoundfriendsnj.org.
Bergen Community College is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling more than 14,000 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs, and certificate programs. More than 10,000 students are enrolled in non-credit, professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, and the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, located at 355 Main Street, Hackensack. Information about the College is available online at www.bergen.edu or by phoning the Welcome Center at 201-447-7200.
