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Would you be willing to volunteer to drive a transport leg in your area?

Would you volunteer to drive a transport leg to save a golden?

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#1 · (Edited)
to save a dogs life? If a golden who needs to be transported needs to go through your area, would you be willing to volunteer to drive the leg that is very near to where you live? A leg is a block of driving time that gets a rescued dog from AC/a rescue/a shelter to their forever home.

If you are, vote YES! You betcha!! Saving the world one dog at a time!!
Also PLEASE take the time to leave a post with your location on this thread. If you do not comment and leave your location, it will make it hard for us to know where you can help.

If you would not be willing, you can vote Not me. if you really want to but it's not necessary. It will just let us know to put you on the do not call part of the list - do not ask this person.

The hope is to create some kind of state by state list that the rescue workers here can use to help them organize their transports faster and allow those of us who would love to help if the chance ever arises to let them know we are there for them!

My sons birth month got so many users voting I'm hoping that they all take the time to read this poll and vote here as well. Thanks for your time and your consideration!!!

Have a great day!
 
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#53 ·
I'm in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL near Lake Michigan so that includes southwest Michigan, northwest Indiana and south Wisconsin besides Illinois.
 
#54 ·
I do transports often and this is very helpful info to have, thanks for thinking of this. I know I have wracked my brain several times trying to remember where different members live when I am helping to fill transport legs.
I am in Erie PA, two hours east of Cleveland, 2 hours North of Pittsburgh and 2 hours west of Buffalo. Interstate 79 ends in Erie and I-90 runs directly through from east to west.
We have transports coming through here almost every weekend going to Canada with shelter dogs to rescue so please don't hesitate to mention your location in Canada as well.

Kathi
 
#58 ·
Jacksonville, FL.
 
#59 ·
I voted yes, but wished there was a "maybe" answer. It would be a contingent based on the date and whether or not I was available.

I stay very busy working in politics fulltime, baby sitting some nights to balance the cynical turn my personality has taken from working in politics, working at a barn on Sunday mornings to be around horses, and volunteering a lot. If the transport leg fell at a time I'm free I totally would. It's one of those things where given notice I'd happily rearrange my schedule, but I couldn't be a sure yes, because I can't guarentee I'd be available for anytime, any day.

I'm a very motivated person, and I have to be busy and putting my energy into something. I used to only ride horses and that was my life (outside of school at the time), but now that I don't have that I find I absolutely must be doing something all the time.
 
#60 · (Edited)
I voted yes, but wished there was a "maybe" answer. It would be a contingent based on the date and whether or not I was available.

I stay very busy working in politics fulltime, baby sitting some nights to balance the cynical turn my personality has taken from working in politics, working at a barn on Sunday mornings to be around horses, and volunteering a lot. If the transport leg fell at a time I'm free I totally would. It's one of those things where given notice I'd happily rearrange my schedule, but I couldn't be a sure yes, because I can't guarentee I'd be available for anytime, any day.

I'm a very motivated person, and I have to be busy and putting my energy into something. I used to only ride horses and that was my life (outside of school at the time), but now that I don't have that I find I absolutely must be doing something all the time.
This is a contact list for transport coordinators know who they can ask to help. You don't need to say yes, but if you are willing to help and are able to at that time please put your city, state. That doesn't mean that your schedule will definitely allow for it, it means if it does allow for it, then yes you want to help. Thanks!
 
#61 ·
Nashville, TN
 
#63 ·
Okay thanks!!! Keep them coming in please!! I am going to start organizing the information I do have but I've kept this poll open indefinitely so that names can continue to be added and my list editted. Thanks again for those who have posted and to those that will post in the future!!
 
#65 ·
Okay here is my list so far. If you see anything incorrect or would like to add to your availablity, let me know. I see that some of you live in the same cities...I wonder if you knew that? :)

PS. the * designates non home states that the person is willing to drive to. If I lived in Pa but could drive to NY, I would also be listed under NY but with a * in front of my name.

PSS. I am also looking into finding a US online map that I could upload everyones location so transporters can see how to connect the dots from one place to another. I will be asking for emails in the future.

CANADA
Laurie Southern Saskatchewan
esSJay Brampton, ON (or West-end of Toronto, ON)

ARIZONA
Trids Phoenix area, AZ

COLORADO
packleader La Junta, CO

CALIFORNIA
missmarstar San Diego, CA
Claire's friend San Luis Obispo , CA and Fresno ,CA
nixietink Sacramento, CA
goldenjackpuppy San Diego, CA

FLORIDA
rappwizard Fort Lauderdale, FL
msteeny28 Hilliard/Jacksonville, FL
BeauShel Jacksonville, FL
Romeo Jacksonville, FL

GEORGIA
jealous1 Macon, GA (I-75/I-16, weekdays)
jealous1 Augusta, GA (I-20, weekends)
amy22 Suwanee, GA (NE of Atlanta)
*Augustus McCrae's Mom to Atlanta, GA

IDAHO
Ambesi Moscow, ID (willing to do North ID)

ILLINOIS
unclelar Mattoon, IL (east central)
walexk Huntley, IL (Between Chicago and Rockford)
gil1075 Tinley Park, IL
zeke11 Evergreen Park, IL
Bogey's Mom Bloomington, IL (willing to do St. Louis, Chicago, Rockford and Springfield)
MyMaggieGirl south suburbs of Chicago, IL. near Lake Michigan (southwest Michigan, northwest Indiana and south Wisconsin)

INDIANA
*Bogey's Mom Lafayette, IN towards IL.
*MyMaggieGirl northwest IN
the S team Franklin, IN (willing to drive a couple hours any direction)

MAINE
Oaklys dad Calais, MN

MARYLAND
kathi127 Glen Burnie, MD
*mainegirl from Baltimore, MD to north

MASSACHUSETTS
Cham Boston, Ma (I95& I93, Rts 128 & 3)
S-Dog's Mom North Central MA

MICHIGAN
Mssjnnfer Frankenmuth, MI
marshab1 Burton, MI
Cheryl and buddy Ann Arbor, MI
scottbldr Southwest, MI (I-94/I-69 Marshall, MI to the Indiana State Line.)
Kiki Michigan Detriot/Ann Arbor, MI
*MyMaggieGirl southwest Michigan

MISSOURI
Maggie's mom St. Louis, MO
Goldenmomma 45 minutes west of St. Louis, MO (weekends much better)

NEW HAMPSHIRE
S-Dog's Mom Rindge, NH--Also good for North Central MA and Eastern VT (I-91 corridor)

NEW JERSEY
Bob Dylan Cape May, NJ
WLR Wayne, NJ (Good for eastern PA, southern NY, Long Island, western Ct and NJ.)
*mainegirl Northern NJ towards PA

NEW YORK
*WLR Southern NY; Long Island, NY
wagondog Queens, NY

NORTH CAROLINA
fostermom Raleigh, NC
Merlins mom Charlotte, NC
nolefan 10 minutes south of Charlotte, NC
*Augustus McCrae's Mom willing to go to Charlotte, NC

OHIO
Traz west of Cleveland, OH

OREGON
jimla Central Oregon
*Ambesi Northeastern Orgeon

PENNSYLVANIA
momtoMax Girardville, PA (Willing to drive a couple hours any direction)
ilovemydogs Tunkhannock, PA (between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton)
*WLR Eastern PA
mainegirl Harrisburg, Pa to east, or vice versa
Hali's Mom Erie, Pa (transport organizer)

SOUTH CAROLINA
nolefan Fort Mill, SC
coppers-mom Greenville, SC (will travel a couple of hours any direction)
Augustus McCrae's Mom Greenville, SC (anywhere in SC, north to Charlotte, NC, and south to Atlanta, GA)
*Millysmom Camden/Columbia, SC (at times)

TENNESSEE
wabmorgan Nashville, TN

TEXAS
mylissyk Fort Worth, TX
GoldenFan Austin, TX

VERMONT
*S-Dog's Mom Eastern VT (I-91 corridor)
*Millysmom Greensboro, VT (at times)

VIRGINIA
Millysmom Arlington, VA (I-95 very close by. sometimes my cities are Camden/Columbia, SC and Greensboro, VT)

WASHINGTON
Spruce Western WA
*Ambesi Eastern WA

WISCONSIN
*MyMaggieGirl south Wisconsin
 
#72 ·
I live in Hilliard, FL. and drive to Jacksonville FL. every day.. Hilliard is very close to Folkston GA, and the surrrounding cities of that.. Kingsland, Saint Mary's I will go futher, such as Brunswick, Waycross, Nahunta.. Maybe futher if needed and if scheduling permits.
 
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