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4 Paws Got Your 6 raises funds for Grass Roots Rescue and vets

Harper Collick, 2, gives her newly-adopted puppy, Dewey, a big smooch, while her mother Katie and dad Billy look on. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
September 18, 2019

Grass Roots Rescue presented the third annual 4 Paws Got Your 6 benefit at American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard Sept. 7. Vendors, live bands, food trucks and canines filled the afternoon with fun, refreshments, information and adoptions.

The five-hour event raised $4,500, of which $2,500 goes to support the Kent County Chapter of Vietnam Veterans’ Canines Assisting Service Heroes where it will be used to fund the training of a service dog for a Delaware veteran in need, and $2,000 will go toward the medical needs of the dogs within the rescue.

“Thanks to all who donated to the event,” said GRR founder Karli Crenshaw. “A special thanks to the vendors, volunteers, the American Legion, bands and everyone who made the event a huge success.”

At the end of the day, 18 puppies and one adult dog were adopted.

For more info, go to www.grrde.org.

Harper Collick, 2, gives her newly-adopted puppy, Dewey, a big smooch, while her mother Katie and dad Billy look on. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Grass Roots Rescue volunteer Isabella Wade shows off a happy Myrtis who is still up for adoption from GRR.
William Murray, 9, and his mom Amy were the first to adopt at the event. They chose Bucky.
Fran Murray gets a loving kiss from Norris as Kimberly Iacona looks on.
Grass Roots Rescue volunteer Olivia Dowell and her family fostered Carolina and her nine puppies. All of the pups were adopted at the event.
Iuliana Gradinariu and Mark Rick Brandenberg adopted beautiful Camora.
Jennifer Medhaug of New Jersey adopted Nebula.
Alexis Nichols loves her newly adopted pup, Aiken.
The Linton family adopted Myrtle, one of Carolina’s puppies. Shown are Denise, Alania, Haney, Ryker, and Bentley.
Alana Retzlaff gets some puppy love.
A very lucky family adopted beautiful Dolphi.
Ridgeland and Dagen were adopted by Laura, Kyleigh and Matt Powell of Berlin, Md.
DJ Draus and Kerry Choplin of Salisbury, Md., adopted Gilbert.
Mal is still awaiting his furever home.
Working the CASH (Canines Assisting Service Heroes) organization are (l-r) Bryan Clark, Major Nelson Miller, Winston Burns, Joe Startt, and Dave Curnock and Gunny.
Adopting Kane are Genna, Harper, Chris and Finley Lennox of Frederica.
Judy Mangini of Judy Sings the Blues entertained the crowd at the event.
Carolina watched as all nine of her pups were adopted. She is now awaiting her furever home.
GRR volunteer Kevin Thompson shows off Charlie. Charlie is still waiting for someone to give her the loving home she deserves.
GRR Executive Director and founder Karli Crenshaw, left, and GRR board pesident Reinie Thompson share a moment at the event.
Amanda Davidson of Hempworx was one of the vendors at he event.
Lori Ewing, left, and Jenna Bishop of Coastal Views featured some homemade products from the beach.
Heroes for Hooters had a booth at the event. H for H raises money and awareness for breast cancer and to provide positive recognition for local police officers and firefighters, and the military.
GRR Treasurer Valerie Rutt, left, and GRR founder Karlie Crenshaw share a proud hug after adopting out 19 dogs at the event.
Emmi Swope and Anna Crenshaw show off their canine face paintings.
Veteran Emily Jackson adopted Duncan.
I’m going home. I‘m going home.
Fran Schulte receives some love from Hawkeye.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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