Night of Golden Opportunities to benefit Adopt a Golden Birmingham

It’s time to spread some love to Birmingham’s orphaned golden retrievers. 

Adopt a Golden Birmingham is bringing back another Night of Golden Opportunities to Iron City on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. to aid in the permanent and temporary foster care of local rescued dogs. The event includes a variety of wine and beer, plenty of food and both a live and silent auction over the course of the night, all of which benefit Adopt a Golden Birmingham. 

“If you’re into dogs and golden retrievers specifically, and if you can’t volunteer or foster or get involved with us in any way, attending the event is a way you can,” said Lorraine Donald, president and founder of Adopt a Golden Birmingham.    

This will be Adopt a Golden Birmingham’s third event at Iron City and the fourth consecutive year it will host a Night of Golden Opportunity. This year will also recognize the organization’s corporate honoree, Hollywood Feed.

Donald said that about 225 people attended the event last year, so they’re excited to see the turnout this year. Officially an organization last year, Adopt a Golden Birmingham is a volunteer-based group that has been rescuing golden retrievers from the Birmingham area since April 2013. In total, Donald said they have rescued about 550 dogs.

The event is the organization’s main source of revenue each year, and the money primarily goes to medical care for the golden retrievers. 

The event costs $125 per ticket, which can be purchased on the organization’s website or through its Facebook page. Although there will be a few dogs from the organization there, Donald said not to bring personal dogs to the event.

Another way to give back, she said, is to make a donation on the website adoptagoldenbirmingham.com.