NRGRR is a 501(c)(3) organization in North Carolina that is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of golden retrievers, golden mixes and golden-hearted dogs in need. The organization advocates responsible pet ownership, community education and protection of all dogs.
Checkout the latest Rescue Ranger, the NRGRR newsletter.
NRGRR 2026 Calendar Photo Contest is Here!
Get ready to show off your Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue dogs! Submit your best photos for a chance to be featured in our 2026 calendar. Submissions are open from May 23 to June 27, 2025. Be sure to follow all guidelines on our rules page to make your entry count. Voting will take place July 1 through July 31, 2025. Let’s celebrate our amazing rescues—one photo at a time!
2025 Major Fundraising Events
Whether you like to golf, bike or just socialize with friends, we have the activity for you. Join us at these exciting new locations to support NRGRR and our efforts to rescue, rehab, and adopt dogs in need. Click the buttons below to learn more about these events. Sponsorship opportunities are available for each of our events as well.
River Ridge Golf Club
June 2nd
The Plant
September 20th
Chatham Station
October 12th
A huge thank you to our major sponsors of our events!
🐶 We’d love to introduce you to the Golden Hearts Club! 💛
Help us reach our goal of 500 Golden Hearts. $5 a Month. Countless Lives Saved.
Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue is on a mission to rescue, rehab, and adopt Golden Retrievers in need—but we can’t do it without YOU. With the rising cost of veterinary care, more Goldens than ever need urgent medical help. Adoption fees aren’t enough to cover their care, and 86% of our funds go directly to lifesaving treatment.
That’s where YOU come in! For just $5 a month—less than the cost of your morning coffee—you can give a Golden the second chance they deserve. ❤️🐾
✨ Join the Golden Hearts Club today and be one of the 500 golden-hearted supporters who make a lasting impact! ✨
💛 Click, Donate, Done. Set it & Forget it—your gift works all year long!
A huge thank you to our major sponsors of our events!
Dog Park Chit Chat
A book by Craig Chalkley - a very comfortable book about how dogs and owners can function best in any dog park in America. A portion of all purchases will be donated to NRGRR! Purchase today on Amazon.
International Rescue
Want to learn more about our international efforts and how you can help golden retrievers in need? Click the button below.
Meet & Greets
Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, you are invited to join us at our Meet & Greet events. Here you can interact with our available dogs, complete foster training, and learn how you can become involved with supporting NRGRR. See the calendar below for details. Please click on the event to see the list of dogs attending.
Event Calendar
Make a donation.
Thank you for considering a donation to support Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue.
Our volunteers give their time, their homes and their hearts to every dog who comes to us for help. Unfortunately, warm homes and loving hearts alone do not pay for the medical care and supplies our dogs need. Adoption fees cover only about half of the total cost of caring for a rescued golden in our program, the majority (86%) of which is for medical treatments. Sadly, the number of golden retrievers who have entered our program, and the costs related to their medical care, have dramatically increased over the past several years.
When you make a tax-deductible gift to the Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue, you can be assured that your donation is directly supporting golden retrievers rescued through our program, and allowing us to continue to provide help to others in the years to come.
Thank you for your support.
If you would prefer to mail your donation, please send a check to:
NRGRR, Inc. P.O. Box 37156 Raleigh, NC 27627 Please make checks payable to NRGRR, Inc.