Times Union Article 1.31.07:
BRAGGIN' RIGHTS: Dawgs Feeding Dogs event fills bowls in animal shelters
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Uga, the bulldog mascot, with the University of Georgia, the Jacksonville chapter of the UGa Alumni Association donated more than 150 pounds of pet food to the Jacksonville Humane Society.
Representatives from the Jacksonville Chapter attended the UGA Alumni Leadership Assembly in Athens during January 26-28, 2007. On Saturday night, the national awards banquet was held for the almost 90 chapters and clubs. Jacksonville was honored twice during the evening taking home the 2006 Most Improved award as well as runner-up for National Chapter of the Year. The Nashville, TN Chapter also received a runner-up award and the Washington, DC Chapter received the National Chapter of the Year honor.
Dog Food Press Release
ATHENS, Ga. – To celebrate Uga’s 50 th Anniversary with the University of Georgia, the UGA
Alumni Association Jacksonville Chapter joined “Dawgs Feeding Dogs” campaign to donate pet
food to local Humane Societies, Pet Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) or nokill
shelters.
Many football fans that anticipate the big game between college rivals, the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the University of Florida Gators, may be surprised to know there was no formal alumni association for UGA graduates here in Jacksonville. Yes, there is the Bulldog Club, which is active mostly during football season and welcomes grads and nongrads alike, but there was no University sponsored organization for alums to celebrate all aspects of campus life.
As San Marco resident James Hopkins put it, "You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Gator fan."
But there's a growing number of Bulldog loyalists in the area. And they've just formed Jacksonville's first chapter of the 172-year-old University of Georgia Alumni Association.
Last month, Hopkins and 65 attendees hosted a kickoff party, "Spirit of Georgia on the St. Johns," at the Haskell Building in Riverside to celebrate the chapter's establishment. Other activities are planned over the coming months
