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While we like to celebrate this holiday every day, National Mutt Day is formally celebrated twice a year on July 31 and December 2. The holiday encourages us to embrace, save, and celebrate mixed breed dogs.  Discover the four reasons GG Gorgeous Gal believes you should adopt a mutt on National Mutt Day. Mutts tend to live longer. Purebred dogs tend to be prone to genetic disorders and health problems due to inbreeding and artificial selection. By adopting a mutt, you widen the gene pool. This reduces the risk of these issues in mixed breeds! Mutts are one of a...

“Non-profit doesn’t mean non-business-savvy. It takes a lot of smarts to fulfill community needs, especially when resources are tight.” GG’s Foundation is honored to be recognized as a 2019 MichBusiness Award Winner in the non-profit beacons category. The Best of MichBusiness Awards Program is committed to recognizing companies and individuals that make Michigan a topnotch place to do business. All award winners will be honored at the 2019 Best of MichBusiness Awards and Gala on November 21st. The event celebrates success in a grand style, as the most exciting and connected business awards and networking opportunity in the State of...

There seems to be a national holiday for everything! However, some are more important than others. That’s why you should mark your calendars for November 7th. November 7th is an important national holiday—National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day. Discover the four reasons why you should acknowledge National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day below. 1. The holiday offers a rich, emotional history. National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day was submitted by Terry Simons in 2015. Simons is a dog agility trainer. Simon’s dog was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2011 and died a year later. Simon founded the Canine Lymphoma Education and Research (CLEAR) foundation...

A changemaker is a person who wants to see change in the world and by gathering resources and/or knowledge, makes that change happen. Cheryl Phillips, founder of GG Gorgeous Gal, is honored to be recognized as a 2019 SEEN Changemaker in the Civic Service category. This category recognizes a person who has served his or her community through volunteer work, social action or government engagement. This SEEN Changemaker selflessly spends time bettering the community and deserves recognition for his or her efforts. The SEEN Changemaker awards honor and celebrate the Metro Detroiters making a difference and changing the world, who...

Shake the ink-stained hands of local authors at Books & Authors,  Leon & Lulu welcome Cheryl Phillips. Cheryl Phillips, author of GG’s Journey: From Lost to Loved, is excited to participate in Leon & Lulu’s Books & Authors in Clawson, Michigan. Phillips will be signing books and connecting with readers from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20. This is the perfect opportunity to talk with Phillips about her inspiring story, and learn more about her journey with GG. Second chances and compassion is what GG’s Journey is all about. Found lying under a tree in Detroit, Gorgeous Gal, also...