Consider a Year End Gift for the Animals
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Tis the season of joy and giving. You’ve supported the United Way, Salvation Army, your Synagogue and the local food pantry. And you still have a few [hundred] dollars left in your philanthropy budget for the year.
Consider the animals! Let me offer three suggestions.
Local SPCA. Always in need of support, your community shelter meets critical needs in your own neighborhood without the overhead costs of national advertising and political maneuvering. They provide services in animal control and the humane care of the abused, unwanted and neglected. Most are efficient and well-managed, and responsive. And because they are local, you can have a voice.
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is the branch of the AVMA that supports disaster relief for animals (Katrina and Gulf Coast oil spill), veterinary programs in underserved areas, and student scholarships. Funded largely from donations from veterinarians, members of the broader animal community are also invited to consider this a worthy cause. http://www.avmf.org/
Your State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. With continuing government cutbacks affecting educational and clinical programs, veterinary colleges increasingly need the support of animal lovers. Consider supporting student scholarships or other educational programs. Most of the 28 U.S. veterinary colleges have front-page links to assist with donations. At Cornell, the link is http://www.vet.cornell.edu/gifts/
Dr. Smith welcomes comments and suggestions at dfs6@cornell.edu.
Consider the animals! Let me offer three suggestions.
Local SPCA. Always in need of support, your community shelter meets critical needs in your own neighborhood without the overhead costs of national advertising and political maneuvering. They provide services in animal control and the humane care of the abused, unwanted and neglected. Most are efficient and well-managed, and responsive. And because they are local, you can have a voice.
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is the branch of the AVMA that supports disaster relief for animals (Katrina and Gulf Coast oil spill), veterinary programs in underserved areas, and student scholarships. Funded largely from donations from veterinarians, members of the broader animal community are also invited to consider this a worthy cause. http://www.avmf.org/
Your State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. With continuing government cutbacks affecting educational and clinical programs, veterinary colleges increasingly need the support of animal lovers. Consider supporting student scholarships or other educational programs. Most of the 28 U.S. veterinary colleges have front-page links to assist with donations. At Cornell, the link is http://www.vet.cornell.edu/gifts/
Dr. Smith welcomes comments and suggestions at dfs6@cornell.edu.
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