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www.pbgv.org
Winter2014
ISaberTails
FromtheFoundationPresident
Astheyearendapproachesandweallbegintoprepare
forourholidaycelebrationswiththoughtsoffamily,friends
and,ofcourse,ourbelovedPBGVs,wehopethatyoualso
thinkofmakingayear-enddonationtotheFoundation.
TheFoundationisa501(c)3non-profitorganization.A
donationtotheFoundationbenefitsboththeorganization
andthedonorwithatax-deductibledonation.Hereare
threeotherwaystodonatethatareunique:
IntroducingAmazonSmile.DoyoushoponAmazon?
PleasedesignatetheHealth&RescueFoundationasyour
AmazonSmilecharity!AmazonSmileisasimpleand
automaticwayforyoutosupporttheFoundationeverytime
youshop,atnocosttoyou.TheAmazonSmileFoundation
willdonate0.5percentofthepurchasepricefromyour
eligibleAmazonSmilepurchases.Italladdsuptomore
fundsforPBGVHealth&Rescue!Thanks!
Here’showyouaccesstheAmazonSmilewebsite:
1.Logontohttps://smile.amazon.com.Ifyoualready
haveanAmazonaccount,youarepromptedtosigninusing
yourAmazonloginandpassword.Ifyoudonothavean
Amazonaccountyouwillbepromptedtocreateanaccount.
AmazonandAmazonSmilearedifferentwebsites.
2.Selectcharity.Hereisthetrickypart.Enterthisexact
name:HealthandRescueFoundationofthePetitBasset
GriffonVendeenClubofAme(Americaistoomanyletters
soonlytypeAme).
3.Importantpoint.Bookmarkthesite,placeaniconon
yourdesktoportaskbarforeaseofuse.
VehicleDonationProgram.Lastfallthefinaldetailsof
theVehicleDonationLinewerecompletedandtheprogram
wentlive.Weareveryexcitedtoreportthatwehave
receivedacardonatedbyamemberofPBGVCA.The
companyseemstodoaverythoroughjobofcompleting
thenecessarydocumentationbothforthedonatorandfor
thereceivingorganization.
Pleasetakealookattheadonpage23fortheVehicle
DonationLineinformation.Theprogramactuallyaccepts
manytypesofvehiclesrunningornot.Takealookaround
yourgarageandstrollaroundtheyardandifyouhaveany
qualifyingitems(seelistinad,veryextensive!)consider
donatingthemtotheFoundation.You’llgetthetax
donationandtheFoundationbenefitsaswell.
AVeryCreativeIdea.Hereisauniquewaythatone
PBGVCAmemberorganizedadonationtotheFoundation.
Forthepasttwoyearsthisindividualhasrequestedthather
friendswhowantedtocelebrateherbirthdaywithgifts
makeadonationtotheFoundationinstead.Herfriends
compliedwiththerequest.Whatawonderfulideaasaway
tohonortheirfriend.It’sgreatwhenpeopleareableto
comeupwithsuchcreativeideas.
OnceagaintheofficersanddirectorsoftheFoundation
wouldliketowisheveryone,theirfamiliesandtheirbeloved
PBGVsasafeandwonderfulholidayseason.Wespeakfor
PBGVseverywhere.
Iftheycouldspeaktheywouldwanttosaytoeveryone,
“Thankyoufortakingsuchgoodcareofusbytryingtokeep
usashealthyandsafeaspossible,andbyrescuingthoseof
uswhoneededit!“
PBGVsEverywhereThankYou!
Thanksforyoursupport,
—LindaMurray,President
IPBGVHealth&RescueFoundation
PBGVHealth&RescueFoundation
OfficersandBoardofDirectors
PresidentLindaMurray...........................lmurray22@tampabay.rr.com
VicePresidentLauraLiscum...................laura.liscum@tufts.edu
SecretarySueSmyth................................oldyork2002@aol.com
TreasurerJoAnneHacker........................jah@arcanumltd.com
DirectorsSherylBradbury.......................sherylbradbury@windstream.net
BobCohen...............................bobcohen03@gmail.com
PeggyEvanich.........................evanichp@bellsouth.net
HelenIngher............................pbgv@charlen.com
JillOtto....................................sunspotspin@suddenlink.net
MISSIONSTATEMENTofthePBGVHEALTH&RESCUEFOUNDATION
ThemissionofthePBGVHealth&RescueFoundationistopromotethe
welfareofthebreedbyprovidingfundingforresearch,educationandrescueactivities.
DedicatedtotheProtectionandPreservation
ofthePetitBassetGriffonVendéen