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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