ABCF MESSENGER
Official Newsletter of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation April2017
PRESIDENT’S REPORT The week of the May 6‐12 the most important week of the year for ABCF. Our fundraisers held during the ABC National Show week are the biggest fundraisers of the year and very important to the work that ABCF is able to do. CELEBRATING 22 YEARS William C. Truesdale, DVM
President
Joyce Baker Brown
Treasurer
[email protected]
Sharon Fosseen,
Director of Donor Relations
Connie Haywood
Secretary
If you are able to attend the show please also show your support for ABCF by attending the ABCF dinner, purchasing raffle tickets, donating to the ABCF auction and attending the auction in person. If you cannot attend the events in person you can still support ABCF through auction donations, donating directly to ABCF and by becoming an ABCF member. Included in the newsletter is information on how you can participate in all these activities. Thank you for all your support over the last 22 years and we look forward to all the festivities in May! Sharon Steckler
Legal Counsel
Assistant Treasurer
Respectfully, Joyce Campbell, DVM
Health & Research Chairperson
William C. Truesdale, D.V.M. Bobbi Compton
Membership Chairperson
President Rebecca Gilchrist
Newsletter Editor
Nadine Kuhlemeier
Auction Chairperson
Vickie Rounsaville-Millard
Webmaster
Tina Truesdale
AKC/Canine Health Foundation
Founders:
John T. Connolly, Carole Connolly*,
Robert D. Conrad, DVM PhD*,
Bruce Korson, Jeanne Korson*
Trustees:
Ann B. Anderson, Mary Frances
Burleson, Sandy Orr, Tina
Truesdale, Judy Voran, Wendy
Wallner, DVM*
*Deceased P. O. Box 1607  Mt. Dora, FL 32756  Phone (301) 775-5089  www.abcfoundation.org
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Official Newsletter of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation 22nd Annual Auction Gala Schedule of Events Monday, May 8 10:00‐ 2:00pm ‐ Directors Row #3 Tuesday, May 9 10:00– 2:00pm‐ Directors Row #3 Tuesday, May 9 6:15 pm‐ Directors Row #3 Tuesday, May 9 7:00 pm‐ Directors Row #3 8:00 pm‐ Directors Row #3 Tuesday, May 9 Wednesday, May 10 8:00 pm‐ Golden Ballroom Auction items drop off Auction items drop off ABCF Dinner reception ABCF Elegant Buffet Dinner ABCF Auction Begins Seminar by Dr. James Modiano Hemangiosarcoma in the Boxer‐ Research P. O. Box 1607  Mt. Dora, FL 32756  Phone (301) 775-5089  www.abcfoundation.org
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Official Newsletter of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation 2017 Room Raffle
Would you like to stay at the Wyndham West for FREE!!!
Would you like to win a FREE ABCF Auction Dinner?
We want to announce an exciting collaboration on the Wyndham Hotel Room Raffle that gives everyone a better chance to win a
wonderful room package!
The American Boxer Charitable Foundation and the American Boxer Top Twenty are joining forces to offer a total of 10 room nights at
the Wyndham for ABC week. We are very excited
to be able to join together to offer this expanded room raffle.
By combining these rooms it allows everyone a better chance to win!
5 Nights FREE
3 Nights FREE
$15.00
2 Ticket
2 Nights FREE
1 ABCF Dinner FREE
$40.00
6 Tickets
$60.00
12 Tickets
Raffle ends April 28th, 2017.
Free nights are valid only between May 6th & May 12th, 2017.
Due to PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy, raffles cannot be paid through a Paypal account. However, we make it easy and all you need to
do is call with your credit card number.
Pay by phone via credit card:
509-998-6122 or 301-775-5089
Mail checks payable to:
American Boxer Top Twenty
P O Box 8667
Spokane, WA 99203
[email protected]
Phone: 509-998-6122
www.americanboxertoptwenty.org
OR
Mail checks payable to:
ABCF
P O Box 1607
Mt. Dora,
[email protected]
Phone: 301-775-5089
www.abcfoundation.org
P. O. Box 1607  Mt. Dora, FL 32756  Phone (301) 775-5089  www.abcfoundation.org
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Official Newsletter of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation The ABCF Dinner is always a fabulous event! The Dinner will be held on Tuesday, May 8 with the reception beginning at 6:15pm. The reservation form is below or you can reserve a table online at : http://www.abcfoundation.org/2017‐online.html P. O. Box 1607  Mt. Dora, FL 32756  Phone (301) 775-5089  www.abcfoundation.org
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Official Newsletter of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation The Annual ABCF Auction starts after the dinner. There is a silent auction for smaller items and then a live auction beginning at 8pm. Donations are needed for boxer items, general dog items and any interesting item that would interest auction attendees. The auction donation form is listed below. If you have a special item to donate we would love to know about it so we can advertise! The form is also available online‐ http://www.abcfoundation.org/PDF/2017‐Auction‐Donor‐Form.pdf P. O. Box 1607  Mt. Dora, FL 32756  Phone (301) 775-5089  www.abcfoundation.org
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Official Newsletter of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation Update on Hermangiosarcoma Research‐ Wednesday, May 10, 8pm Dr. James Modiano will be presenting an update on Hermangiosarcoma Research on Wednesday, May 10 at 8pm in the Golden Ballroom. Dr. Modiano is doing research at University of Minnesota and the is lead researcher for the ABCF funded study Research Project 02234‐MOU: A Novel Approach for Prevention of Canine Hemangiosarcoma. The research being done at University of Minnesota is showing a lot of promise for medication that increase survival time with fewer side effects benefiting our boxers and eventually human cancer treatment Come join us for the update from Dr. Modiano and learn about the research that your ABCF dollars help support! P. O. Box 1607  Mt. Dora, FL 32756  Phone (301) 775-5089  www.abcfoundation.org
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Official Newsletter of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation MEMBERSHIP FORM
Any time is the appropriate time to renew your membership in the American Boxer Charitable Foundation, Inc but membership does run for the calendar year and needs to be renewed for 2017. The Foundation was created to fund research into the health problems that affect our beloved breed. Support the research to help our Boxers live longer and healthier lives by becoming a member (or rejoining) of the American Boxer Charitable Foundation. You can easily join online at: http://www.abcfoundation.org/membership_form.html Or you can complete the form below and mail. 1. Select your membership level: _____ $25 _____$50 _____ $75 _____ $100 ______ Other 2. Select how you want to receive the ABCF Newsletter: ______ Online ______ Via US Mail (There is an additional fee of $10 annually) Pay by check or money order payable to the American Boxer Charitable Foundation or use MasterCard or Visa to join or renew your membership. You can also join, renew or pay online via our website. Amount: _________ Method of payment: ____ Check ___ Money Order ____ MasterCard _____Visa Signature:_______________________________________ Account Number:_____________________________Expires:_________________CVC:____________ Name:_____________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address:_____________________________________________________________________ City:______________________________________ State:__________________ Zip:______________ Country: _____________________________________ Phone:________________________________ Email:______________________________________________________________________________ Complete form and mail to: American Boxer Charitable Foundation P O Box 1607 Mt. Dora, FL 32756 Phone: (301) 775‐5089 Email: [email protected] www.abcfoundation.org P. O. Box 1607  Mt. Dora, FL 32756  Phone (301) 775-5089  www.abcfoundation.org
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