At the auction: Gavel comes down, disaster funds raised
The only sound louder then the auctioneer at the AVMF's second annual dinner auction in Dayton, Ohio was the roar of the tigers!
More than 180 people attended the event Sept 22, 1999 at the Mandalay Banquet Center. Nearly $20,000 was raised - all of which will directly support care for animals injured in or otherwise affected by disasters.
Besides the excitement of the auction itself, attendees were treated to the entertainment of "The Animals that Travel with Jack Hanna." The Columbus Zoo's Promotions Department featured several exotic animals, including two Bengal white tiger cubs, two snow leopards, a penguin, a parrot, an anaconda, and a desert fox. The handlers told informational and interesting stories about the young animals and mingled with the audience.
Dr. Cindy Lovern, AVMA assistant director of emergency preparedness and response, provided an update on the current AVMA/AVMF disaster relief activities.
"This event brings together those who are at the core of the AVMF's mission to support veterinarians, pet owners, and animals," said Dr. Leonard Tinney, chairman, AVMA Executive Board, who hosted the event. Co-sponsors of the event were Beau Townsend Ford Inc, Columbus Serum Company, Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc, The Iams Company, and Veterinary Pet Insurance. Dr. Amy Dicke and Dr. Lisa Stone of The Iams Company were co-chairs of the event.
| Special thanks to the 2,039 generous individuals, organizations, and corporations who donated to the AVMF during 1999. The following list names donors who made contributions of $5,000 or more: | |
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$100,000 and above American Veterinary Medical Association Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc Fort Dodge Animal Health Pets.com Pfizer Animal Health $25,000 to $99,999 American Animal Hospital Association Cleveland Foundation Mrs. Cheever Porter Foundation Ralston Purina Company The Bayer Company The IAMS Company Veterinary Pet Insurance and DVM Insurance Agency |
$10,000 to $24,999 American Association of Feline Practitioners Auxiliary to the AVMA Cornell Feline Health Center Dr. Bernard R. Pinckney Intervet America Inc Merial Novartis Animal Health Schering-Plough Animal Health $5,000 to $9,999 Estate of Florence B. Gambino Jardine Group Services Corporation Ms. Linda Jacobsen Ohio Animal Health Foundation Prestone Products Corporation Dr. and Mrs. Jack Stephens Stephens & Associates Advertising Inc Washington Veterinary Medical Association |