DATE:
September 14, 2001 PHONE: 212-696-8343
The American
Kennel Club Creates Disaster Relief Fund
New
York, NY - - Today, The American Kennel Club and The AKC Companion
Animal Recovery, CAR, responded to this week’s devastating terrorist attacks
with financial support on behalf of our organization and the sport of purebred
dogs.
The “AKC/AKC CAR Disaster Relief Fund”
has been established to provide support for search and rescue dogs and relief
for pets of disaster victims. AKC and
AKC CAR have each contributed $25,000 to establish the Fund. These funds will be directed in a variety of
ways for dog related assistance including transportation, care and feeding of
search and rescue dogs as well as help for their handlers. In addition, these funds will be used to aid
animals that have lost their owners.
The public may contribute to The
“AKC/AKC CAR Disaster Relief Fund”.
Checks or money orders (no cash please) should be made payable to The
“AKC/AKC CAR Disaster Relief Fund”.
Checks should be sent to the Fund Administrator, Thomas G. Murphy, Chief
Financial Officer, The American Kennel Club, 260 Madison Avenue, 4th
Floor, New York, NY 10016.
Potential donors should note that as AKC is not a charity, donations to these Funds are not tax deductible.
In addition to the monetary
contributions, The AKC has coordinated contribution efforts with dog food and
dog supply companies with commitments from Iams, Purina, Pedigree and
Cherrybrook.
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The AKC, founded in 1884 is one of the nation’s oldest sports-governing organizations. It maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, is responsible for overseeing the governance of the sport of purebred dogs, and keeps records of competitive results. For further information about AKC and the sport of purebred dogs, visit AKC Online at www.akc.org or contact the Communications Department at 919-852-3821.