The heat is on as the AASV Foundation gears up for another exciting auction at the AASV 2011 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona! The past three auctions have raised nearly $70,000 each, and the auction committee is eager to continue this success during the 2011 live and silent auction on Monday, March 7, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort. This key fundraiser provides financial support for a number of foundation programs, including scholarships, externship grants, and travel stipends for veterinary students to attend the annual meeting. The committee needs YOUR help to track down item donations for the auction!
Donate an item for the auction!
The success of the auction is due not only to lively and generous bidding at the meeting, but also to the donation of auction items by AASV members and industry sponsors. For the 2011 auction, the foundation is once again requesting item donations to fill the auction catalog, and encourages AASV members to lead the way.
Submit donations by December 15
YOU can be a part of the auction fun and take pride in supporting the foundation by donating an item for the 2011 auction! To do so, please visit the AASVF Web site at http://www.aasv.org/foundation and complete the donation form to provide details about your auction item. Submit the form to the AASVF by December 15, 2010. Your contribution will be recognized in the printed auction catalog as well as on the auction Web site and in AASV e-Letter announcements about the auction.
Successful auction items in the past have included handcrafted items, hunting and fishing trips, sporting equipment, electronics, artwork, clothing items, tickets to sporting events, and even lawnmowers and utility vehicles! Be creative and have fun! Remember, all donations to the AASV Foundation are tax deductible. Proceeds from the auction enable funding for AASV programs designed to "ensure the future…create a legacy" for swine veterinarians.
Your AASV Foundation:
- Administers endowments for the Howard Dunne and Alex Hogg Memorial Lectures
- Administers funding for Veterinary Student Scholarships
- Administers the Hogg Scholarship for a swine veterinarian pursuing an MS or PhD
- Co-sponsors travel stipends for veterinary students attending the AASV Annual Meeting
- Provides swine externship grants ($200-$500 each) to veterinary students
- Funds swine research with direct application to the profession
- Administers funding for the National Pork Industry Foundation Veterinary Internship Stipends
- Has provided support for member recollection videos
- Has provided funding for AASV student interns