The 3rd Annual Willem Wijnberg Cancer Fundraiser This Fundraiser is now closed, for the most amazing results <click here> All of the Items for this Very Special Fundraiser were created and donated by Willem Wijnberg, a very talented artist from The Netherlands. To see more of Willem's work and past contributions to Fundraisers to fight cancer: <click here> "The laboratory of Dr. Elaine Ostrander and colleagues (Dr. Heidi Parker and Dr. Nate Sutter) of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting a study of Malignant Histiocytosis (MH) in Bernese Mountain Dogs. The goal of this study team is to find variation in genes associated with MH. Recent advances with the canine genome project have facilitated the mapping of canine diseases and we are building upon these resources and successes to try and identify the MH gene in the BMD. In addition and working independently, the laboratories of Drs. Catherine André, Francis Galibert and Benoit Hédan of the CNRS / Medical University at Rennes in France have also been studying MH in BMD's and have collected a single large family with a large number of affected individuals, with great help of the French BMD club (AFBS). Since we wish to find the MH genes as quickly as possible, the laboratories of Dr. Elaine Ostrander in the U.S. and Drs. Catherine André, Francis Galibert and Benoit Hédan of the CNRS / Medical University at Rennes in France have been recently funded by the AKC-CHF to collaborate on this extraordinary project. This offers an exciting opportunity for a group of long term colleagues and friends who have collaborated many times in the past to work together again to pool our resources and talents to expedite the search for the MH gene." For more information and how you can help by donating blood and tissue samples: <click here> To fully understand just how important it is that we do all we can to help and fund this research, view the Histio Roll Call Site and see just some of the many beloved Bernese lost to this awful disease. <click here> This Fundraiser is for Grant #336 and the money raised will be matched at a rate of 300% by the Canine Health Foundation CHF and is tax-deductible. The 3rd Annual Willem Wijnberg Cancer Fundraiser January 8 through February 19, 2005 Tickets are $5 each.. or 6 for $20... or 20 for $50 Make checks payable to AKC CHF Please include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Also, be sure to include a note telling Joye how to distribute your tickets for the items for the drawing. Mail your checks, your information and your instructions for distributing the tickets you are buying to: Joye M. Neff, 1182 Firwood Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15243-1825 Joye Neff can convert foreign cheques to US Dollars with no charge from her bank. Make foreign cheques payable to "Joye M. Neff" and follow the above instructions. Mail your cheques to: Joye M. Neff 1182 Firwood Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15243-1825 All donations to the AKC CHF are fully tax deductible under current U.S. tax laws. Donors should always consult their tax advisors regarding the tax status of their charitable donations. Please give generously knowing you have a chance to win one of these beautiful items FUNDRAISER RESULTS "It was my dream to be able to fully fund Grant #336 by raising $17,500. Well, as you will see we have gone past that amount!!!! From Joye, 9th March '05 I have just finished preparing all of the checks and the Excel Spreadsheet to send to Erica Werne, Grants Director of the AKC Canine Health Foundation from our recent 2005 Willem Wijnberg Cancer Fundraiser. I have checks totalling $26,290.12. I am still awaiting checks for pledges people made for an additonal $530, which would give us a total of $26,820.12. This is an astonishing amount of money that everyone contributed to help fight malignant histiocytosis in Berners. Here is how the money will be distributed: Grant #336 - "Elaine Ostrander, PhD ~ This grant needed $17,500 to be fully fund with a 3 to 1 match, adding $52,500 for a total of $70,000. Grant #2667 - "Matthew Breen, PhD ~ This grant needed $2,000 to be fully funded with a 1 to 1 match, adding another $2,000 for a total of $4,000 Grant #2646 - "Cheryl London, DVM, PhD ~ This grant needed $5,000 to be fully funded with a 1 to 1 match, adding another $5,000 for a total of $10,000 To fully fund these three grants we have donated $24,500 with matches of $66,500 for a total of $90,500! This leaves an additional $2,290.12, plus the pledges of $530, which will be used to establish a "Berner Lovers" Donor Advised Fund for future Bernese Mountain Dog research. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU EVERYONE! |
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First prize Willem will make an original painting from the dog of the winner of this item. 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in |
Winner:
Nancy Bullard |
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BMD Boris from Wendy Beard "I Like the Snow" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 6 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners:
Barb LeTourneau Ruth Nielsen Jill Schaeffer Helen Sue Hollander Cathy Susko Wanda Tait Jane Heggen |
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Cecilia Stahl's BMD from Sweden "Griffin Under Tree with Autumn Leaves" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 5 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Jill Shaeffer Jane Smith Sheldon Schall Diane Cukrowicz Elizabeth Pearson BMDC South East Wisconsin |
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"Brrrrrrrr, Mom, It's So Cold Outside" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 5 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Loyal MacMillan Patti Rosner BMDCSEW BMDC Greater Twin Cities Jane Smith Andrew Bradbury |
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Berner pup from Denise Vickers in the US "Puppy with the Watering Can" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 6 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Marles Maxwell Robin Hoogwerf Andrew Bradbury Carolyn Smithn Art & Mary Ellen Masson BMDC of Canada Elizabeth Pearson |
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Cecilia Stalh's BMD from Sweden "Griffin by the Flower Fields" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 8 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Joyce Kallgren Andrew Bradbury BMDCSEW Lone Star BMDC Francine Tisch BMDCGTC Maxwell Anderson, BMDC Greater Seattle Elizabeth Pearson |
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"Berner and His Ice Cabin" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 7 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Debby Lyon Jeannie Smith BMDCSEW Vicki Kindergan Carol Ganz Francine Tisch Robin Hoogwerf LSBMDC |
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"Berner Playing in the Snow" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 6 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: BMDCC Maxwell Anderson Jerry Hughes Robin Hoogwerf BMDCSEW Joyce Kallgren Jenise Klos |
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Berner portrait "Let's Go and Make Fun" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 5 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Robin Hoogwerf Loyal MacMillan Gloria Green Australian BMDC BMDC Southern CA Jane Smith |
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Playing Berner puppies "I Am Much Stronger than You, Little Sister" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 7 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Bobbie Abern BMDCSEW Julie Latterell Beth Atkinson Jill Weir Liz Caldwell Barb Lindman Pam Santorelli |
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BMD Griffin from Cecilia Stahl from Sweden "Mom I love You So Much" 40 cm x 30cm Approx. 16in x 12in The first ticket drawn will win the actual painting. Then 5 additional tickets will be drawn and each winner will get a poster of this painting |
Winners: Pam Santorelli Anya Wittenborg Cathi Dovico Sheldon Schall BMDCC Kevin Nolet |
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China Flat Flower Vase with Berner head, Wendy Beard's Boris 18 cm x 20 cm Approx. 7in x 8in |
Winner:
Loyal MacMillan |
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China Flower Vase with the head of Karen Conners' Amika 28 cm x 10 cm Approx. 11in x 4 in |
Winner:
Pat Long |
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2 China Flower Vases with ribbed bottom 18 cm x 6 cm Approx. 7in x 2.5 in 2 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Janice Parky Loyal MacMillan |
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2 China Flower Vases with one ear 17 cm x 6 cm Approx. 7in x 2.5in 2 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Laurie Farley Joyce Kallgren |
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2 China Flower Vases with 2 ears 20 cm x 8 cm Approx. 7in x 2.5in 2 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
BMDCGTC BMDCSEW |
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China Small Flower Vase 10 cm x 8 cm Approx. 4 in x 3 in |
Winner:
Liz Bradbury |
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5 China Herb Pots 18 cm x 7 cm Approx. 7 in x 3 in 5 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Mary Stoll Dottie Pattee Loyal MacMillan Anne Copeland BMDCSEW |
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5 China Acorn Leaf Candy Plates 17cm x 14cm Approx. 7 in x 5.5 in 5 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Vicki Hall Lisa Ebnet Ellen Folke Roz Salbenblatt Shirley Bartmess |
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2 Oval China Plates with Berner 29 cm x 21 cm Approx. 11.5 in x 8 in 2 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Cindy Heintzberger Joyce Kallgren |
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China Flat Plate with Berner head, Wendy Beard's Boris 30 cm x 20 cm. Approx. 12 in x 8 in |
Winner:
Craig & Tracy Healy |
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Oval China Tea Spoon Box 14 cm x 8 cm x 7 cm Approx. 5.5 in x 3 in x 3 in |
Winner:
BMDC Southern California |
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Water Colour Painting of Berner head in frame 10 cm x 8 cm. Approx. 4 in x 3 in |
Winner:
BMDCSC |
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6 Bernese Mountain Dog Figurines. 6 tickets will be drawn. |
Winners:
Candy Konicki Ron Peck & Toshiko Obokata Joyce Kallgren S. V. Susan Muza Craig & Tracy Healy |
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A very rare and unique item, as so far as we know it's the only one in the world. Painting of the head of a BMD, Wendy Beard's Boris, on an egg from an Ostrich bird. |
Winner:
Patt Wiegand |
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3 Posters of BMD Griffin "Griffin Lying Between the Autumn Leaves" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16 in x 12 in 3 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Anya Wittenborg BMDCC Margot Burwood |
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2 Posters of Cabot "Mom, I Am the Nice Flower in Your Garden 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16 in x 12 in 2 tickets will be drawn. |
Winners:
Marilyn Dreger Mary Ann Bruner |
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3 Posters of Xena on the beach "BARC puppy Xena with Her New Big Brother" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16 in x 12 in 3 tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Diane Cukrowicz BMDC Mason Dixon Mandy Farrar |
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4 Posters of "I Am Sitting Between the Flowers, Mom" 40 cm x 30 cm Approx. 16 in x 12 in 4 Tickets will be drawn |
Winners:
Cindy Heintzberger Candy Konicki Karen Heitkamp BMDCSEW |
Berner-Garde Database Challenge Our two donors (One anonymous and Val Taylor-Wood and Phil Harfoot from the U.K.) have pledged to donate $5 and the AKC CHF will match that with $15 more, for EVERY documentation of cause and date of death in the Berner-Garde Database. If you have already entered the cause and date of death into the Berner-Garde Database, just dig through your records to find or get your vet's diagnosis and either scan and e-mail it to Maria Crifasi mcrifasi@starpower.net ~ or you can fax it or snail mail it to her. If you have never entered your present and past Berners into the Berner-Garde Database, now is the time to do it!! If we can get 77 people to send Maria Crifasi the documentation for cause and date of death for the Berner-Garde Database, we will get $385 from the donors and an additional $1,155 from the AKC CHF Match, giving us a total of $1,540. This challenge is still active!!! Here is the url for the Berner-Garde web site: http://www.bernergarde.org/ WE NEED PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THIS CHALLENGE BY DOCUMENTING THE CAUSE AND DATE OF DEATH FOR THEIR BERNERS IN THE BERNER-GARDE DATABASE. PLEASE go through your records and find the diagnosis of your Berners at the Rainbow Bridge's death or the pathology report. You will be honoring their memory by supporting the Berner-Garde Database Challenge and you will be helping the future Berners because not only will we be adding vital information to the Berner-Garde Database, but you will be helping us earn more money to fight Malignant Histiocytosis in our breed. It's easy to help - please take the time to help our Berners...... |
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