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InsightSpring 2008 |
Small donations for big causesSometimes, it’s through the efforts of many that great deeds are done. Such is the case for those who contribute to the Miki Society and the Tribute Garden, two funds at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences that are having an impact every day on companion animals and the people who love them. The Miki Society for Companion Animals Research supports research to help pets live longer and healthier lives. Gifts to the Tribute Garden go mainly to maintain and improve the Tribute Garden at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital where clients and their pets spend meaningful time together. Gifts to the Miki Society are made by veterinarians, pet owners and their friends, and people who simply love animals. Many gifts are made in memory of a beloved pet. Veterinarians participating in the Miki Society use the program to reach out to clients in sympathy and remembrance. When a client’s pet dies, their veterinarian makes a donation in the pet’s name. The College then sends a letter to the veterinarian’s client, notifying them of the donation. These funds provide seed money to smaller projects that help advance and improve veterinary medical care. For the Tribute Garden, clients, friends, veterinarians, graduates, and others sponsor bricks for the garden path that can be inscribed with a personal message. The bricks are most often made in the memory of a beloved pet and placed in the Path of Honor. The Path of Honor provides a peaceful walkway of reflection surrounded by the flower gardens, grassy areas, and secluded alcoves of the Tribute Garden. The Miki Society, established in 1989, has raised $784,130 for companion animal research. For the Tribute Garden, more than $105,000 has been raised through the sale of 552 tribute bricks. 007-08 projects funded by Miki |
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