NCA Charitable Trust

February 25, 2011 - NCA Trust Announces Newfoundland Endowment Fund

For the last decade the Charitable Trust Management Board (CTMB) has been known for its thoughtful allocation of your donations to aid Newfoundlands in Rescue, Health and Education initiatives. The CTMB now moves into a new phase of fund management with the establishment of the Newfoundland Endowment Fund within the NCA Charitable Trust. Initial funding was made possible by recent contributions from the estates of two previous NCA members and an anonymous donation.

The long-term goal of the CTMB is to grow the Endowment Fund to become a source of  income that can support Rescue, Health and Education issues. “From the early beginnings of the NCA Donations committee to the NCA Charitable Trust, the goal was the formation of a fund to be a long term source of dollars to fund research, rescue and health education. This goal has been fulfilled with the creation of the endowment Fund” said Clyde Dunphy DVM, CTMB Chairman.

A major benefit of the Endowment Fund is that Newfoundland lovers can now include a gift in their Will or Estate planning towards these good works. Other donations of monies or Newfoundland memorabilia or collections may also be donated to the Trust to be included in the Endowment Fund.

Like a Newf puppy, who quickly grows to an adult, the Newfoundland Endowment Fund will also grow. Please consider including the Newfoundland Endowment Fund in your Estate Planning.

For more information on the many ways you can help grow the Newfoundland Endowment Fund, please visit the Giving Center online or contact Andy Zinsmeyer.  The NCA Charitable Trust is a 501 c (3) public benefit corporation, and donations are fully tax deductible.

Charitable Trust Announces Initial 2011 Funding

Evaluation of Cyclopamine as a Therapy for Canine Bone Cancer

Determining the Correct Dosing for a Novel Drug to Treat Canine Lymphoma

Examining How Bone Cancer Develops and Resists Chemotherapy

Read more about these and all of the studies funded by your Health Challenge donations

For the Health of our Dogs & the Future of our Breed

The CTMB will offer a Doppler Rebate program to encourage our breeders to use this gold standard of heart evaluations for breeding stock. The Doppler Rebate Program is for all breeding Newfoundlands owned by NCA members based on the following criteria:

· The Newfoundland must be between one and seven years of age.
· The Doppler must be performed by a Board Certified Cardiologist after 12 months of age
· The Newfoundland must be intact.
· Newfoundlands must be owned by NCA members.

The $100 rebate will be issued upon receipt of the signed cardiologist report. A $50.00 rebate will be issued upon receipt of the signed cardiologist report from a Doppler clinic held at a National Specialty. All requests for the rebate requests should be sent to: Cissy Sullivan. Download a Rebate Application.

The program will began on January 1, 2011 and is only be available to dogs dopplered after January 1, 2011. The Rebate Program has a cap of $5,000 and will be available on a first come, first served basis until the funds are exhausted.

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