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Stupid Cupid Wine Party!
Amore...! Love is in the air in Eugene Sat, Feb 9, 2008... Come find a new sweetheart, bring your sweetheart, or just come flirt and have fun while sipping great wine and enjoying terrific food!
Bring your bidding bucks for the fabulous silent auction and your chance to win a weekend getaway & Golf in Sunriver!
Auction packages include a Private Golf Lesson with Casey Martin, Spa Day, Ski Package, Private Tailgate Party with Mike Bellotti in the Coach's Suite and other great packages ranging in value from $25-750!
$12 Admission includes: 4 wine-tasting tickets, a chance at winning the door prize and delicious hors d'oeuvres including a decadent chocolate fountain!
Also: Timeless Music, Optional Silly Mingling Games, wine, beer and various items for sale.
The fun lasts from 7-10pm at Territorial Winery, on the corner of 3rd and Adams. Don't miss it!
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Funding
All funding is raised locally in Lane County, Oregon and all funding is dispersed locally.
We are unable to help individuals outside of Lane County.
If you are in need of assistance and live outside of Lane County, please refer to the list
at the bottom of this page or the link for Other Resources on how to find help.
If you are a Lane County resident, please visit one of your local vets. The Bearen Foundation
is willing to work with ANY Lane County vet.
In 2007, we approved a total of $5,462.75 in funding requests to help 44 families in Lane County. Of these approvals, we disbursed a total of $4,362.75 to 34 families. (approved requests sometimes do not result in disbursements for a variety of reasons. The Bearen Foundation monitors these approvals in case the pet receives treatment at some point in the future.)
We thank the following Vet Offices for their participation in our funding program in 2007:
- Amazon Park Animal clinic
- Bailey's Veterinary Clinic
- Banfield Pet Hospital
- CatCare Limited
- City Center Cat and Bird Clinic
- Companion Animal Hospital
- Cottage Grove Veterinary Clinic
- Emergency Veterinary Hospital
- Eugene Animal Hospital
- Forest Valley Vet Clinic
- McKenzie Animal Hospital
- Oregon Veterinary Referral Associates
- Santa Clara Animal Hospital
- Veneta Vet Hospital
- The Veterinary Hospital
- West Eugene Animal Hospital
Since our inception in 2000, we have disbursed a grand total of $14,914.08 to over 24 veterinary practices throughout Lane County, helping 177 families. Clinics that have used our services in previous years include, The Ark Veterinary Hospital, Cascade Animal Hospital, Creswell Veterinary Clinic, Emerald Valley Veterinary Clinic, Mohawk Veterinary Hospital, South Hills Veterinary Clinic, Q Street Animal Hospital and Westmoreland Animal Hospital.
We offer five levels of funding based on the estimated cost of treatment:
Level
1: $25 for estimates of $50 - $100
Level 2: $50 for estimates of $101 - $200
Level 3: $100 for estimates of $201 - $500
Level 4: $150 for estimates of $501 - $1000
Level 5: $200 for estimates over $1,000
We take all requests and recommendations directly from veterinarians:
1)
Having evaluated the animal's treatment needs and the client's
financial situation, the veterinarian can call The Bearen Foundation
directly and recommend financial assistance for the client.
Attention
veterinarians: Please refer to the "Client
Eligibility Criteria" prior
to contacting us with a referral. We rely solely upon the veterinarian's
assessment for funding disbursement.
2)
If funds are available, The Bearen Foundation will authorize direct
payment to the veterinarian who can then notify the client that
he/she has received this funding.
Attention clients: Once you have been notified
that you will recieve funding, you must fill out the "Acceptance
Agreement" and return it to The Bearen Foundation,
in order for funds to be released.
Please Note: The acceptance agreement is not an application.
If
funds are not available, the request will be declined; however,
the request may be resubmitted in the future. Please understand
that The Bearen Foundation's funds are extremely limited.
We
sincerely hope you will find that our new procedures will help
us all to more effectively promote responsible pet care.
You
Might Also Try:
- Asking
your vet about a payment arrangement.
- Asking
your vet to accept a dated check.
- Asking
about the absolute minimum treatment your vet can provide to
keep costs down but still help your pet.
- Contacting
several vets for estimates. Some vets are less expensive than
others and can offer a first exam free.
- Borrowing
from friends, family members, a bank or other lending institution.
- Tapping
the equity in a car or house.
- Applying
for CareCredit, a special veterinary credit card available only
through vets.
- Asking
your employer for an advance.
- Taking
a short-term second job.
- Some
"fundraising" of your own... have a bake sale at your
church; put donation jars in local stores; have a garage sale,
etc.
- Selling
or consigning: CDs, clothing, furniture...
- If you have high debt and are paying a lot of interest, you might try asking your
lenders if they can reduce the interest or waive late/over-limit
charges to bring down your monthly payment. Explain your situation.
Stick to your arrangement. Use the money you save to help your
pet.
...Or Visit Some of These "Other
Resources"
They
may be able to help.
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