Charities Supported -- 2005
Proceeds from HKC programs, shows and events help to support a variety of
canine-related charities. The following organizations received support
during 2005 (listed in alphabetical order):
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organization names to visit their web sites ]
- AKC
Canine Health Foundation

- Supported by the American Kennel
Club, the Canine Health Foundation is a a
501(c)(3) private, non-profit organization to develop significant
resources for basic and applied health programs with the emphasis on
canine genetics to improve the quality of life for dogs and their
owners.
- AKC
CAR Canine Support & Relief Fund
- AKC CAR was founded in 1995 to help
reunite lost pets with their owners. With this
goal in mind, AKC CAR provides 24-hour recovery services for pets that
are identified with a microchip, tattoo, or AKC
CAR collar tag. AKC CAR, located in Raleigh, NC, is an affiliate of the
American Kennel Club and is the nation's largest non-profit recovery
service provider.
- All animals are eligible for enrollment in AKC CAR
regardless of identification brand or type, microchip, tattoo or AKC CAR
collar tag. The newly designed AKC CAR database stores nearly 3 million
enrollment records and has been used to perform nearly 300,000
recoveries. Although dogs make up the majority of the database, cats,
horses, birds, and 31 other companion and exotic species are enrolled.
-
Keystone Golden
Retriever Rescue Legal Fund

- Keystone Golden Retriever Rescue Inc., is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and care of unwanted
Golden Retrievers. The goal is to place these dogs in safe, loving,
permanent homes.
- Additionally, they work to defend dogs against the
inhumane, cruel treatment they suffer in Pennsylvania puppymills and for
improved protection for all dogs.
- PA
Task Force 1 -- K-9 Urban Search & Rescue Team
- Provides training and support
activities for
individuals and dogs involved in Search and Rescue
operations. Task Force 1 was an early responder following Sept
11 (both New York City and at the Pentagon, and participated with
searches at the Oklahoma City bombing. In addition to catastrophes, they also train and
respond to searches for people lost in the wilderness, on water, or
in areas not safe for most emergency personnel to access.
- Includes support to families of deployed team
members, including critical incident stress management.
- Very few tax dollars are spent on these canine
search and rescue teams, but the need is great. Training, travel,
dog care and most equipment is paid for by donations or out of the
handler's own pocket.
- Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
- Rescues Shetland Sheepdogs from the South Central
PA area.
Each rescue is vet checked with up
to date shots, blood work and neuter/spay before going to a new
home. An adoption donation is required and rated by age.
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Normally each rescue is with us for
at least a month or as long as 6 months in order to know their
temperament. This enables that the Sheltie is placed in the
correct environment .
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There is a 30 day trial to be sure
the sheltie is a match with the new family. If not then they are
returned to rescue. A contract is signed stating how the sheltie is
to be taken care of. Follow up visits are done once the
sheltie is placed to be sure all is going well.
- Susquehanna
Service Dogs
- Founded in 1993, Susquehanna Service Dogs is a
program of Keystone Children & Family Services. This
501(c)(3) organization
trains and provides service dogs and hearing
dogs to assist children and adults with physical disabilities to
become more independent. They are a member of Assistance Dogs
International.
- SSD has service dog teams in
at least 23 counties in Pennsylvania and several additional states.
They have over 130 individuals and families who volunteer on a
regular basis, and place approximately 12 service and /or
hearing dogs each year.
- SSD produces an annual event in March called
PawsAbilities, which is a gathering of both competition-trained
and "family" dogs, for a weekend of competition, games,
demonstrations, learning and fun.
- Take
the Lead

- Take the Lead was founded in 1993 as
not-for-profit foundation under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal
Revenue Code dedicated to provide direct services, support and care
for all qualified participants in the sport of dogs who suffer from
the devastating realities of life-threatening or terminal illnesses.
Beneficiaries are selected annually solely
on recommendations from members.
HKC will not entertain any solicitations directly from organizations. |