Auction Time is Upon Us – Have you Donated Yet?

November 1, 2017 — 

The AASV Foundation Auction Committee is already out beating the bushes collecting donations for the Foundation's annual fundraising auction to be held during the 2018 AASV Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. You can support the effort by donating items to be auctioned off by completing the donation form by December 1, 2017.

We've already had some great items donated. If you love old stuff and antiques like Butch Baker, this is the auction for you! How many times have we heard "that's not how ol' Doc Soandso did it?" Well, now you can learn exactly how Ol' Doc Soandso did it thanks to Dr. Baker. Butch has donated a number of old texts that are must-haves for anyone interested in antique texts.

If you're a sports fan, there are also a couple of great offerings for you. The Packer Backers have again donated tickets for four to a 2018 Green Bay Packers game. Bring your cheese head and foam finger for a special tailgate experience and club seats. Basketball more your thing? Well then, thanks to Bimeda, if you're the high bidder you and three of your best friends can enjoy your choice of one of three Chicago Bulls home games. Bid high and make this Bulls seat yours!

The Foundation needs you to "Rock the Boat and Seal the Deal" by bidding early and often. The funds raised support Foundation programs including:

• Administering endowments for the Howard Dunne and Alex Hogg Memorial Lectures
• Administering the Hogg Scholarship for a swine veterinarian pursuing an MS or PhD
• Administering funding for Veterinary Student Scholarships
• Scholarships for veterinarians pursuing board certification in the American College of Animal Welfare
• Co-sponsoring travel stipends for veterinary students attending the AASV Annual Meeting
• Providing swine externship grants to veterinary students
• Funding swine research with direct application to the profession
• Providing support for Heritage Videos
• Providing tuition support for out-of-state veterinary students to attend the Swine Medicine Education Center