Hopefully, you already saw the post that the IFC presented checks totaling $7490 to Drs. Matti Kuipel and Bob Wagner during the Phoenix Ferret Symposium held June 3 - 5. Donated funds will help to further ongoing research which will benefit our little companions. This amount included $2045 donated by you and matched by the IFC. The rest of the money was raised at the celebrity auction held at the event. Thanks goes out to everyone who helped make this possible. Below is the list of donors who donated before the program deadline and this is the list from the program. In Memory of Colonel Orlyn C. Oestereich, US Army Retired Scheerjoy Helen McLean Master Toby, Busy Izzy, Tick and Tock too In Loving Memory of BooBoo and Bucky Bearden Jeffery D. & Susan E. Jones - in Honor of "Reno" Danee and Rick DeVore Cathy Ryan for Dr. Edward Gschrey, Dr. Tricia Scarpulla & their great staff at South Town Veterinary Hospital Hide-E-Hole Ferret Rescue Linda Soule (Ferrets with Soul(e) Rescue/Shelter) Laryssa Nyland: N-S Furkids The Ferret Villa Shelter, Cindy & Tom Scheidt In Memory of Geeber, FurpeopleWeyr South Shore Ferret Care Hospice Ferrets and Ferrets from the Fire In Memory of Phyllis Wall, bus driver at the bridge, bringing ferrets to the gate In Memory of Misty & Casey Schubert, beloved furkids Andrew Wilson In Memory of Noree, Winston and Zippie, the ferrets June Phipps, KC Ferret Hotline In Memory of Traveler Carol J. Owens - In Memory of Silverado, our "Daddy's boy" ferret Jody Godin Kathyrn Pappas The Educated Ferret In Memory of Willow Morrett Those of you at the event really came through with your generosity, helping raise more than $2000 during the celebrity auction which encouraged Dr. Jerry Murray to allow his head to be shaved. After all, it was for a good cause. If for some reason you did not receive a receipt for your donation, please email me so I can send one to you. Also congrats to Carol J. Owens, whose name was drawn by Budsy Bearden, for winning the GA Bulldog t-shirt that was donated by Augustus Bearden. This was the drawing from the names of donors who donated before the program deadline. Thank you all on behalf of the IFC. Sharon Bearden [log in to unmask] http://ferretcongresss.org [Posted in FML 7121]