Hurricane Relief for Pets & People and

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need for fosters...
September 7, 2005

Dear Friends,

I am writing on behalf of Veterans Recovery & Food Bank of Florida Inc. We are currently working on aid for Hurricane Victims and their beloved pets. Dr. Ann Scholl of Chickasaw Trail Animal Hospital has volunteered to set up a veterinary medical team in Perlington, Mississippi with the Pontchartrain Humane Society. Our organization is sponsoring her in this generous endeavor. Dr. Scholl plans to leave Sept. 8 with the first group of volunteers and the supplies that we currently have on hand. We have been requesting medical and veterinary supplies from local veterinarians and I must say they have been terrific. We are sending her north with both human and animal supplies.

This is just the first group we are sponsoring in this great effort to help both humans and the pets they love. We are hoping to send another group in October. I have been asked to assist on the second trip with transporting animals back to our area for safe keeping and care. If there is anyone interested in pet foster care e-mail or call me. (See contact information at bottom of page).

We are also lucky to have the support of David Peters of Absolute Amusements & Knight Armament of Titusville. Both companies are donating tractor-trailers to pick up the material we have collected to this point. This is a kind and generous contribution and we need many more like them. Yeah!

We will continue collecting supplies for humans & animals, for the next 4 months. This is where you can help. Please consider donating materials or financial resources to aid in this continuing voluntary effort. The folks who will travel with the supplies are using their own resources to sleep and eat while offering free aid and supplies to victims and their pets. They are in need of gas for the trucks as well as the following items:

cash donations (Please make all checks or money orders payable to: Vets & Pets)
pet food and cages
leashes and collars
clothes of all sizes
nonperishable items
medical supplies (both human and animal)

Drop off Sites: Westside Tech: call 407-905-2055
Veterans Recovery Marlon Industrial Park
2591 Unit D Forsyth Rd
Orl. , FL 32807
Call: Marc 321-229-9976

Won’t you please consider helping us in this tremendous time of need for all the victims of this tragic event both human and animal? All donations are tax deductible. If you would like a receipt please send information to the e-mail address listed and we will get it to you.

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Or, call Terri Barton @ 321-377-8483

Send donations:
Veterans Recovery & Food Bank of Florida Inc
5910 Yucatan Dr
Orl, FL 32807


We all thank you from the bottom of or hearts for any assistance you may be able to offer and we know that the victims and their beloved pets would thank you if they could.

In appreciation of all your efforts,

Terri Barton, Vet Assisting Program Instructor Westside Tech
([e-mail])

Link to Florida State non-profit status information http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?a1=DETFIL&n1=N00000004988&n2=NAMFWD&n3=0001&n4=N&r1=&r2=&r3=&r4=VETERANSRECOVERYFOODBANK&r5=

Also if you are in the Winter Park, FL area and have items to donate