The creation of the ASSA Foundation was predicated on the need for a means of generating significant funding for the not-for-profit and charitable objectives of the ASSA.
The ASSA Foundation was chartered in the State of Virginia in 2002 and operates as a not-for-profit and tax-exempt organization as defined in section 501c3 of the IRS Code. The Foundation is set up as a subsidiary organization of the parent club, with four of the five sitting officers of the ASSA serving as the officers and directors of the Foundation.
The Foundation provides charitable grants and funding to rescue operations, scholarships, health research, legislation education, and other related causes. During the past few years the Foundation has made more than $100,000 in distributions to the charitable purposes of the ASSA. Your gift to the Foundation is tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Making a donation to the Foundation is easy. Click here for the donation form and send your check to the Foundation treasurer at the address indicated. All gifts are acknowledged by letter from the Foundation Treasurer.
The Foundation recognizes significant contributions in amounts of $500 and $1000 respectively with a beautiful silver or gold Sheltie Guardian Angel pin. The pins were custom designed and crafted by Virginia Perry Gardiner and are simply beautiful! What a wonderful way to support the work of the Foundation and the ASSA!
Don’t forget to check with your employer when making a donation to see if they have a matching gifts program. Many do and will match your donation 1:1 or 2:1 and in some cases even 3:1! This is a great way to have your gift provide even greater benefit. Some employers may require donor or verification forms or a letter. Contact theFoundation treasurer if you need tax identification numbers or additional information that may be required by your employer.
There are other ways to donate to the Foundation as well. These include providing for a donation to the Foundation in your will or naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of an insurance policy. These are not difficult to do but they require that you consult your legal and financial counsel representing the interests of your estate so that they are done correctly. Again, theFoundation treasurer can provide documentation upon request to assist you.
Message for the Foundation Treasurer, 2007
What has the Foundation done?
I get this question periodically and I would like to share with you my response.
During the past few years, with the support of people like you, the Foundation has been able to make more than $100,000 in distributions to the charitable purposes of the ASSA in the areas of health research, rescue, scholarship, legislation education and other charitable causes needing assistance.
As you know, I post the acknowledgement of the Guardian Angel contributors to list as they occur and they are also posted to the ASSA Website. The receipt of and recognition of significant gifts and the awarding of the lovely silver and gold pins is something special.
However, these messages are in no way intended to overshadow the generosity of the many many donors who make smaller and regular donations to the Foundation as well; and, since the beginning of the Foundation's activities, these individuals and organizations are recognized annually in both the Handbook and the Bulletin Board. Furthermore, if not for the many donors who have contributed to the Foundation over the past several years, the significant amount of money that has been directed toward the charitable purposes of the ASSA would not have been possible.
Thanks to all.
Al Bianchi
Treasurer, ASSA Foundation
Angel Donors 2008
GOLD ANGEL
Patty Jackson
Sheri Sparks
Diana Williams
SILVER ANGEL
Ann Watson in memory of Jean Clodwick
Sheila and Melvin Mackler
Angel Donors 2007
The following individuals made significant donations to the Foundation. Thank-you.
GOLD ANGEL
Greg Speeks, VA
Anonymous Donor, blue chip stocks
Katherine Cochran
Mr. & Mrs. W. Thomas York Jr.
Merrily & Donald Duncan (in memory of Ch. Integra Indelible Ink)
Boyd & Juanita Smith (in memory of Ch. Integra Indelible Ink)
Frank Fletcher
Betty Jo McKinney
Mary Couzens
Anonymous donor
Zana Friend
Colonial SSC
INDUSTRY MATCHING FUND
Grainger Company
SILVER ANGEL
Southeastern Wisconsin Herding Dog Rescue
Kim Furlong, OH
Susan Sparks, VA
Jenni McKeman & Jean Towner, CO
Western Massachusetts SSC
Julie Iverson
Frank Lannon
Cecilia Mackey (in memory of Ch. Integra Indelible Ink)
Ginny Dennis
Carol Howell
Angel Donors 2006
GOLD ANGEL
Kim Furlong
Merrily Duncan
Frank Fletcher
Heidi Jacobson
Keith Kozakiewicz
Sue Ellen Miller
Marjorie Nordstrom
Linda Sanders
Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association for $2,500 for DM research
SSC of Northern California
SSC of Tidewater
SILVER ANGEL
First Canadian club donor: Shetland Sheepdog Fanciers Club Edmonton
Sonia & Robert Carringer
Mary Couzens
Ginny Dennise
Barbara Aulbach
Priscilla Gardner
Cathi Gorman
Nancy Hildreth
Jennie Hynes,
Julie Iverson
Patty Page
Ellen Worthington
Robin Swan
Holly Neel
Sandra Vassel
Michele Boyce
Luanne McCain
Linda Isbell
DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First Canadian individual donor: Patricia Schiller, Oshawa, Ontario
First Japanese individual donors: Akira & Reiko Kanda, Tokyo
Angel Donors 2005
2005 distrIbution of funds
Scholarships - $3000
Health Research - $5000
Rescue Operations - $17000
Legislation Education - $1000
"Katrina" Animal Relief - $1000
GOLD ANGEL
Sue Ellen Miller of Honeoye Falls, NY
Richard Boresen & Karen Newquist of Saddle Brook NJ
Sandra Vassel of St. Cloud, FL
Sheltie Rescue Non-Profit of Aston PA
Sheltie Rescue of WNY
Shetland Sheepdog of Greater Detroit in Memory of Peggy Miller (Barlo Shelties)
SILVER ANGEL
Barbara Aulbach of Scappoose, OR
Capitol Herding Club
Mary Couzens of Menominee MI
Green Bay SSC
Julie Iverson of McMurray, PA
Sonia Carringer of Seymour, IL
Tri-State SSC
Ginny Dennis of Riverside CA
Ann & Ken Flessas of Export PA
Mike & Cathi Gorman of McKinney TX
Shetland Sheepdog Club of Greater Detroit in Memory of Peggy Miller (Barlo Shelties)
James & Cathleen Sullivan of Tinton Falls, NJ
SSC of Anchorage, Alaska
DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Nancy Ahern
Frankie Carothers
Sharon Hill
Mary Mahaffey
Laurel Perry
Cathy Rainer
Yvonne Samuelson
Nat Seney
Ellen Worthington
Ute Wrotnowski
Clorox Company Foundation
Blue Ridge SSC
Inter-State SSC
Angel Donors 2004
GOLD ANGEL
Evergreen State SSC, WA
Jane Howard of Chicago, IL
Katherine Cochran of Longwood, FL
Cathi Gorman of McKinney, TX
Potomac Valley SSC, MD
SILVER ANGEL
Barbara Aulbach of Scappoose, OR
Al & Liz Bianchi of Chesapeake, VA
Mary Couzens of Menominne, MI
Betsy Guttman of Cincinnati, OH
Adams Foundation of Lake Forest, IL
Tri-State SSC, CT
SSC of SE Florida
Sandra Vassel of St. Cloud, FL
A Garland of Shelties of Harpersville, AL
Julie Iverson of McMurray, PA
Frank Fletcher of Greensboro, NC
Angel Donors 2003
GOLD ANGEL
Evergreen State SSC, WA
Jane Howard of Chicago, IL
Grainger Corporation of Lake Forest, IL
SILVER ANGEL
Susan & Kurtis Mabe - Silver
$250-499
Donald and Deborah Miller, Potomac Valley SSC
$100-249
Nancy Ager Joyce Becherini Al & Liz Bianchi
Nora Borgstrom Patricia Butler Mary Couzens
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