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An Anonymous Donor matched $15Meagan Edmonds matched $100An Anonymous Donor matched $250An Anonymous Donor gave $10Eileen Aptman gave $5,000Evan Roberts gave $5,000George Mussalli gave $5,000Lori Roth gave $5,000Trudy & John Rahkonen gave $10,000Bob & Sally Croce gave $10,000Matt and Stephanie Leeds gave $10,000Dr. Lori Feldman gave $10,000Martin & Linda Haspel gave $10,000Ken Rosh & Merideth Schlesinger gave $10,000An Anonymous Donor gave $10,000Jim Lawton gave $15,000Hannah Targoff Saujet & Thomas Saujet gave $15,000Katie Dolan gave $20,000At Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, we are committed to advancing the health and well-being of animals and people in our constantly changing world. Through our education, research, clinical care, and service missions, we are healing animals, helping humans, and changing lives every day.
This #TuftsGivingTuesday, your gift contributes to ensuring the exciting challenges set forth by our community members are realized and helps Cummings School secure a total of $60,000 in challenge gifts!
Thank you for joining the effort and supporting compassionate, expert animal care.
CHAIR'S CHALLENGE
When 250 people give, Chair of Cummings School’s Board of Advisors, Katie Dolan, A08P, will generously give $20,000.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT CHALLENGES
Our cause-based challenges highlight the important work happening across our campus. When you give to one of these challenges, your gift also counts toward the Chair’s Challenge—so it has double the impact!
- Cummings School Fund for Scholarship Challenge 50 donors secure $10,000 for financial aid from proud alumna Lori Feldman, J91, V95
- Veterinary Medical Care Challenge 50 donors secure $10,000 from grateful clients Martin and Linda Haspel
- Tufts Wildlife Clinic Challenge 50 donors secure $10,000 for the clinic from longtime wildlife supporters Bob and Sally Croce
- Travis Fund for Needy Animals Challenge 50 donors secure $10,000 from loyal donors Trudy and John Rahkonen
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The Travis Fund Challenge – $10,000 from Trudy and John Rahkonen secured if 50 donors make a gift to this challenge – will support animal care for owners who need financial assistance with their pets’ care at the Tufts Veterinary Medical Center. The Travis Fund was started by Cummings School clients Lauren and Sander Rikleen, in memory of their veterinarian, Dr. Stanley Travis.
"Our pet was in the intensive care unit at the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals for nearly a month before he died," says Lauren Rikleen. "During our frequent visits, we realized that on numerous occasions, the Foster Hospital is asked to treat animals without compensation. Because of the many occasions on which Dr. Travis willingly treated pets under similar circumstances, we believe the creation of such a fund was a fitting means of honoring his memory. He was a wonderfully compassionate man, and we have seen that same compassion in the veterinary faculty at Tufts."
112 days ago by Julia Motl Lowe
The Wildlife Challenge – a $10,000 gift from Bob and Sally Croce secured if 50 donors give to this challenge – will inspire students like Tatyana Kalani, V21, to pursue their passion for wildlife medicine and enable the Tufts Wildlife Clinic to treat over 3,500 wild animals each year. To read more about Tatyana, click here:
112 days ago by Julia Motl Lowe
Today’s Cummings School Fund for Scholarship Challenge – $10,000 gifted by Cummings School alum Dr. Lori Feldman if 50 donors give to this challenge – will help continue our commitment to making a Cummings School education possible for students from underrepresented backgrounds in veterinary medicine. Read more here:
https://now.tufts.edu/2022/11/14/grateful-community-comes-together-tufts-giving-tuesday
112 days ago by Julia Motl Lowe
The Veterinary Medical Care Challenge – a $10,000 gift secured from Martin and Linda Haspel if 50 donors give to this challenge – helps support outstanding care at the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals. If you’ve experienced care at our hospitals, you’ve encountered our wonderful veterinary technicians. Check out these profiles to learn more about our amazing vet techs:
112 days ago by Julia Motl Lowe
Our main challenge – a $20,000 gift received from Katie Dolan if 250 donors make a gift to any area at Cummings School today – is one of 80 challenges across Tufts this Giving Tuesday. Read more about the exciting University-wide effort here:
https://now.tufts.edu/2022/11/14/grateful-community-comes-together-tufts-giving-tuesday
112 days ago by Julia Motl LoweAdvocates
