{"id":1705,"date":"2016-10-03T13:09:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T17:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2018-07-27T13:43:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T17:43:48","slug":"tear-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/tear-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s That Time Again: Our 2016 TEAR Cancer Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/pugwithmask-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"Pug with hospital mask\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/>At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/about-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oakland Veterinary Referral Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helping pets in need is our passion; which is why October is such an exciting month for us! After much planning and many preparations, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of our annual <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEAR Cancer Evening &amp; Auction fundraising event<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, October 21, 2016 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our TEAR fundraiser will include a scrumptious buffet dinner, a live and silent auction, and a variety of raffles, including the Lucky Charms raffle and the Bugaboo Whitt Memorial raffle. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are priced at $100 each, or you may purchase a table of 10, along with a champagne toast and introduction, for $950.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b>All About the TEAR Foundation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At OVRS, we feel a deep connection to our community, so we started The Emergency Animal Relief (TEAR) Foundation, a community supported financial assistance program for the pets and pet owners of Southeastern Michigan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEAR helps sick and injured animals by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding the emergency medical care for animals brought to us by \u201cGood Samaritans\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing financial assistance to help supplement the cost of care for qualified clients<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sponsoring clinical research related to the advancement of veterinary medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding programs that enhance community education of veterinary medicine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, pets who require and receive treatment for cancer don\u2019t meet TEAR\u2019s funding criteria\u2026but, that\u2019s where the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tearofmi.org\/tear-cancer-fund\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEAR Cancer Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes in! Thanks to generous donations, qualified clients can receive grants to help supplement the cost of cancer treatment for their pets, or receive new cancer treatments or equipment to better care for a pet with cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How You Can Contribute to the TEAR Fundraiser<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attending a TEAR fundraiser is a wonderful and fun way to help animals in need in our community. In addition to the cancer event, TEAR Foundation hosts several fundraisers throughout the year, including the Bugaboo Whitt Memorial Bowling Fundraiser and the Annual Companion Animal Classic Golf Event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to attending a fundraising event, you can also contribute to the TEAR Foundation through an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tearofmi.org\/support-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">honorary or memorial donation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or by purchasing a tile on our commemorative \u201cOur Family\u201d wall in the OVRS lobby. 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