CAMPAIGN & PRIZES !                       

To support World Rabies Day, September 28, 2010, Veterinarians without Borders / Vétérinaires sans Frontières – Canada (VWB/VSF) is holding its third annual month-long Rabies Campaign (September 1 – 30) to increase awareness about the global rabies issue and to raise funds for our international rabies prevention programs.
While rabies is not a disease that most Canadians think about very often, it continues to be a daily concern for people living in other parts of the world where the disease kills nearly 150 people every single day. Sadly, over 55,000 people die annually – mostly children in Africa and Asia – from a disease we know how to prevent.
With effective programming, community education and community involvement, the global rabies problem is solvable. To date, VWB/VSF has raised and dispersed over $150,000 towards rabies prevention projects around the world, including projects in Cambodia, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Nepal and Northern Canada. But there is still a lot of work to be done!

Last year our first-ever Rabies Campaign was met with great enthusiasm and veterinary practices all across Canada joined our efforts to Help Make Rabies History! Together we raised over $25,000, and this year we hope to make the campaign even bigger and better!
You can help support this important cause by initiating a fundraising activity in your practice or by donating online directly to VWB/VSF or by mail. Check out the Fundraising Toolkit for extra materials and ideas to help you with your fundraising efforts.

PRIZES
Aeroplan has generously donated three exciting prize packages for the top fundraising teams: the 1st place team will receive 175,000 Aeroplan miles, the 2nd place team will receive 75,000 Aeroplan miles, and all participating teams will be entered into a draw to win the 3rd place prize - 50,000 Aeroplan miles!

Check out the Aeroplan website to see where you can travel with these miles!

This contest is open to Canadian and U.S. residents only. To be eligible for the prizes, teams must submit all of their donations by October 30, 2010 in one package (envelope) clearly indicating “Rabies Campaign”. Please mail your envelope to: VWB/VSF-Canada, PO BOX 8373, Victoria, BC, V8W 3R9. Winners will be contacted by telephone by November 30, 2010. Winners must be over 18 years of age and will have up to one year (October 30, 2011) to claim their prizes.

Join us this September and Help Make Rabies History!