The Briard Medical Trust
| ESTABLISHED BY THE
BRIARD CLUB OF AMERICA |
| DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE BRIARD |
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The Briard Medical Trust |
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| ESTABLISHED BY THE
BRIARD CLUB OF AMERICA |
| DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE BRIARD | |
 THE BRIARD CLUB OF AMERICA |
The Briard Medical Trust (BMT) was established by
the Briard Club of America (BCA) in 2005. It was organized under the IRS
code as the Briard Club of America Health and Education Trust, a separate 501(c)(3) organization to allow for tax deductible
donations, and to serve the medical and health needs of
Briards, their owners, breeders, and all who love them.
Although organizationally separate from the BCA in order to
maintain its tax free status, the trust is governed by a Board
of Trustees, a majority of whom must be current BCA Officers or
Directors. The remaining trustees must be BCA members. Although
established by the BCA, no club membership or registration of any kind is necessary to
participate in the Trust’s activities. The trust conducts its business under the name of The Briard Medical Trust. It accepts donations from interested individuals, organizations, and businesses. Your donation may be made in memory of or in honor of a particular individual or dog. If you wish to do this, an acknowledgement of your generosity and thoughtfulness will be sent to the individual designated or owner of the dog(s) named. Please see our list of generous donors for 2005 (2006 coming soon!). These accumulated funds, in turn, are donated by the BMT to established research institutes such as universities, or to not-for-profit organizations that support research, such as the AKC Canine Health Foundation. The BMT only contributes funds in support of non-terminal, peer-reviewed research studies. These studies are designated for BMT donations on the basis of their potential contribution to health problems known to effect the Briard. The BMT raises funds through donations and sales of fund raising items. Donations can be made to the general fund of the trust, or through our exciting new Generations Project which recognizes our producing dogs and their owners' concern and commitment for the future health of the breed. If you are interested in making a donation to our general fund, please complete the donation form and mail as directed on the form. In the near future, we will be accepting on line donations through PayPal. To enroll your dog in The Generations Project, please contact the BMT Secretary for more information. (Note: The donation form is a PDF file. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. If you don't have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you can download it from Adobe.) CURRENT RESEARCH SUPPORT The BMT is currently funding the following research projects through the Canine Health Foundation:
The BMT is governed by a Board of Trustees which oversees the financial aspects of the trust and compliance of the trust’s activities with the goals and objectives of the BMT as a tax exempt charitable organization. The activities of the trust are carried out by the BMT Medical Committee and its subcommittees. Please feel free to contact any member of these committees with questions, concerns, or to volunteer to participate in any of the trust’s activities.
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