Begins July 13, 2025 Ended August 31, 2025
Contact: joye.neff@gmail.com
Joye Neff
This year's Gift Bonanza is being Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan.
Dr. Vilma worked with Berner Garde as explained by Lori Jodar in her message below.
A Memoriam message by Michigan State University may be found here.
We met THREE challenges!
#1 - $7,005.00 getting an additional $5,000.00!
#2 - $2,610.00 getting ANOTHER $5,000.00!
and
#3 - $8,581.00 for yet another $5,000.00
And the goal of reaching $25,000 was surpassed,
as a total of $38,959 was reached!
Many Thank Yous to the 3 Challenge Benefactors:
Robin and Gene Hamme
An Anonymous Berner Lover and
the Bernese Mountain Dog Charitable Foundation.
And of course Thank YOU to ALL those who entered
and donated for the Gift Bonanza Giveaway!
Now, Down to the Brass Tacks!!
THE
LIST OF WINNERS!
Tackling Cancer
in Bernese Mountain Dogs: Using liquid
biopsies to maximize chance of treatment
success
This project is currently underway
with Michigan State University. The entire
project grant is $99,000.
Efforts are ongoing to address the
elevated incidence of cancer within this breed,
with several projects currently supported by the
BGF and BMDCA. Dr. Hedan's research remains
active, and a collaboration with Ramitrex, under
the guidance of Dr. John Robertson, has recently
commenced. Each of these three initiatives
focuses on the early detection of cancer,
particularly HS. Although Dr. Vilma initiated
the current project prior to her passing, the
research is being continued by her colleagues
who previously worked alongside her.
Early diagnosis has proven critical in improving
survival rates and outcomes for various human
cancers. Notable examples include breast cancer,
where mammography enables timely intervention;
prostate cancer, aided by measurement of
prostate-specific antigen levels in blood; and
colon cancer, for which colonoscopy and, more
recently, genetic screening of fecal samples
have facilitated earlier, less invasive
detection. Another promising method for early
disease identification is the use of "liquid
biopsies." It is well recognized that by the
time clinical symptoms manifest in affected
dogs, effective intervention is often no longer
feasible due to significant tumor burden. The
goal of these projects is to enable earlier
detection, thereby improving the likelihood that
dogs can be treated successfully using the
chemotherapeutic agents currently available.
Please type: "2025 Berner-Garde Fundraiser" where it says "Enter dedication or in memory of here." Here is the link!
https://bernergarde.org/home/Donate
Or you can make a check
payable to Berner-Garde Foundation and
mail it to me at:
Joye Neff, 108 Minnock Drive, Mars,
PA 16046.
Berner-Lovers are the most
bestest people!!
-Joye Neff
Click Here for: How to make
your Donation
Click on a TIER or Batch "Bone" below to see the gifts, their number and descriptions below each picture
(or see the complete set of Thumbnail pictures at the bottom of this page)
We
have a NEW Tier of Gifts! Just added
August 11th!
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