CHF is Rockin’ and Rollin’
RALEIGH, North Carolina – JULY 2005 –
The AKC Canine Health Foundation is rocking and rolling and is proud to announce the auction of a
Motley Crue autographed Fender “Telecaster” guitar! This guitar is a limited edition (40 of 100) signed by
all original members of Motley Crue (as notarized by John Corabi – former front man of the group).
It is signed by Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and Corabi. Proceeds from the auction
will go toward the “Double the Dollars for Dogs” Endowment Challenge. Information and the bidding website
can be found at www.ebay.com/motleychf.
The guitar was made possible through a generous donation from Bernadette P. Quercio,
AKC Canine Health Foundation President’s Council member and Owner of Artic Luv USA Kennels.
As a fellow lover of Alaskan malamutes, Mr. Corabi has developed a friendship with Quercio which has led to
a co-bred champion in the fancy.
“For me, it’s all about the dogs,” says Quercio. “The Canine Health Foundation is a wonderful organization
leading the charge against canine disease. DNA mapping and genetic tests identified by Foundation
researchers have led to healthier dogs for breeders,” she adds. “This auction couldn’t have come at a better
time – the band just started their world tour and I hope this will lead to a huge contribution for the Foundation!
The band has a great group of guys dedicated to the health of all dogs and I’m sure folks will be thrilled to
help the Foundation in such a meaningful way.”
“I’m excited that the Foundation is looking to unique ways of raising money toward the Endowment Challenge,”
says DD DiLalla, Executive Director. “Our Board of Directors really want us to 'leave no stone unturned’ and
this is a great opportunity to tap into a demographic that’s been previously untouched.”
The AKC kicked off the Endowment campaign with a generous $500,000 donation. As the Canine Health
Foundation raises money earmarked for the Endowment this year, the AKC will match those funds dollar for dollar
up to $500,000. In all that adds up to $1.5 million to support the Foundation’s mission of advancing canine health.
For more information about the auction, please visit our auction site at www.ebay.com/motleychf, or call our
Raleigh office toll free at (888) 682-9696 or email jds@akc.org. Contributions to the “Double the Dollars for Dogs”
campaign can be sent to our office at the following address:
AKC Canine Health Foundation, PO Box 37941, Raleigh, NC 27627, or you may contribute online at www.akcchf.org.
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The AKC Canine Health Foundation, founded in 1995 by the American Kennel Club, is the largest nonprofit worldwide
to fund health research exclusively for canines. Its goal is to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. Because more than
90 percent of the canine genome is the same as the human genome, much of the research on canine diseases
applies to people as well. In this, our tenth anniversary, the AKC Canine Health Foundation is proud to announce it
has allocated more than $13 million in canine health research through 52 schools and research institutions for about
270 studies. For more information about how you can “Double the Dollars for Dogs” see www.akcchf.org, or call toll free
1-888-682-9696. |
