BARC is a 501(c)(3) volunteer organization
which receives tax-deductible donations from individuals, organizations, and
corporations to support fielding qualified dogs and handlers for search & rescue
or recovery missions.
How you can help…
All training and responses
are done at the expense of the handlers. Handlers dedicate approximately 20
hours or more a week to training themselves and their canines for SAR and often
use their vacation time off work for SAR activities. Most gear and equipment is
privately owned by the handlers. They use their personal vehicles to travel to
trainings, seminars, demos, and search missions - most are more than two hours
away. The biggest personal expense is the care of their canines.
To help defer costs in support of our mission, donated funds are used for team
equipment & supplies such as radios, GPS units, boat equipment, as well help to
defray costs associated with outside seminars and certification tests. Please
help us to continue to respond when needed by donating today. We need your
support. Thank you!
To make a tax-deductible contribution, please send your check payable to "BARC"
to:
Bay Area Recovery Canines, 2675 Claibourne Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403.
or donate online using
JustGive.org
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approved 501c3 charities. |
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Please support us by shopping through
iGive!
By shopping at your regular
online stores you can support BARC and receive a tax
deduction.
When
you shop at any of over 700 participating online
stores through iGive, a portion of each purchase
comes back to us in the form of a donation check.
It's free for you, free for us, and you pay the
same (or less!) than you would by going directly
to the store. Shopping online means no wasted
gas and no more standing in long lines at the
mall. And to all you smart shoppers: don't miss
iGive's treasure-trove of coupons, sales, and
free shipping.
Hundreds
of your favorite retailers participate such as
1-800-Flowers, JC
Penny, Nordstrom, Cabela's, Bass Pro Shop, Best Buy,
Drs. Fosters & Smith, PetsMart, eBay, Expedia.com,
LL Bean, Orvis, Sears, SitStay, Zappos, Staples,
Lands End, Apple, Pottery Barn, Amazon, Drugstore.com, etc.
http://www.iGive.com/BayAreaRecoveryCanines
(to see
a listing of stores as of 6/08 click
here)
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BARC Flyer (pdf)
We also need volunteers willing to help us with services or expertise
(consulting) to support the organization's mission. If you can spare a few
hours helping with...
- grant writing or general fundraising efforts such
as contacting companies for donations
- accounting & tax issues & compliance (form filings such as the state personal
property form)
- government paper work (IRS & state filings)
- legal services, law issues & consulting
- veterinary services or supplies (to defer handler expenses)
- marketing skills
We would greatly appreciate any and all help in these areas as our members
are dedicated dog handlers who do not have such expertise and must rely on
additional resources. As a 501c3 organization, all time and materials may
be considered tax-deductible donations.
...We could always use businesses or clubs wishing
to help by...
- donating printing services
- stores willing to place a donation jar on the
counter
- event sponsors willing to collect donations on
behalf of BARC
...or if you have property we can use for training as
SAR canines need to train in a variety of locations and situations such as...
- woods/wilderness areas
- farms
- industrial parks
- new or old buildings
- warehouses
- recycling facilities
- concrete or mill facilities
- camp grounds
- or other vacant land/property
We also have a Wish List of items needed to support BARC's
mission:
-
Jon boat for water trainings
- Thank you to all who helped us raise the money to
purchase our new Tracker Grizzly jon boat! (pictures
of water trainings on the new boat)
- extreme weather gear for rain
- Thank you AKC CAR!
- extreme weather gear for cold
- Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs or Life Vests)
- Thank you AKC CAR!
- Garmin Astro gps units to track the dogs' paths
while on missions to include in search reports for the agencies
- Thank you AKC CAR!
- Professional display board for demonstrations and
public education events
- Thank you AKC CAR!
- Graphic lettering for BARC's new jon boat
- GPS units & topo software
- new communication radios (155.160 - VHF SAR
frequencies)
- easy up portable tent/shelter
We are also selling
both Jen Bidner's "Dog Heroes" book and Nona Kilgore Bauer's "Dog
Heroes of September 11th" which features 3 BARC canines.
Jen Bidner's photo of Alley demonstrating the intense down indication at a
source (compared to a regular down by a dog).
Jen Bidner's Dog Heroes: Saving Lives and Protecting America
features amazing canines performing all kinds of scent work such as
trailing, water, evidence, cadaver, USAR, and agriculture tasks.
Every picture captures the heart of these working dogs. A 'must
have' for any working dog enthusiast!
$16 + $4 shipping.
Dog
Heroes of September 11th Nona Kilgore Bauer did an amazing job collecting and portraying the
stories of 77 handlers and their SAR dogs who responded following the
September 11th attacks. Bay Area Recovery Canines Alley, Cassy,
and Red are three of those amazing dogs who helped bring closure to
families by searching through the Pentagon debris under the direction of
DC Metropolitan PD K9 officers and the FBI.
$30 + $5.50 shipping
To order either book, send a check made out to BARC to
2675 Claibourne Rd, Annapolis, Md 21403. |
