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Jack & Jill National Awareness Campaign
Jack and Jill Rappaport to Represent National Awareness Campaign
The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Foundation and Tails of Hope Foundation are extremely pleased to announce that Jill Rappaport of NBC's The TODAY Show and her beautiful dog, Jack, will represent a national public awareness campaign to be launched by the two organizations in the fall of 2007. The goal of the campaign is to educate the public and members of the veterinary medical community about the importance of the entire Veterinary Healthcare Team, including Board-certified Veterinary Specialists such as Oncologists, in providing comprehensive care for companion animals, as well as the benefits of early diagnosis and treatment for companion animal cancer patients.
Jack, a courageous, loving, and loyal 12-year-old German Shepherd, is a cancer survivor and was featured with Jill on a March 29, 2007 segment of The TODAY Show. The segment described Jack's battle with cancer and highlighted the state-of-the-art treatment options now available for dogs and other companion animals stricken with this disease. According to Darcy Binder, President of Tails of Hope Foundation, "This is an extremely important campaign and we are delighted that it will feature Jill and Jack because their story so perfectly represents the campaign's message." Diane Levitan, VMD, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Medicine, adds "Jack is alive today because Jill had all the right information and sought out the best possible treatment for him, including from a Board-certified veterinary oncologist. We want to make sure that all pet owners have access to the same information and know all the available options."
Tails of Hope Foundation and ACVIM Foundation warmly welcome Jack and Jill aboard and are so proud to have them play such a critical part in the work of both organizations.
