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LEGACY
                                                                                RVC Patrons                                   Your legacy, their future:                                                                    GIVING

                                                                                help Amber                                    A scholarship empowering



                                                                                Join our pioneering work by becoming
                                                                                an RVC Patron and lead the future of
                                                                                veterinary care.                              future conservationists
       Dedicate a                                                               With a gift of just £40 plus Gift Aid
                                                                                per month, youÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™ll have the opportunity
       leaf on our                                                              to vote on projects that the RVC              Leonard Geffen spent his
                                                                                                                              lifetime caring for animals.
                                                                                Patron Fund will support and witness
       Memory Tree                                                              first-hand the transformative impact of       An RVC graduate, he valued
                                                                                your donations.
                                                                                                                              the education heÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™d received
       Each leaf on our Memory Tree is                                          Our Patrons have supported vital              and wanted a university
       more than just a tribute ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ itÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s a lasting                                initiatives like the Blood Donor              education to be accessible to
       celebration of the love we share                                         Service, and canine cancer                    everyone. When he passed
       with our pets. These leaves serve                                        research, and purchased advanced              away, he left us a gift in his will
       as heartfelt memorials to pets who   Become a                            hospital equipment.                           to help more people realise their
       may be gone but will never be                                            In 2024, our Patrons enabled our              dreams of studying at the RVC.
       forgotten. Hilary shares the story   Tailwagger                          cardiothoracic surgery team to
       behind her leaf.                                                         acquire a cardiopulmonary bypass
                                           Our Tailwaggers are a vital part of   machine, revolutionising open heart          His generosity established a
       When HilaryÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s wedding day arrived,                                                                                     scholarship that currently awards a
       her beloved dog, Baby, was sadly    our community ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ where pets help      surgery for pets like Amber.                  grant of £5,000 to two new students
       no longer by her side. But thanks to   pets. Every year, funds raised by                                               a year, for the duration of their course.
       her thoughtful friend Megan, BabyÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s   our community directly supports the                        Amber                 As he requested, the scholarship      Eriyn
       presence was still felt in a truly special   RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s hospitals. Your pet can become                                      is named after his favourite dog
       way. Megan included BabyÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s Memory   a Tailwagger for £5 a month. All our                                               ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ a beloved St Bernard called       ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥œThe scholarship has allowed me
       Tree leaf in HilaryÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s wedding       members receive an ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥˜I help my palsÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™                                                Rufus of Ruskinmere.                to pursue amazing work experiences
       bouquet. Baby was there in spirit,   tag and behind the scenes updates                                                                                     to support my career.
       accompanying Hilary through every   about how you are making                                                           Eriyn Earnshaw is one of the
       cherished moment of her big day.    a difference.                                                                      students following in his footsteps   "Most recently, it has allowed me
                                                                                                                              thanks to LeonardÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s generosity.     to work with birds of prey at
       For just £10 a month, you can honour                                                                                                                       Coda Falconry, where I was able
       the memory of your pet and support                                                                                     Eriyn is currently in her third year of   to fly the owls for their daily flights
       lifesaving treatment and critical care                                                                                 her Biological Sciences MasterÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s at   and give talks to visitors. This will
       for animals in need. Whether your                                                                                      the RVC, and told us how important   equip me with critical skills for
       petÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s leaf is displayed proudly on the                                                                                 receiving the scholarship was to her:  conservation work in the field,
       Memory Tree or incorporated into a                                        How you can                                  ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥œI was sitting with my mum when     as I am particularly keen to work with
       personal moment, like HilaryÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s, itÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s a                                                                                 I read the email saying that I had   vultures and condors in the future!ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™
       meaningful way to celebrate the love   Victor and Misty                   make a                                       become a scholar. To say that I
       they brought into your life.                                                                                           was beyond ecstatic would be an
                                                                                 difference                                   understatement, and I quite literally   Legacies ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ letÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s talk

                                                                                                                              burst into tears of joy. I am from a
          Your impact                                                            Dedicate a leaf                              small single-parent household and my   By leaving a gift in your will you can make
                                                                                                                              mum has always worked incredibly
                                                                                 RVCact.com/memorytree                        hard for me to be able to have the    a lasting contribution to clinical practice,
          Thanks to our Memory Tree        dogs to hospitals and homes.                                                       same opportunities as everyone else.    research and education at the RVC.
          and Tailwagger supporters,       Supporter funding is enabling                                                                                            You can choose to donate to us
          vital research into infection    a three-year PhD to investigate       Become a Tailwagger                                                                to support our broad spectrum
          control in veterinary hospitals    MDRO transmission, and address      RVCact.com/tailwagger                         Eriyn shares:                        of work, or to fund a particular
          is now underway.                 knowledge gaps among pet                                                                                                 cause close to your heart.
                                           owners and veterinarians.                                                                  The scholarship
          Antimicrobial resistance poses                                         Enter the Spring Raffle                                                            WeÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™ll guide you through
          a growing threat to both         This critical work aims to            RVCact.com/raffle                             has allowed me                       the process with care
          animals and humans, with         develop improved infection                                                          to pursue amazing                    and respect.
          multidrug-resistant organisms    control strategies, protecting                                                                                           Scan the QR code to find out
          (MDROs) presenting an invisible   both pets and people from            Join RVC Patronage                            work experiences to                  more and download our
          transmission risk from healthy   future health risks.                  RVCact.com/patrons                            support my career.                   Legacy Information Brochure.


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