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From the time of the first grant issued in August, 1997 to the last grants issued in December, 2002, the Foundation has granted out or committed to grant out more than $200,000. In 1998, the Foundation funded the first comprehensive Golden Retriever health study. Through the Buckman Fund established by the Golden Retriever Club of America at the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), the GRF's health grants are stretched by the CHF's policy of matching funds. When the Foundation was launched, there were two giving sites: rescue and general. Since that time, other dedicated giving sites have been established. In the fall of 1999, Mary and Bill Glenn donated $10,000 to establish the Zeke Cancer Research Fund in memory of their beloved Golden lost to cancer. In August, 2000, the GRF awarded the first Zeke Fund grants to three CHF sponsored studies. In the summer
of 2000, the remainder of the April Fund
was donated to the GRF. This fund originally paid the medical expenses
for rescued Goldens from puppy mills. The Foundation added money
to the April Fund and expanded the purpose of this fund to include
rescued dogs from any origin.
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