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On September 21st, 2016 the Community Foundation of the Verdugos (CFV) Board of Directors voted to grant $12,000 to The Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter (VBAS) toward the purchase of a chemistry/blood gas analysis machine and hematology analyzer to be used for in-house diagnostics. Shelter veterinarians can immediately diagnose infections, illnesses, malnutrition and internal body functions and prescribe life saving treatment. Through the purchase of this piece of permanent equipment, the Foundation will positively impact shelter animals for many years to come.
As a nonprofit partner to the Burbank Animal Shelter, the VBAS and shelter staff have been working side-by-side since 1994 providing a helping hand to homeless pets in our community. The VBAS Medical Program was one of the earliest identified program established by our nonprofit and since its inception, has been dedicated to providing vaccinations, examinations and testing for disease for all animals that enter the shelter, ensuring pets are healthy before being adopted.

“We are proud to be able to help support the fine efforts of the VBAS through this grant that is going to save countless lives and improve the impact of the shelter’s work,”  said CFV Chief Executive Officer, Edna Karinski. “As a community foundation, we also want to remind donors that their support of the foundation makes grants such as this possible.”
The Community Foundation of the Verdugos’ goal to provide financial resources supporting the community, along with the VBAS dedication to provide quality care, enrichment and health services for homeless animals, creates a great example of how donors who want to make a significant impact link up with nonprofit organizations for the benefit of our greater community.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE VERDUGOS
The Community Foundation of the Verdugos, a publicly supported charitable endowment with approximately $11 million in assets, makes grants from the earnings of its invested contributions to local nonprofit organizations in the greater Verdugo area.