Magic Bullet Fund staff and volunteers

Laurie Kaplan
Founder / Administrator
Clearinghouse for all volunteer activities below. Guidance for MBF families, liaison between family and clinic, website creation and mantenance, publicity and promotion, bookkeeping, receivables and payables.

I opened the Magic Bullet Fund November 20, 2005, to provide financial assistance for people who have a dog with cancer but cannot afford treatment fees. There is a great deal of work to be done, and without the contributions of the amazing people you see below - the MBF Volunteers - the fund would not be able to remain open.

Volunteers for the Magic Bullet Fund

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Case Managers Case Managers process all applications for Magic Bullet Fund assistance. They gather all information needed from the applicant, the veterinarian and the clinic billing department and submit to the Review Committee.
Karen Gleeson Shown with MBF dog Jordan	Keri Elsesser Shown with MBF dog Abby	Cindy Carver	Sue Coleman Shown with MBF dog Magnum

Cindy Carver

New Dog Coach
Helps new MBF families fund raise for their dogs and join the MBF forum.

Jill Cooper
Forum Manager
Keeps the MBF forum running where MBF families share news about their dogs' progress through treatment and reach out for donations and emotional support.

Nicole Graveley
Donation Acknowledgments
Issues thank you notes and receipts to donators.
Oncologist Searches
Responds to requests from dog owners for help finding a veterinary oncologist.

Emmy Sasaki
Media Contact
Creates a news release for each new dog and works with media to get articles in print about MBF and the dogs.

Jennifer Elizondo

Donation Box Manager

Contacts all clinics and stores that manage an MBF donation box monthly. [Shown with MBF dog Johnny.]

Lori Christensen

Pending

Past Donation Box Manager, on medical leave. We hope her surgery is successful and her recovery is quick! [Shown with MBF dog Xena.]

Lynn Martin
Social Networking
Manages MBF pages and posts about MBF dogs on social networks.
Graphic Artist
Creates photoshop images of each dog for several important purposes.

Dona Halfmann
Media Researcher
Researches media in the area of each new dog in the fund, so that our Press Release volunteer can send out story ideas. [Shown with family of MBF dog Hunter.]

Patrick O'Shea
Pending
Past MBF Ebay Store Manager, on temporary leave. [Shown with MBF dog Kaito.]

Holly Santana
Ad Hoc Volunteer
Stands in for vacant volunteer positions and assists with operations as needed.

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