Port Washington News, January 7, 2010
Raise More Than
$14,000 for Animal
Cancer Foundation
Port Washington residents Barbara Cohen,
executive director of the Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF), and David Levine, M.D., board president, joined
more than 500 people and their pets to observe Pet Cancer Awareness Month this November by walking in New York and California to raise funds. The bicoastal
VPI K9K Pet Cancer Awareness Walks, organized by Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. ( VPI), brought in more than $14,000 for ACF, a nonprofit organization that supports
comparative oncology research to
advance the prevention and treatment of
cancer in people and pets. The walks
bring public attention to the prevalence of
pet cancer in the United States, which
some experts estimate to affect 60 percent
of dogs and cats during their lifetimes.
The New York K9K took place on Oct.
24 and featured a four-kilometer walk
across the Brooklyn Bridge. WPLJ-FM radio's
popular morning show host, Scott
Shannon acted as Master of Ceremonies
and was accompanied by his beloved Golden
Retriever, Jimmy, who was named
ACF's Animal Ambassador. Jimmy, a two-year
survivor of osteosarcoma (bone cancer),
exemplifies the progress being made
in treating animal cancer. "By participating
with a corporate sponsor like VPI and
through the support of local New York radio
station WPLJ-FM, ACF has seen donations
steadily increase," said Barbara Cohen,
ACF executive director. "The funds
raised through the VPI K9K Pet Cancer
Awareness Walks have a great impact on
our ability to support research to benefit
pets like Jimmy and his human companions,
too." ACF's own "Smokey's Day
Team" included ACF Founder Gerald Post,
DVM a veterinary oncologist in practice in
Norwalk, CT, and Westbury, NY. Several
residents of Port Washington 'joined Ms.
Cohen, Dr. Levine and Dr. Post ori the
walk, including Mark; Pat and Sophie
Lampl with poodle Kerry, Mark, 'Kathy,
Peter and Aimee Levinson with Tibetan
Terrier Nula, Keli and Amanda Levine
with Golden Retriever Ollie, and Gary and
Anna Cohen with Golden Retriever Belle.
A second annual NYC walk is being
planned for spring 2010.
For more information about pet cancer
and ACF, visit or phone 1-877-448-3223
