What
We Can Do to Help New Bolton, An Editorial
The
tragedy that struck Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson's Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner,
at the start of the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, on Saturday,
May 20th, has involved racing fans of all ages, all over the United States. 
The
fracture of three bones in Barbaro's right hind leg and his subsequent trip, by
van, to the New Bolton Center, (School of Veterinary Medicine of the University
of Pennsylvania) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was operated on by
Dr. Dean Richardson, have been covered in excrutiating detail by all branchs of
the media. The facts that Barbero's trainer Michael Matz is an Olympic Gold Medalist
in Show Jumping, and that he saved three children from a burning airplane after
a crash, add to an incredible story. 
The
posters at the gates to New Bolton tell more about Barbero and his fans than any
mere words can convey.
eventingetc
pays homage to New Bolton and to the veterinarians,
interns and nurses responsible for Barbero's care. We pray every day for Barbero's
comfort and welfare and we hope you do as well. There
is something more things that we can all do: For
daily updates on Barbaro's condition click on - www.vet.upenn.edu
; then click on
We
can donate to the New Barbaro Fund: 
Ways
of Giving
For your convenience, gifts to the School may
be made in several ways:
Online Giving: By making a gift with your
credit card through a secure online transaction. Give By Mail: By
sending your check, made payable to the "Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania,"
to: Office of Development and Alumni Relations
University
of Pennsylvania
School
of Veterinary Medicine
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6047
Matching
Gifts: Matching gifts can double or even triple your gift to the School! If
you have already made a gift or are about to make one, please visit the University
of Pennsylvania Matching Gifts Database to see if your and/or your spouse's employer
has a corporate matching gift program. If you don't find a listing, please contact
your human resources department. Don't forget, too, that many employers will match
the gifts of their nonemployee directors, retired employees, and the spouses,
widows, or widowers of retired employees.
Outright Gifts: Owners
of appreciated assets can obtain substantial tax benefits by transferring those
assets directly to the School. First, you will receive an income tax deduction
equal to the fair market value of the stock on the effective date of their gift.
In addition, you avoid capital gains tax on the transfer. For more information,
including an example of the benefits of making a gift of  appreciated
securities, visit Penn's Office of Gift Planning web page on Outright Gifts. For
transfer instructions, please contact Penn's Office of the Treasurer at (215)
898-7254 or at gifts@pobox.upenn.edu. This will help to ensure both timely receipt
and appropriate allocation of the gift. To notify the Office of the Treasurer
of your gift of securities, please complete the online form.
Planned Giving:
Learn about the benefits of naming the School as a beneficiary of your will, retirement
plan, life insurance policy, life income gift or other type of planned giving
arrangement by visiting the Planned Giving web page. For more information
on how to support the School, please contact Kate Judge, Assistant Dean for Advancement
and Alumni Relations, at (215) 898-1482 or at judge@vet.upenn.edu.
But
most of all please - - -
Cora C.
Cushny, Editor
At the
left is a picture of Dr. Richardson with
Barbaro in his stall which
is decorated with cards and good wishes from Barbaro's fans.
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