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The Tennessee Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) celebrates and fosters a deep understanding of the special bond between animals and humans.
Through financial support, the Foundation funds a range of important initiatives, including public and veterinary education programs, wellness resources for the veterinary community, and the prestigious Tennessee Animal Hall of Fame, which has honored remarkable pets and individuals for over 20 years. TVMF also invests in the future of veterinary medicine by providing scholarships to aspiring veterinarians and supports organizations that strengthen the human-animal relationship. Additionally, the Foundation provides disaster relief assistance to veterinarians and communities affected by natural disasters, helping them rebuild and recover.
The Foundation has recently partnered with Therapy ARC, the largest certified pet therapy group in Middle Tennessee. The TVMF has donated funds that will go towards the training and certifying of assistance teams to help children improve their education skills.
The goal is to improve the literacy skills of children through the assistance of nationally registered & qualified therapy animal-owner/handler teams as literacy mentors who will to go into schools as reading companions for children.
Northfield Elementary in Murfreesboro is one of the schools that have already begun utilizing the therapy dogs in their reading programs. Click Here to view the coverage from Nashville’s Channel 5.
