We are revving up for the AALAS Foundation's biggest fundraising event of the year - our annual Silent and Live Auction to be held at the AALAS National Meeting in Charlotte, NC.  You can help supprt this event by donating auction items.  View our online auction item donation form for more information and to make your auction item donation pledge today!!

Auction donations and/or auction donation pledges recieved by August 15, 2016 will be recognized in the AALAS National Meeting Program.

Mail your auction item donations to us at the following address no later than September 23: (Alternatively, drop them off at our booth at the National Meeting in Charlotte)

AALAS Foundation
ATTN: Silent & Live Auction
9190 Crestwyn Hills Drive
Memphis, TN 38125

Visit our 2016 Silent &Live Auction Facebook photo gallery to see a few of the auction items which will be up for bid this year.

Questions? Email us at foundation@aalas.org  

What a FABULOUS time was had at the 2015 AALAS National Meeting in Phoenix!

 Thanks to all the AMAZING volunteers who helped out at our Silent Auction & "Express Your Inner Hero" Art Contest booths! We truly could not have successfully conducted these events without your help!

The “Celebrate the Mouse” photos taken at our booth were awesome!! You can check them out on our Facebook photo gallery!  A big thanks to Envigo for being a day sponsor of the photo booth! 

We appreciate Charles River and everyone who supported their "Be the Hero" campaign at the 2015 National Meeting in Phoenix. All the photos taken at Charles River’s booth helped net a $6,000 donation to the AALAS Foundation!

 

Thanks also to all who attended the Appreciation Reception & Live Auction, sponsored by Charles River, at the AALAS National Meeting in Phoenix! What a SUPER fun crowd!

We enjoyed seeing all of our supporters in Phoenix and appreciate all the generous donations made at our booth at this year’s National Meeting! We hope to see everyone again at the 2016 National Meeting in Charlotte, NC!

  

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2015 "Express Your Inner Hero" art contest! All of the entries were SUPER masterpieces!

Here are the final contest winners:

Individual Category: #03 -Owner: Pam Straeter; Artist: Ashley Morton

Branch Category: #38- Owner: Washington Branch; Artist: Andrea Swanson

Visit the 2015 “Express Your Inner Hero” art contest photo gallery on our Facebook page to view some of the AMAZING entries we’ve received into the 2015 Express Your Inner Hero Art Contest!   

Go ahead and “like” your favorite art entry MASTERPIECE on our Facebook photo gallery. The entry receiving the most Facebook "likes" on our Facebook page will be awarded the "Fan Favorite" award.

Online “voting”/donating for Category winners is now open! Click here to cast your “vote”/donation for your favorite Category entry!  

“Voting”/donating ends Wednesday, November 4^th, 2015 at 11:00 am MST.

Winners of the contest will be announced at the Appreciation Reception at the 2015 AALAS National Meeting on Wednesday evening, November 4, 2015, in Phoenix, Arizona!

View full contest details.. 

AALAS Foundation – Exciting National Meeting Activities Planned

The AALAS Foundation National Meeting Committee, Chaired by Matthew Taylor, has a lot of FUN and exciting activities planned for the 2015 National Meeting. If you’re planning to attend this year’s National Meeting in Phoenix, we hope you’ll stop by the AALAS Foundation Booth and say “hello”!

We can’t wait to see all of our loyal past volunteers and donors again and we look forward to making friends with new ones!

Check out all the activities we have planned at this year’s National Meeting:

AALAS Foundation Silent Auction

We have received over 200 FABULOUS auction item donations which will be up for bid at this year’s Silent & Live Auction. We can’t thank our generous auction item donors enough for their support.

Visit our 2015 Silent & Live Auction photo gallery on our Facebook page to view some of the auction items which will be up for bid. 

2015 Silent Auction Hours

Sunday – November 1 – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Monday – November 2 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Tuesday – November 3 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Wednesday – November 4 – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

“Celebrate the Mouse” Public Awareness Campaign

The AALAS Foundation will be introducing its 2015 “Celebrate the Mouse” lapel pin and initiative at the national meeting in November – in conjunction with National Alzheimer’s Awareness month!

The “Celebrate the Mouse” program serves to create awareness about the important role of animals in research. The “Celebrate the Mouse” pin, with its tail curled into a purple ribbon, was designed by the AALAS Foundation to celebrate the research mouse and the important role it has placed in the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease research.

Stop by the AALAS Foundation Booth in Phoenix and make a $5.00 minimum donation and receive a “Celebrate the Mouse” lapel pin PLUS a National Meeting souvenir photo of yourself!

You may donate and receive a “Celebrate the Mouse” pin any time the AALAS Foundation Booth is open during the National Meeting; however, the “green screen” for taking souvenir photos will only be available the following dates and times: You must present your “Celebrate the Mouse” lapel pin to receive a souvenir photo:

                Monday, November 2 – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

                Tuesday, November 3, - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thanks to Envigo for being a day sponsor of the “Celebrate the Mouse”  photo booth this year!

“Express Your Inner Hero” Art Contest

We are excited about the AMAZING entries received into the 2015 “Express Your Inner Hero” art contest to benefit the AALAS Foundation at this year’s National Meeting.

A total of forty-seven (47) artistic expressions have registered to participate in the contest.

Check out our Facebook photo gallery to view some of the MASTERPIECES we’ve already received for entry into the contest.

Online “voting”/donating for the four category winners is officially open. Click here to “vote”/donate for your favorite art entry. 

A “vote” is actually a donation to the AALAS Foundation, made on behalf of your favorite art entry.

The art entries will be displayed at the National Meeting at the “Express Your Inner Hero” Art Contest booth (next to the AALAS Foundation booth) beginning Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 9:00 am in Phoenix.  “Voting”/donating ends Wednesday, November 4^th, 2015 at 11:00 am MST.

The art entries receiving the most “votes”/donations in each of the four categories (Branch, Individual, Corporate, Institution/Organization) will be deemed the winner of their category.

The “Fan Favorite” award will be presented to the entry receiving the most “likes” on the AALAS Foundation’s Facebook photo gallery.

A “Best of Show” winner will be selected by a select group of AALAS leadership at the National Meeting.

Each winning category entry will be automatically placed up for bid at the AALAS Foundation’s Appreciation Reception & Live Auction to be held Wednesday evening, November 4^th, 2015 at the Phoenix Ballroom, C&D, in the Sheraton Hotel, in Phoenix, AZ.

Awards will be presented to all six winners during the 2015 AALAS Foundation Appreciation Reception, sponsored by Charles River. The Appreciation Reception begins at 6:30 pm and is open to all 2015 AALAS National Meeting attendees.

We are gearing up for the AALAS Foundation's biggest fundraising event of the year - our annual Silent & Live Auction to be held this year at the AALAS National Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

You can help support this event by donating auction items. View our online auction item donation form for more information and to make your auction item donation pledge today!

Auction donations and/or auction donation pledges received by August 15, 2015 will be recognized in the AALAS National Meeting Program.

Mail your auction item donations to us at the following address no later than October 1: (Alternatively, drop them off at our booth at the National Meeting in Phoenix)

AALAS Foundation
ATTN: Silent & Live Auction
9190 Crestwyn Hills Drive
Memphis, TN 38125

Visit our 2015 Silent & Live Auction Facebook photo gallery to see a few of the auction items which will be up for bid this year. 

Questions? Email us at foundation@aalas.org

Calling all Super Heroes!

We know all the people and animals working in laboratory animal science are SUPER HEROS - so, this year we are challenging everyone to dig deep into their inner super hero status and express it creatively on canvas. You don't have to be a super artist to participate. We're leaving it up to you to decide how you want to express your inner hero on canvas. You may paint, draw, glue, sew, staple, etc., your creative expression--as long as it conforms to the contest guidelines.

Don't miss out being part of this exciting and creatively challenging contest that's certain to be loads of fun and will also help support the AALAS Foundation and its mission!

Click here to enter the contest.  Find contest rules and more info here.

 Deadline to Enter Contest is September 15, 2015.

The AALAS Foundation is proud to share the word about the compassionate professionals working in laboratory animal science. This year, we're sharing it big time by placing ½ page, full color ads in six USA Today print publications.

The first ad hit newsstands on April 20th in five major USA cities - New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Houston. The remaining ads will publish in June, July, August, October and November.

All six advertisements direct readers to our www.care.aalas.org website.

You can help us "Share the Passion" by sharing the ad with your friends and family - letting them know why you're passionate about what you do and the work being done in laboratory animal science.

The San Diego AALAS Outreach Team recently participated in Expo Day held at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. Expo Day is part of the greater San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering which features a week of interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities and dynamic speakers to engage kids and families in science and engineering. Over 23,000 kids and families were in attendance.

SDAALAS was there to emphasize their particular focus toward education and careers in LAS. The AALAS Foundation was happy to help support this event by providing SDAALAS with free resource materials, such as our “Careers in Biomedical Research” brochures and “Animal Roles in Medical Discoveries” posters. These tools helped SDAALAS reach thousands of visitors with their message and dedication to the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals and the quality research that leads to scientific gains that benefit people and animals.

Perhaps one of the most rewarding ways to contribute your time and abilities is to join the AALAS Foundation Board of Directors.

What are the responsibilities of a Foundation board member?

Board members work together under direction of the Chair to carry out the mission of the AALAS Foundation. Board members attend all meetings and participate in discussions via email and phone to:

• Develop, implement and update annual and long-range plans for the AALAS Foundation.
• Establish and support organizational, operational, funding and financial policies.
• Secure adequate funds for AALAS Foundation operations and for its continued development.
• Control and monitor finances and revenue-generating operations.

How are AALAS Foundation Directors-at-Large appointed?

Existing AALAS Foundation Board members choose candidates from the list of qualified applicants to be Directors-at-Large. New board members take office at the end of the AALAS National Meeting.

What are the terms of appointment?

AALAS Foundation Directors-at-Large serve a three-year term. To ensure continuity, board members' terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the membership rotates off each year, and an equal number of new members are appointed. In 2015, three individuals will be elected to serve terms of three years.

What meetings will I have to attend?

The AALAS Foundation Board has a mid-year meeting in May or June and an annual meeting at the AALAS National Meeting, plus three or four teleconferences throughout the year. Members are also expected to serve on one or more standing or special subcommittees, all of which meet via teleconference two to three times per year. The AALAS Foundation Board of Directors does not reimburse travel, but travel expenses are calculated as an in-kind donation to the Foundation.

How do I apply to serve on the Foundation Board of Directors?

If you are interested in becoming an AALAS Foundation Board member, please send a resume and/or CV and a brief statement of your goals as an AALAS Foundation Director-at-Large by June 15 to foundation@aalas.org.