VN January 2023

Vetnuus | Januarie 2023 22 SAVA News I SAVV Nuus SAVA: Debit Orders The debit order system that The Association implemented in 2019, was and is still a huge success. We have therefore decidedtoofferourmembers theoptiontochoose thedebit order option again, should they wish. The debit order will be over a period of 10 months (February 2023 – November 2023) or divided over a shorter period if members renew or join SAVA later during the year. Please note that an R50.00 penalty will be charged to your account for any debit order that, unfortunately, is written back. A new Debit Order Mandate has to be completed by SAVA members each year. Members who made use of the debit orders in 2022 are therefore required to complete a new mandate and email it back to: bookkeeper@sava.co.za no later than Friday, 20 January 2023. The 2023 mandate is available on the SAVA Website. A link to the mandate will also be provided with the 2023 membership invoices emailed to ourmembers at the beginning of January 2023. Having been kept abreast of the developments of SAVA- CVC, you are undoubtedly aware that we have revitalised this critical organisation. Due to the nature of charity organisations, there is constant uncertainty about future cash flow – every donation from a particular individual or group might be the last donation. Securing enough guaranteed cash flow to cover operating costs in SAVA- CVC is something we have actively pursued over the last couple of years. Significant activities have been reported in communities using funds from generous donors. SAVA would like to provide an easy method for our members to contribute to this worthy cause with an option to add a contribution to SAVA-CVC of R50.00 per month on your debit order. The South African Veterinary Foundation (SAVF) aims to promote and advance veterinary and other biological sciences. It includes supporting veterinary research at all levels, funding bursaries for veterinary studies and investing and administering various financial portfolios to promote the knowledge, image and status of the veterinary and para- veterinary professions and practice within Southern Africa, resulting in improved quality of life for animal andman. Amongst others, SAVF funds research projects that will benefit animals' health and are not detrimental to animals. For this purpose, the SAVF will only consider funding a project approved by a recognised institution's Ethics and Research Committee. Furthermore, the trustees of the SAVF also evaluate each study based on relevance, scientific soundness and humane treatment. Once a study is completed, the research project results are published in the Journal of the South African Veterinary Association or an international peer-reviewed journal on the ISI list of journals, as well as presented at a South African Veterinary Association congress or other appropriate SA congress. Finding funds for research is often not part of an academic or aspiring academic's nature. The SAVF wants to increase its reach by having more funds available to invest in research. SAVAwould like toprovideaneasymethod for our members to contribute to this worthy cause with an option to add a contribution to the SAVF of R50.00 per month on your debit order. Thosewhowill continue topay their SAVAmembership fees annually are also encouraged to add a donation to either or both of the SAVA-CVC and SAVF to their annual payment. Please communicate this donation to bookkeeper@sava.co.za to enable SAVA to allocate your donation accordingly. v