Thanks go to Lew Bunch and the GSDCA for working out a deal with Royal Canin to support 20 regional clubs in need of the help. And a big thanks to Royal Canin for the help to our club this year. I suggest if there is any club in need of the help financially don't hesitate to contact Lew Bunch. They sent Big Bag food vouchers, small bags of food and RC towels, Encyclopedias, a rep came out and gave away calendars and literature and samples. They also sent a check out to the club to help with expenses................it came in real handy !!!!! We were the first club to receive this and they weren't as timely as they should have been, but they apologized up one side and down the other and were extremely nice, so i have a feeling they will do much better with the clubs coming up because of this. I was pretty aggressive in my reminders to them so i think it got them on the ball along with Lew's help, but let me tell you it was well worth pursuing................ Amy Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================