Pasco Hernando Veterinary Medical Association presents 2013 Dalmatian Award
At the annual holiday party on December 10th, the Pasco Hernando Veterinary Medical Association (PHVMA) presented the 2013 Dalmatian Award. The PHVMA Board of Directors selects Dalmatian award winners from nominees submitted by PHVMA member veterinarians. Similar to the support Dalmatians have historically provided to firefighters, Dalmatian award winners are non-veterinarians selected for their incredible support of veterinary medicine in the community. The award is presented only when a fitting candidate is nominated and this year’s recipient is Vern Richardson. Mr. Richardson was nominated by Central Pasco Veterinary Care’s veterinarian, Dr. Jo Ann Daniels. Each year Mr. Richardson volunteers to pose as Santa for “Pet Photos with Santa Day†to help raise funds to purchase pet oxygen masks to outfit local fire trucks. He routinely contributes support for homeless animals through his family veterinarian. Mr. Richardson also supports the annual Pasco Hernando Veterinary Medical Association holiday fundraiser which raises funds to support PHVMA community service efforts throughout the year. Past Dalmatian award winners include Vonnie Mikkelsen (2010), Jean Hink (2011), and Carol Comer (2010). For more information about the Pasco Hernando Veterinary Medical Association, visit www.phvma.com.
Pictured Left to Right is PHVMA Vice-President Dr. Jo Ann Daniels, Mr. Vern Richardson, and PHVMA President Dr. Jenifer Chatfield. Photo by Andrew Daniels
Pictured in second photograph is Zachary Novak and Santa (Mr. Vern Richardson). Photo by Matt McEachern