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PROVIDING EMERGENCY FUNDS & RELIEF TO THE DOG SHOW COMMUNITY
During these uncertain times, while dog shows are canceling due to COVID-19, Showsight Magazine faced the tough decision on whether to continue publishing our magazine or put the publication on hold until shows resume. As a team, we decided it was in the best interest of our community to continue to provide our readers with something that keeps us connected. So we pushed ahead with our April and May editions but set aside most of our proceeds to create a fund to help the dog show community.
Since 1992, Showsight Magazine has been an integral part of showing and campaigning our beloved breeds. We’ve thrived thanks to the support we’ve received from our advertisers who mean more to us than just dog ads showcased in our magazine. We consider each member of the dog fancy to be our family, and when times get tough, we believe that family should stick together and take care of each other. Now, it’s our turn to help take care of you.
We would like to formally introduce our Showsight Cares program and hope that you will help us spread the word. This program is a way for us to give back to the individuals; handlers, breeders, judges, trainers, groomers, photographers, etc., who rely on dog shows to make their living and who have supported us through the years and helped us thrive.
We’d like to thank the advertisers of our April and May issues as their support of the maga- zine (along with additional funding that we’ve supplied) has allowed us to help out individuals who are currently struggling financially to make ends meet. In the past two months, we’ve helped several kennels, handlers, and individuals obtain much-needed resources such as food and care supplies. We were also able to connect with a financial institution, SBA lender, who has already extended loans to qualified applicants within our community.
If you or someone you know has been adversely affected by the show cancellations and needs assistance with food, supplies, veterinary/medical care, transportation, bills—really any- thing—all you need to do is contact us, no questions asked. We will do what we can to help!
If you would like to help us help the community, please let us know. Help us spread the word about this program so that we can get to those who are struggling.
Need help? Send an email to help@showsightmagazine.com or call 512-541-8128. Let us know what you need most to get you through this difficult time.
AJ ARAPOVIC,
Founder of Aramedia Group
CEO & Publisher Showsight Magazine
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