Norwegian Forest Cat HCM DNA Research Project
Previous Fundraisers
Total raised and donated to the WINN Foundation by fundraising efforts of breeders and fanciers all over the world
As of October 2013
$10,196.00
Raffle #1
$500 Gas Card Raffle
Jan 2006
We raised $2,335 - Thank you to everyone who supported us!!!!!!!!
The winner of the raffle is Christina Santos! Congratulations, Christina!
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Raffle #2
Original Watercolor Painting by artist Renate Leijen of Zihuatanejo Cattery ~ Holland
April 2006
We raised $915 - Thank you to everyone that supported us!!!!!!!!
The winner of the raffle is Bo Thomas! Congratulations, Bo!
*Thanks to Renate for also donating special prizes to the following winners:
Christine Hopperstad, Brenda Kershaw, Donna Lawry, Colleen McGrady, and Pat Meyer
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Raffle #3
Holiday Fundraiser
December 2007
We raised $1,094!
Grand Prize: Gold & Diamond Channel Huggies Earrings generously purchased and donated by
Betty Mattson of Dorthonion Norwegian Forest Cats
The winner of the earrings is Pete Meisinger & Donna Lawry! Congratulations!
3 NFC themed gifts generously donated by Barb Midura of Flying Panda Gifts and Something Unique Gifts!!
The winner of this gift pack is Pat Meyer! Congratulations!
A bundle of cat goodies generously donated by Nancy Vigran of Tbycatacres Norwegian Forest Cats
The winner is Patti Harriman for selling the most raffle tickets! Congratulations!
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Raffle #4
The Art of Spring Raffle
April 2008
We raised $1,000 from this fundraiser!
All prizes were donated by Coby Reedijk in memory of her special girl Anne who lost her battle with HCM over 1 year ago.
Our Grand Prize winner was Ria Kalk!!!
Ria won a custom painting of the pet of her choice to be created for her by French artist Sylvie!! A prize valued at over $275!!!
Our Second Prize winner was Patti Harriman
Patti has won a custom bag with a photo print on it. Patti was given the option to have either one of French artist Sylvie’s paintings or a picture of her own cat as a print on the bag!!
We also awarded SIX runner-up prizes
of box sets of 3 large cards with envelope (cards are blank inside, 3 different designs)
Congratulations to the following six winners!
Katherine Bryant, Katherine Bock (3 times!), Deborah Bryza and Roelie Lenos
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Raffle #5
International Raffle
March 2009
We raised $1,252 from this fundraiser!
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Grand Prize Winner: Margie Nelson |
Item #1: Singing Norwegian Forest Cat Kittens Print A painting by artist Renate Leijen. This is a limited edition print which will be signed and numbered by the artist. Only 100 prints will be made. Size is DIN A2 “, ( printed part is 40 cm x 40 cm) on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper German Etching. Valued at 225 Euro/290 USD Click here for image. Donated by the artist, Renate Leijen of Cattery Zihuatanejo Item #2: $100 American Express Gift Card Donated by Hope Gonano and GP, NW J’Cini McDreamy of Laureden Item #3: Plush Fish Cat-bed (w/ catnip toy inside) Click here for image Donated by Cheryl McConnell of Vanir Cattery Item #4: Ceramic Coffee Mug w/ NFCFA Logo Click here for logo Donated by NFCFA Item #5: Rosina Wachtmeister Mini-Cat Jerome Goebel Figurine Click here for image. Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #6: Norsk Skogkattring 2009 Calendar Click here for image. Donated by Norsk Skogkattring - Norway
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Basket #1 Winner: Pat Meyers |
Item #1: (1) Kittens 2009 Wall Calendar by Keith Kimberlin Click here for front view / Click here for back view (2) NFC Folder by Keith Kimberlin Donated by Katherine Boch of Kwill Cattery Item #2: Ceramic Coffee Mug w/ NFCFA Logo Click here for logo Donated by NFCFA Item #3: Messanger Bag (photo coming soon) Donated by Norsk Skogkattring - USA Item #4: Noorse Boskat Book by Esther Verhoef-Verhallen Click here for image. Donated by the author Item #5: Norsk Skovkat - Racekatte i Danmark Book Click here for image. Donated and signed by Former Chairman Norsk Skovkettering, Denmark, Susanne Høj Andersen of Killix Cattery Item #6: Cats from the Scandinavian Woods by Mary-Rose Douglas Click here for image. Donated by: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK Item #7: Le Norvégien by Christiane Sacase Click here for image. Donated by Gisèle Tinel of Cattery Iles Lofoten Item #8: Light Grey Sweatshirt with NFCFA 30th Anniversary Logo size XL Click here for logo Donated by: Betty Mattson of Dorthonion Cattery Item #9: From Swedish Club "Skogkatt Slingan" Skogisen Magagine NR 1 2000, Club Postcard, Club Pin Donated by Melissa Alexander of Into Wishin' Cattery Item #10: Nellie Boots Cat Bed Click here for image Donated by Cheryl McConnell of Vanir Cattery Item #11: Cat Key Chain from the UK Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #12: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK club pin Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery
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Basket #2 Winner: Sarah Hanson |
Item #1: Short Sleeve T-Shirt in Tan with Navy Blue Trim, Size L See front / see back Donated by Italian Club GattiNorvegesi.it Item #2: Ceramic Coffee Mug w/ NFCFA Logo Click here for logo Donated by NFCFA Item #3: Norsk Skogkattring 2009 Calendar Click here for image. Donated by Norsk Skogkattring - Norway Item #4 "Boskatblad Special" information book. Click here for image. Donated by Dutch Club Boskatblad.NL Item #5: Cats from the Scandinavian Woods by Mary-Rose Douglas Click here for image. Donated and signed by: Mary-Rose Douglas, book author. Item #6: Norsk Skovkat - Racekatte i Danmark Book Click here for image. Donated and signed by Club Norsk Skovkettering, Denmark Item #7: Le Chat des forets norvegiennes Book. Click here for image. Donated by: Cheryl Sarges, Winterfyre Cattery Item #8: Feather, fleece and pipe cleaner cat toys from the UK Donated by: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK Item #9: From Swedish Club "Skogkatt Slingan" Skogisen Magagine NR 1 2001, Club Postcard, Donated by Melissa Alexander of Into Wishin' Cattery Item #10: Cat Note Cards from the UK Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #11: 4 Pack of Cat Magnets from the UK Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #12: Sleepurrz™ Hammock Click here for image. (cat not included) Donated by Pete Meisinger and Donna Lawry of HattKatts Cattery |
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Basket #3 Winner: Brenda Kershaw |
Item #1: Short Sleeve T-Shirt in White with Navy Blue Trim, Size L See front / see back Donated by Italian Club GattiNorvegesi.it Item #2: Plastic Coffee Mug w/ NFCFA Logo Donated by NFCFA Item #3: Norsk Skogkattring 2009 Calendar Click here for image. Donated by Norsk Skogkattring - Norway Item #4 "Boskatblad Special" information book. Click here for image. Donated by Dutch Club Boskatblad.NL Item #5: Cats from the Scandinavian Woods by Mary-Rose Douglas Click here for image. Donated and signed by: Mary-Rose Douglas, book author. Item #6: Norsk Skovkat - Racekatte i Danmark Book Click here for image. Donated and signed by Dannebro Cattery Item #7: Feather, fleece and pipe cleaner cat toys from the UK Donated by: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK Item #8: From Swedish Club "Skogkatt Slingan" Skogisen Magagine NR 1 2002, Club Postcard, Donated by Melissa Alexander of Into Wishin' Cattery Item #9 Pack of 20 Cat Postcards from the UK Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #10: "Forest Cats USA" Key Chain Donated by Nissekatt Cattery Item #11: Odesseycatz Large Pet Bed Click here for image. Donated by Pete Meisinger and Donna Lawry of HattKatts Cattery
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Basket #4 Winner: Ann Warren |
Item #1: NFCFA 25th Anniversary Celebration Troll Click here for photo Donated by NFCFA Item #2: Plastic Coffee Mug w/ NFCFA Logo Donated by NFCFA Item #3: NFCBC Long Sleeve Grey T-Shirt in size XL Click here for logo which is printed on shirt Donated by: NFCBC Item #4: Norsk Skogkattring 2009 Calendar Click here for image. Donated and signed by Norsk Skogkattring - Norway Item #5 "Boskatblad Special" information book. Click here for image. Donated by Dutch Club Boskatblad.NL Item #6: Cats from the Scandinavian Woods by Mary-Rose Douglas Click here for image. Donated and signed by: Mary-Rose Douglas, book author. Item #7: Feather, fleece and pipe cleaner cat toys from the UK Donated by: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK Item #8: From Swedish Club "Skogkatt Slingan" Skogisen Magagine NR 1 2003, Club Postcard, Donated by Melissa Alexander of Into Wishin' Cattery Item #9: Norsk Skovkat - Racekatte i Danmark Book Click here for image. Donated by Royal Danes Cattery Item #10: "Forest Cats USA" Key Chain Donated by Nissekatt Cattery Item #11: Odesseycatz Medium Pet Bed Click here for image. Donated by Pete Meisinger and Donna Lawry of HattKatts Cattery
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Basket #5 Winner: Bo Thomas |
Item #1: NFCFA 25th Anniversary Celebration Troll Click here for photo Donated by NFCFA Item #2: NFCBC Long Sleeve Grey T-Shirt in size XL Click here for logo which is printed on shirt Donated by: NFCBC Item #3: Norsk Skogkattring 2009 Calendar Click here for image. Donated by Norsk Skogkattring - Norway Item #4: "Boskatblad Special" information book. Click here for image. Donated by Dutch Club Boskatblad.NL Item #5: Cats from the Scandinavian Woods by Mary-Rose Douglas Click here for image. Donated by: Mary-Rose Douglas, book author. Item #6: Feather, fleece and pipe cleaner cat toys from the UK Donated by: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK Item #7: From Swedish Club "Skogkatt Slingan" Skogisen Magagine NR 2 2004, Donated and signed by Melissa Alexander of Into Wishin' Cattery Item #8: Small fun cat book from the UK Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #9: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK club pin Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #10: Odesseycatz Small Pet Bed Click here for image. Donated by Pete Meisinger and Donna Lawry of HattKatts Cattery
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Basket #6 Winner: Katherine Bock |
Item #1: NFCFA 25th Anniversary Celebration Troll Click here for photo Donated by NFCFA Item #2: Plastic Coffee Mug w/ NFCFA Logo Donated by NFCFA Item #3: Norsk Skogkattring 2009 Calendar Click here for image. Donated by Norsk Skogkattring - Norway Item #4: "Boskatblad Special" information book. Click here for image. Donated by Dutch Club Boskatblad.NL Item #5: Feather, fleece and pipe cleaner cat toys from the UK Donated by: The Norwegian Forest Cat Club of the UK Item #6: Small fun cat book from the UK Donated by Yve of Forestdancer Cattery Item #7: "Forest Cats USA" Key Chain Donated by Nissekatt Cattery Item #8: "The Stony Point Whisker Club" Donated by Melissa Alexander of Into Wishin' Cattery
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Special Bonus Prize |
We have 5 Calendars donated by Dutch Club Boskatblad.NL Click here for image. Winners 7-11 will each receive one of these calendars. Winners: Marilynne Roberts, Colleen McGrady, Sally Mitchell, Hope Gonano and Shari Woods |
Raffle #6
Norwegian Forest Cat Calendar Fundraiser
November 2010
We raised $2,100 from this fundraiser!
Raffle #7
NFC HCM Online Seminar with Dr Virginia Luis Fuentes - A fundraiser for WINN NFC HCM Research
October 2013
We raised $1,500 from this fundraiser!
Date: Sunday October 6, 2013
Time: 16.00 UK (11.00 Boston, 17.00 Paris, 18:00 Helsinki)
Expected duration: 1.5 hours
Fee: $20 USD
Agenda
• What inspired Dr Luis Fuentes to become so involved in NFC HCM research?
• Overview of the current study
• Overview of progress thus far
• What is still needed from the NFC community at this point?
• Overview of what’s next in regards to NFC HCM research. How can breeders help?
• Q&A (Questions from breeders and owners of the NFC which were posted to the
NFC HCM Research Group Facebook Page)
If time allows, open Q&A at the end of the session
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