Help Launch the Jeffrey Bear Foundation

This fundraiser is for a new non-profit, the Jeffrey Bear Foundation, a memorial to my son, Jeff. The purposes of the Foundation are to fund scholarships for FSU pre-vet and FAMU Vet Tech students, as well as grants for local musicians’ entrepreneurial endeavors. We are also a partner with and will host some fundraisers to specifically support the work of the national Not One More Vet (NOMV). NOMV provides support to all veterinary teams and students who are struggling or considering suicide.

Jeff was an emergency veterinarian and musician in Leon County who took his life in 2019. He was also very active in the community and always took opportunities to contribute to and support others (people and animals) in any way he could. This foundation is intended to continue to make contributions as Jeff would have wanted.

Although we are incorporated and registered as a non-profit charitable organization in Florida, our application for 501(c)(3) designation at the federal level has not yet been approved. We have a great Board and a mission I’m sure Jeff would support; some Board members have already donated generously, but we really need help covering startup costs until we can host some fundraising events. All the proceeds from this fundraiser will be directly deposited into the Foundation’s account at the FSU Credit Union and used to support our mission. Please consider donating whatever you can; every single dollar will be greatly appreciated!

Check out the Jeffrey Bear Foundation.