Virginia Fields Memorial Fund

A number of people have asked where they could make donations in Virginia's memory. Memorial funds have been established at the following non-profits, which also provided help to Virginia during her lifetime.

Assistance Dogs of the West

Diabetes alert dogs are a relatively new type of medical service dog, trained to alert people with diabetes to rising or falling blood glucose levels before blood sugars reach dangerous levels.

This can be life-saving, especially for people with diabetes who no longer feel the symptoms when their blood glucose levels drop. Sufficiently low blood glucose levels can quickly lead to mental impairment, coma, and even death.

Assistance Dogs of the West (ADW) is a 501(c)(3) organization that is developing a diabetes alert dog training program, but since training a service dog for this type of work requires an extended training period in which the trainer, dog, and owner must work together, at present ADW's reach is limited to clients who live in the Santa Fe area.

A fund in Virginia's memory has been established at ADW to develop additional qualified diabetes alert dog trainers in the Southern California area. This fund will assist certified dog trainers who are already working at non-profit assistance dog programs in Southern California to come to Santa Fe for advanced training in this area of specialization.

Priority will be given to Canine Support Teams, the Southern California non-profit organization that trained and provided Virginia's beloved service dog (and unofficial LACMA mascot) Paul, but all qualified organizations will be eligible to apply.

More information

Donate via credit card

Please label your donation "Virginia Fields Memorial Fund" in the Donation Comments box.

Or, send a check to:
Assistance Dogs of the West
P.O. Box 31027
Santa Fe, NM 87594

505.986.9748 or toll-free 866.986.3489
info@assistancedogsofthewest.org

 

Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles

The Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles is a volunteer-driven, 501(c)(3) organization where 100% of monies raised are earmarked for its educational and grant-giving programs. Its Board of Directors recently voted to establish the Virginia Fields Scholars Fund (VFSF), which will underwrite educational pursuits "scholarships, research, travel, internships, publications and related activities" that would advance her interests as well as the knowledge of ethnic art in general.

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Donate via credit card or PayPal

Please label your donation "Virginia Fields Scholars Fund."

Or, send a check to:
Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles
430 Beloit Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90049

310.454.7851
info@ethnicartscouncil.org