About ACAR – Akita Club of America Rescue

Akita Club of America Rescue (ACAR) is a 501(c)3 organization created to support our Akita Club of America member rescues. These rescue organizations are themselves 501(c)3 organizations but have also committed to an ethical agreement with ACAR and ACA.

President: Heathyr Aguilar

Vice President: Elizabeth Fulghum

Treasurer: Connie Gaddy

Secretary: Janine Roath

Delegate: Ann Bavaria

Delegate: Patrice Lim

Delegate: Sherry Lockrem

Delegate: JoAnn Dimon

Our Mission
The Akita Club of America Rescue mission is to generate and distribute financial and education assistance to hands-on ACA-approved rescues.

ACAR’s provision of funding to approved rescues is dependent on funds raised and availability of those funds.

Our Achievements
In September 2017 Akita Club of America Rescue (ACAR) was incorporated as a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, and the IRS approved and designated ACAR as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.

Since December 2017 ACAR has distributed over $140,000 to eight ACA-approved hands-on rescues. ACAR’s Emergency Rescue Policy assists rescues when three or more Akitas are taken in at once or a natural disaster occurs and impacts an individual rescue organization.

ACAR provides education on the process to establish a rescue organization and other rescue topics in order to help reduce the number of Akitas abandoned in public and private shelters.