New Betty White Video Released on the Internet

SUNDERLAND, Vt., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Betty White loves dogs as much as she loves a good laugh – and her new video, www.Orvis.com/BettyWhite is a funny, but ultimately important video to help raise money annually for the Morris Animal Foundation's cancer research campaign. The Emmy Award-winning comedian truly brings on the laughs as she attempts to get her co-star, Buck the pooch, on the cover of the Orvis catalog.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111020/NE90827 )

The Orvis Company is committed to improving the health of dogs, and through the Orvis Cover Dog Photo Contest and direct donations, Orvis and its customers have raised over $500,000 so far in support of the Morris Animal Foundation in their fight against this terrible disease. 

The Cover Dog Photo contest is now open, and photographs can be submitted through March 2012.

For more information go to www.orvis.com/bettywhite.

About The Orvis Company

Founded in 1856, Orvis helped pioneer the mail order industry in the United States. The company now operates more than 80 retail stores in the U.S. and the U.K. including its Flagship store in Manchester, VT and maintains a network of over 400 dealers worldwide. The oldest continuously-operated catalog company in the country, Orvis is the premier outfitter of the distinctive country lifestyle and sporting traditions. Learn more at www.orvis.com.

To join in the fight against canine cancer, send your check to Morris Animal Foundation, c/o The Orvis Company, 178 Conservation Way, Sunderland, VT 05250. 

Watch Betty and her dog enter to win the Orvis Cover Dog Contest at www.Orvis.com/BettyWhite.

Contact:
Christie Kozak
Leary PR for The Orvis Company
[email protected]
978-502-5747

SOURCE The Orvis Company