Big East Akita Rescue View Larger Image Big East Akita Rescue JoAnn Dimon 609-388-7004 B.E.A.R. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, hands-on, Akita rescue group covering the NY, NJ, and PA metropolitan region and the Northeast, helping unwanted, abused, and neglected Akitas in need. Elizabeth Fulghum2020-02-08T20:47:50-07:00