At its inaugural donor reception Tuesday, the NATA Research and Education Foundation ushered in a new era, highlighted by a sweeping capital campaign that has set its sites on raising $2 million in two years.  Incoming Foundation President Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC, said the first few months of the campaign have already yielded $600,000 in cash and pledges. It’s an encouraging start, said Past-President Mike Sitler, EdD, ATC.

“This is quite a moment, I can tell you,” Sitler told the crowd who gathered to honor 16 donors (or donor groups) who have each given $5,000 or more. “This has been really a labor of love for two years, and it would not be possible without every one of you present and our board.”

One after another, four speakers reiterated the importance of the Foundation’s mission to support scholarship and research — Marje Albohm, MS, ATC; Dave Perrin, PhD, ATC; Jim Thornton, MA, ATC, PES; and Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC.

Hoffman, an Oregon State University assistant professor of exercise and sports science, has served on the board since 2004 and is excited to lead the group as president.

“My number one priority is to make sure we have a board of directors focused on the long-term health of the Foundation so we can continue to support development of the profession through the numerous programs we offer”, he said.

Charlie Redmond, MSEd, ATC, PT, a dean at Springfield College, is the Foundation’s vice president. “The work of the Foundation over the years has played a large role in the growth and remarkable advancement of athletic training, and this needs to continue,” Redmond asserted.

Treasurer Clint Thompson, MA, ATC, explained how to ensure that continued role: a strong bank account. “Our main focus will be working on the capital campaign to solicit funds so we can endow scholarships and research grants,” he said.

Photo by Valerie Hunt
Incoming Foundation Vice President Charlie Redmond, MSEd, ATC, PT, and his wife, Linda, enjoy the spread at the Foundation’s inaugural donor reception Tuesday night, where President Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC, announced the first $600,000 in cash and pledges has been secured for the capital campaign now underway. The reception highlighted 16 individuals and groups that have given $5,000 or more to the Foundation’s research and education initiatives.

For details, contact Foundation Director John Oliver at johno@nata.org or Capital Campaign Manager John Honaman at johnh@nata.org

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