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EASTnews2013Issue44During2013theFoundationhasexperiencedexcitingactivityandgrowthThishasbeenpossibleonlythroughsupportromyouourmembersandromourcorporatepartnerswithwhomwehaveormedinvaluablerelationships.AsmanymembersotheEasternAssociationortheSurgeryoTraumaEASThavemadegenerouscontributionstotheEASTFoundationtheFoundationisamere4000awayromachievingarecord-settingyearin2013ornewsingleyearmembercontribu-tionsWithyourhelpwecanmake2013arecord-settingyearIinviteyoutojoinusinmakingagittotheEASTFoundationtohelpundtheutureinitiativesoEAST.Iyouhavenotalreadymadeamulti-yearpledgeorasingleyearcontributiontotheFoundationin2013anEASTFoundationContributionFormwasmailedwithyour2014EASTMembershipDuesInvoice.YoumaycontributetotheFoundationbyreturningthisormwithacheckorcreditcardinormation.YoumayalsovisittheEASTFoundationswebsiteandclickontheCampaignContributionFormorcontributeonlinebyclickingontheDonatebuttononEASTshomepage.WhenvisitingourwebpagepleasetakeamomenttovisittheMemberPartnersHonorRollthatrecognizesthosememberswhohavecontributedthisyear.Iyouhavealreadypledgedordonatedin2013onbehalotheFoundationBoardoTrusteesthankyouoryourgenerosityandgrandiosesupport.BecausetheEASTFoundationisa501c3organizationthereisanend-o-yeartaxbenetandallcontributionsreceivedbyDecember312013aretax-deductible.Contributebythe27thEASTAnnualScienticAssemblyandbecomeeligibleorarafeSponsoredbyEASTFoundationMakeasuggestedminimumcontributiono100betweennowandthe27thEASTAnnualScienticAssemblyandqualiyorrafedraw-ingsthatwilltakeplaceduringtheconerence.Donorswhocontrib-utemorethanthe100suggestedminimumcontributionwillalsobeenteredintoaseparaterafedrawingheldbytheFoundationTondoutmoreabouttherafethelistingoprizesdonatedsoarandhowtomakeacontributionvisittheEASTFoundationswebsite.YoumayalsostopbytheEASTFoundationtableduringtheEASTEASTFoundationUpdateByFredA.LuchetteMDPresidentEASTFoundation