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EASTnews2014Issue24ItcontinuestobeanexcitingtimeortheEASTFoundationasweadvanceEASTsmissionoprovidingleadershipanddevelopmentoryoutheyoungsurgeonsactiveinthecareotheinjuredpatient.In2014aloneanunprecedentedamountomorethan45000indonationsandpledgesrommembershavebeenmadeputtingusonpacetomake2014anewrecord-settingyearorEASTandtheEASTFoundationThesuccessothe2013-2014EASTFoundationAppealwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithouttheparticipationotheEASTmembership.TheundingreceivedhashelpedEASTachieveitsgoalsinimprovingtraumacareandsup-portingyoungtraumasurgeonsandtraumahealthcareproviders.MemberscancontributetotheEASTFoundationbymakingasin-gle-yearormulti-yearpledgealldonationsareusedtohelpsupporttheinitiativesoEAST.Iyouhavenotyetdonatedor2014orareinterestedinmakingamulti-yearpledgepleasevisittheFoundationwebsiteatwww.east.orgfoundationandclickonContributingtotheEASTFoundation.AreyouinterestedinbecomingmoreinvolvedwiththeEASTFoundationPleasecontacttheadministrativeofceateastoundationeast.orgoradditionaldetails.AstheFoundationisa501c3organizationallfnancialsupportisullytax-deductible.Iwouldliketoextendmysincerethankstoalloyouinourcon-tinuedundraisingeorts.YourcontributionsaidinsupportingandpromotingthekeymissionsoEASTincludingthecareinvestiga-tionandpreventionoinjurytraumaeducationandencouragingthedevelopmentotheyoungtraumapractitionerandinvestigator.IyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsregardingoureortspleasecontacttheEASTFoundationateastoundationeast.org.IlookorwardtobuildingonourcontinuedsuccessandwishyouallasaeandpleasantsummerSincerelyFredA.LuchetteMDMScFACSFCCMEASTFoundationUpdateByFredA.LuchetteMDMScFACSFCCMPresidentEASTFoundation