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EASTnews2014Issue44During2014theFoundationhasexperiencedexcitingactivityandgrowthThishasbeenpossibleonlythroughsupportromyouourmembersandromourcorporatepartnerswithwhomwehaveormedinvaluablerelationships.AsmanymembersotheEasternAssociationortheSurgeryoTraumaEASThavemadegenerouscontributionstotheEASTFoun-dationtheFoundationishopingtoachievearecordyearin2014orgettingeverymemberoEASTtomakeasingle-yearormulti-yearpledge.Withyourhelpwecanmake2014arecord-settingyearIinviteyoutojoinusinmakingagittotheEASTFoundationtohelpundtheutureinitiativesoEAST.Iyouhavenotalreadymadeamulti-yearpledgeorasingle-yearcontributiontotheFoundationin2014anEASTFoundationContributionFormwasmailedwithyour2014EASTMembershipDuesInvoice.YoumaycontributetotheFoundationbyreturningthisormwithacheckorcreditcardinorma-tion.YoumayalsovisittheEASTFoundationswebsiteandclickontheCampaignContributionFormorcontributeonlinebyclickingontheDonatebuttononEASTshomepage.WhenvisitingourwebpagepleasetakeamomenttovisittheMemberPartnersHonorRollthatrecognizesthosememberswhohavecontributedthisyear.Iyouhavealreadypledgedordonatedin2014onbehalotheFoun-dationBoardoTrusteesthankyouoryourgenerosityandgrandiosesupport.BecausetheEASTFoundationisa501c3organizationthereisanend-o-yeartaxbenetandallcontributionsreceivedbyDecember312014aretax-deductibleconsultyourtaxadvisor.Contributebythe28thEASTAnnualScienticAssemblyandbecomeeligibleorarafeprizeSponsoredbyEASTFoundationMakeasuggestedminimumcontributiono100betweennowandthe28thEASTAnnualScienticAssemblyandqualiyorrafedrawingsthatwilltakeplaceduringtheconerence.Donorswhocontributemorethanthe100suggestedminimumcontributionwillalsobeenteredintoaseparaterafedrawingheldbytheFoun-dation.TondoutmoreabouttherafethelistingoprizesdonatedsoarandhowtomakeacontributionvisittheEASTFoundationswebsite.YoumayalsostopbytheEASTFoundationtableduringtheEASTAnnualScienticAssemblytomakeadonationandqualiyortherafe.Youdonotneedtobepresenttowinaprize.EASTFoundationUpdateByFredA.LuchetteMDMScFACSFCCMPresidentEASTFoundationHappyHolidaysCheerstoahappyhealthyholidayseason.Itsespeciallyatthistimethatwewanttorecognizeourmembersandvolunteerswithoutyouwewouldnotbehere.ThankyouorsupportingEASTandchargingorwardwithnewinitiativeseachyear.OurEASTocewillbeclosedinobservanceotheholidaysonChristmasEveChristmasDayNewYearsEveandNewYearsDay.