MEET THE AMA FOUNDATION STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS
By Rusty Kennedy, AMA Foundation Chairman | foundationchair@modelaircraft.org
The weather throughout the nation has been just crazy, but the AMA Foundation’s work continues to move forward. The AMA Foundation has three AMA Headquarters staff and six volunteer board members. Below is a picture of most of us:
Please take some time to visit the AMA Foundation website at https://amafoundation.modelaircraft.org. There are so many ways to donate to the AMA Foundation. As I state in each column, my favorite is the Torchbearer Program (https://ama-foundation.modelaircraft.org/2023-torch-bearer-drive). I donate $125 each month to help support all of AMA’s different programs. I am occasionally asked why I donate monthly. My reply is always the same: AMA is my organization and I want to help fund AMA programs that support AMA members and clubs.
National Model Aviation Day celebrated its 10th year in August. The Hampton Roads Radio Control (HRRC) club, in Suffolk, Virginia, used the day to raise $500 and donate it to the AMA Foundation. The club raised most of the money by holding a raffle.
Do you or one of your family members have someone you would like to remember? The AMA Walk of Fame is a wonderful way to do so. Several years ago, I purchased a brick to honor my father. Each time I visit AMA Headquarters, I stand by his brick and remember that he is the one who started me on the adventure of building and flying model airplanes. My dad was a master model ship builder, but he built and flew Free Flight models when he was in the U.S. Air Force during the early 1950s.
I wish all of you and your families a merry holiday season.
