ATSSA Signal November December 2020

The Signal | November/December 2020 33 The Foundation Foundation events extend beyond 2021 Convention Fully virtual Annual Convention & Traffic Expo shifts traditional plans TheAmericanTraffic Safety Services Foundation’s 2nd Annual Fun Run will be a 5K race held virtually in May. Like the other two events traditionally held in conjunction with ATSSA’s Annual Convention&Traffic Expo, itwasmodified in September when the 2021 Convention moved to a fully virtual format. The Annual Golf Classic now waits until 2022 to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The 9th Annual Sporting Clays Event group event won’t be held as part of the Convention in 2021, but The ATSS Foun - dation added a 32-mile Roadway Safety Challenge for people who run on their own. Watch for updates at Expo.ATSSA. com/The-Foundation. The Foundation plans to hold additional fundraising events throughout 2021 to achieve its work of promoting roadway safety through charitable giving and publicawarenessprograms.Net proceeds fromthese events support the families of people impacted by work zone incidents in a variety of ways including Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships, Experi- ence Camp Travel Scholarships, Marty Weed Engineering Scholarships, and the National Work Zone Memorial. The Foundation recently added Youth Activ- ity Books to help educate children about the importance of work zone safety. “The Annual Golf Classic and Sporting Clays Event areperennial favorites among our members and our two major fund- raisers in support of The Foundation so we were disappointed not to be able to hold them in the normal format in 2021, but we look forward to continuing them in 2022,” said Foundation President Dave Krahulec. “Our hope is by hold- ing our Fun Run, or in my case walk, in a new format and by adding additional events, members will continue to show their unwavering support for the work of The Foundation.” Participants in the virtual Fun Run can run the 5K race any time May 1–16, and will still receive a participant’s T-shirt and finisher coin, said Lori Diaz, associ - ate director of The Foundation. Partici- pants are encouraged to wear their Fun Run T-shirt when they run, walk, or bike the distance and to post their photos on social media. This year’s event is longer than the inaugural race, which was one mile. The month of May was chosen so the weather would be nice throughout the country. In 2021, ATSSAmembers have the option of hosting auctions to benefit The Foun - dation. Those canbeheld throughout the year with proceeds benefitting the char - itable armof ATSSA. Members choose a product with high demand in the indus- try and typically host the auction during peak demand time for the item to attract morebids. Profits are thendonated toThe Foundation in the name of the company and high bidder. (Full details, including how to plan, promote, implement, and recognize participants are available online at http://bit.ly/HostAnAuction.) A “Choose Your Challenge” event will be added in 2021. A texting challenge will launch in the National Work Zone Aware- ness Week timeframe. The point is to demonstrate the dangers of texting and driving. Participants blindfold themselves and then try to text the event hashtag. Individuals will be asked to record what appeared on the text and then tag five friends when they post it to social media. Participants will donate $10 to The ATSS Foundation for each text and challenge five people to participate and donate too. “We are trying some creative newoptions this year andhope everyone enjoys them as they do their part to promote road- way safety and support the loved ones of people lost in work zone incidents,” Diaz said.  For details and updates about The Foundation and its events, Foundation.ATSSA.com/GetInvolved. Runners will have the choice of two races this year, a 5K or a 32-mile Roadway Safety Challenge, and can do them within May 1–16.

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