The SAME Foundation

Dear Foundation Board, Donors, and 2024 Campaign POCs and Volunteers, as of this mid-year we received generous pledges/donations totaling $388,807, 78% of our mid-year $500K target. A huge thank you to our generous donors being recognized this month: Mid-Atlantic Region/Baltimore Post, Ms. Melissa Smith, F.SAME and the California Region/Orange County Post. This is YOUR Foundation; we can do this together! Additionally, nominations for the SAME Foundation Board of Directors are open for the 2025 term. The board raises money for programs that support engineering leadership. Nominations close Aug. 30, 2024. Submit your nominations here: https://lnkd.in/e9xvgM5b

Society of American Military Engineers STEM campers at the inaugural NAVFAC Southeast SAME STEM camp at Jacksonville Naval Air Station! They’re about to design, build, and test cardboard boats! #SAME #SAMEontheroad #STEM #SAMEcamp #Engineering SAME JAX Post Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Hampton Roads Post Brittany Schultze Cindy Miller, PE, F.SAME

As we celebrate Military Appreciation Month during May, the SAME Foundation would like to help in honoring veterans, servicemembers, and spouses. The SAME Foundation encourages you to make a generous donation “In Honor of” or “In Memory of” a servicemember. For the remainder of the month, donate $500 or more to the SAME Foundation to honor a servicemember in your life. Help foster engineering leadership for the nation! #MilitaryAppreciationMonth https://lnkd.in/dv6ZtM22

Happy #SAMEFoundation Friday! Thank you to all the sponsors, donors, and contributors who have generously given so much to help meet this year’s fundraising goal. As we celebrate Military Appreciation Month during May, The SAME Foundation would like to help in honoring veterans, servicemembers, and spouses.   The SAME Foundation encourages you to make a generous donation “In Honor of” or “In Memory of” a servicemember. Visit our new web page below to find donation information, past Foundation Friday updates, and our Donor Spotlights! https://lnkd.in/ejx_cN8E

Happy #FoundationFriday! As of Week 13, we have hit a major milestone with the successful completion of our Foundation Fundraising Reception and Silent Auction during Capital Week. Thank you all for your hard work to help us meet this outstanding accomplishment! Find photos from the Fundraising Reception here: https://bit.ly/43GuMmQ   $73,500 was pledged/donated this week, reaching a new total of $332,094, including $36,000 from the Silent Auction! Thanks to your generous donations, we have reached 66% of the Phase I target! Next, we focus on reaching 100% of this Phase I to celebrate with you at #SAMEJETC24 in May.

Happy #FoundationFriday It has been an incredible week, and we are almost at $250,000 which is a quarter of our donation goal for 2024! We would like to thank and recognize our generous donors this week representing the SAME Heartland, Middle Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Missouri River Regions. Read more details about our fundraising goal and nationwide support from SAME Post members - https://bit.ly/3ICAht9 Follow the link below for all details about the upcoming Foundation Fundraising Reception, March 25 during #SAMECapWeek24

Help support America’s future STEM professionals and engineering leaders! Download the graphics on our website to help promote your Foundation Fundraising Reception attendance, May 25, during Capital Week. Don't forget to add the event hashtags to your post to be a part of the digital conversation, #CapWeek2024 and #SAMEfoundation. Find them here: https://ow.ly/PeYx50QSaep

The SAME Foundation online silent auction, hosted by the Academy of Fellows, is now live, and will run from March 1 - March 26, 2024. Check out and start bidding on all of the neat items and experiences - https://bit.ly/3SZQm11 Winning bidders will be notified after the Capital Week SAME Foundation Fundraising Reception. A special thanks to the Academy of Fellows all who donated items for the silent auction. All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the SAME Foundation and our mission to foster engineering leadership for the nation. Happy Bidding! #SAMECAPWEEK24 #SAMEFoundation

Vote for your SAME Leaders Today! The 2024 SAME Board of Direction national election will run until April 15. This year's voting includes candidates for President-Elect, Vice President, and Elected Director. Help ensure a strong future by voting for your next leaders today. https://lnkd.in/gK9dG87H

Happy #FoundationFriday we have now hit 40% of the Phase I target! Donations/pledges have reached a new total of $200,500. Special shout-out to our two donors from the Top SAME Regions this week, Rear Adm. Michael R. Johnson (ret.) and Bobbi Jo Lang! Thank you to our Donors, RVPs, DRVPs, and Foundation POCs for making a difference! Find our Fundraising graph with the top posts here - https://bit.ly/3TfScfk