A LETTER FROM THE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
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memorial funds given to the Foundation. Please remember that you can name the Suffolk Foundation in your estate plan. An estate contribution can make a big difference in what the Foundation can do. You may even make some or all of your contribution a restrictive donation to be used for the purpose you desire. We are still a new and growing organization with lots of dreams for the future of the Suffolk breed. I recently saw a slogan which I have adopted as one of my own and for our Foundation; “If your Dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” Bill Royer President, United Suffolk Sheep Foundation
Thank you – Thank you to our many supporters out there. We are making a difference in the Suffolk breed. In our first three years, we have exceeded our donation goal. This has allowed us to provide several youth scholarships; to support the All American Junior Show leadership events; to provide a young producer grant to attend the American Lamb Summit; to manage the ewe lamb give-away program; and to support the Suffolk organization in other ways. We are thankful for the many ways individuals have donated to the Foundation. We have had direct and online giving. We have had a sheep flock donated and ram semen donated. We have also had
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The United Suffolk Sheep Association Foundation has been established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with the mission of raising funds to support the following goals: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Provide educational programs and materials for development of the Suffolk breed and United States sheep industry. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Provide development of youth through events including (but not limited to), public speaking, knowledge of the Suffolk and sheep breeds, judging, and other activities to develop youth to be better individuals and care takers of Suffolk sheep or other sheep in United States. RESEARCH Support research related to the development of the Suffolk breed and the United States sheep industry. The USSA Foundation is managed by a board of directors. Board members are elected by the board of directors and will be USSA members. The board may also elect an outside representative to the board who is someone who is knowledgeable of the sheep industry and supports the goals of the foundation. All contributions to the foundation are tax deductible. Donations may be made in the form of a cash contribution or another type of personal asset such a stocks, bonds, livestock, or real estate. Suffolk supporters may want to consider including the foundation in their estate plan.
Bill Royer (IL), President royerfarm@aol.com Brenda Reau (MI), Vice President reau@msu.edu Tom Burke (MO), Treasurer kim@angushall.com Amanda Everts (IA), Secretary amanda@suffolks.org Ron Alves (CA) torpysonoma@yahoo.com Bill MacCauley (PA) bmaccauley@johnrock.com Wayne Skartvedt (IA) wmskar@netins.net John Peck (NJ) mtsalemsuffolks@yahoo.com Ken McMillan (IL) kgmcmillan@aol.com
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