The ABA Foundation   --  The ABA Challenge To Philanthropy   “Building With Bridge For Excellence”   The ABA Foundation extends heart-felt thanks to all who have supported the Foundation’s Fundraising Campaign.  Generous donations have been received.  Rather than spend money on decorations for the ABA Summer National Awards Dinner, the Atlanta Bridge Unit presented a $600 check to the ABA Foundation and $1020 to be used for the Katrina Program has been received from the Detroit Bridge Unit.                                                                           Thank You                            Thank You                               Thank You                                Detroit Bridge Unit                Les Fitness Bridge Club           Mary L. Sirmons                               Iris Carr                                  Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Jones           C.F. Richardson                              Doris Douglas                        Mary E. Moragne                       Earline Winn                             Atlanta Bridge Unit              Jane Harris                                 Frances Powell    Your philanthropy is critical to the success of the ABA Foundation.  As the season of giving approaches, please do not forget the ABA Foundation.  There are numerous giving options, including long term plans, such as annuities and trusts and the ABA Foundation needs the support of every ABA member. Your partnership with and support of the ABA Foundation will make the ABA Foundation a special resource that can serve and sustain the American Bridge Association.                                            The Fundraising Campaign never ends. Please mail donations to:  abaECF, Inc., P.O. Box 34882, Bethesda, Maryland 20827-0882.   Do not hesitate e-mail if you have questions or need additional information.   Welcome to Alice Brown (Midlothian, VA), Fred Broussard (Houston, TX), Shirley Ford, Ph.D. (Sarasota, FL), Barbara Gooden (Detroit, MI), and Angela Jones, Esq. (Wilmington, DE) who are newly elected members of the ABA Foundation Board of Directors. Each brings unique experiences and talents to the Board that will significantly assist the ABA Foundation in carrying out its mission, programs, goals and objectives.   “We Are Counting On You”