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SOCIETY NEWS




        Million Dollar Drive Offers Opportunity to Enhance

        Training, Research, and Patient-Facing Programs






        AOSSM has exciting news! From now through June 30,                             ETCH YOUR NAME

        2020, individual member donations to AOSSM will be                             IN AOSSM’S HISTORY
        matched two-to-one up to $1 million by Kenneth                                 In acknowledgment of the extreme
        Langone and Stanley Druckenmiller.                                             generosity of Kenneth Langone and
                                                                                       Stanley Druckenmiller, AOSSM
        Langone and Druckenmiller, 2019 Annual Meeting Presidential Guest              is proud to unveil the exclusive
        Speakers, left the AOSSM meeting impressed with the passion, knowledge,        Andrews-Jobe Cup. Named in
        expertise, and spirit of community that thrive among AOSSM members.            honor of orthopaedic sports
        From their first-hand experiences as joint replacement patients, they          medicine legends and mentors to
        understand and appreciate how AOSSM and its members work to keep               many, Dr. James Andrews and Dr.
        people of all ages and abilities in the game of life.                          Frank Jobe, the cup will feature
           The scope of this matching gifts opportunity is an extremely generous,      the names of contributors who
        first-of-its-kind for AOSSM. Its success will enable AOSSM to significantly    donate at the “Champion Level” or
        boost its already weighty investments in member education and skills           higher (minimum of $1,500). The
        training opportunities, high-impact research into evidence-based orthopaedic   Andrews-Jobe Cup will debut at
        medicine, and the STOP campaign to prevent youth sports injuries.              the 2020 Annual Meeting in Seattle
           The goal of this campaign is to achieve maximum participation               and will be a permanent feature at
        from AOSSM members at a minimum of $500 each before June 30, 2020.             future Annual Meetings and special
        Commitments already have been secured from every member of the                 AOSSM events.
        AOSSM Board of Directors, Medical Publishing Board of Trustees,                  Have your name is etched in
        and professional team. Now it’s your turn.                                     history! Donate at sportsmed.org
           If ever there was a time for members to step up to the donation plate,      today or contact Tom Heneghan
        it is now—when every dollar donated packs a one-two punch. Here’s how          at 847.292.4900 for assistance with
        to get on board and make your tax-deductible donation:                         your donation.
                                                                                         For names to be engraved on
        1.  Visit sportsmed.org to donate with a credit card.
                                                                                       the Andrews-Jobe Cup in time
        2.  Mail your check (payable to AOSSM) or credit card information to           for display at the Annual Meeting
           AOSSM Million Dollar Drive                                                  in Seattle, contributions must
           9400 Higgins Road, Suite 300                                                be received by June 15, 2020.
           Rosemont, IL 60018                                                          Contributor names received after

        Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. Your generous support of this     June 15 will be engraved following
        unique opportunity is important and will be greatly appreciated across the     the Seattle meeting and viewable
        spectrum of sports medicine.                                                   at future Annual Meetings.





        If you have questions or are considering a large donation,
        contact Tom Heneghan, Director of Corporate Relations
        and Individual Giving, at [email protected] or 847.292.4900,

        to learn about special VIP recognition plans and events.





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