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26 COMMUNICATING FOR SAFETY Q 2022 Spotlight: NATCA Charitable Foundation The NATCA Charitable Foundation (NCF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that touches the lives of many people across the United States. The foundation is a 100% volunteer organization consisting of NATCA members, family, friends, NATCA staff, and aviation partners. Often, these volunteers have full time jobs outside of NCF, making their dedication to the success of the charity even more inspiring. A hallmark of NCF is its low operating expense. NCF was established when the realization was made that many NATCA chapters were volunteering individually, in their local communities. NCF knew that combining its energies on a national level would raise more money and allow for a bigger impact while bringing recognition to the air traffic profession. NCF is NATCA's Charity of Choice. NCF is a charity of charities, giving back to multiple causes across the nation. NCF strives to be at the doorstep of every cause and every NATCA member's need. NCF seeks out organizations that serve a similar purpose and focus on helping the underserved. While giving to large, well known charities, NCF likes to focus and seek out charities that are underfunded and are often missed through typical charity drives, allowing a bigger impact on smaller underfunded charities. By the end of 2022, over the foundation's 28-year history, NCF is expected to hit $3 million in overall donations to charities across the United States. ✔ DONATIONS At our booth at Communicating for Safety (CFS), you can complete an 1187 payroll deduction form to establish an automatic donation to NCF each pay period. If you begin payroll deduction – or increase your donation – you will receive an NCF T-shirt. All donations are tax deductible. ✔ SILENT AUCTION NCF is again hosting a silent auction this week in the exhibition hall that includes a tremendous array of mostly donated items, including food and wine, crafts, sports memorabilia, travel, NATCA-related items, and much more. The silent auction opens at 10 a.m. on Monday and runs through Wednesday morning. Silent auction bidding will be online through the GiveSmart platform. To register to bid and join the fun, text NCFCFS to 76278 and follow the prompts or go to NCFCFS.givesmart.com to register. Corrie Conrad, President corriebconrad@gmail.com Elizabeth (Betsy) Beaumont, Vice President ebeaumont@natca.net Kristen Laubach, Secretary klaubach@natca.net Krissy Lewandowski, Treasurer Kimberly Beckett Jason Boyde Andrew LeBovidge Elisa Muise Andrea Orr NCF OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS For more information on NCF and how to get involved, contact: natcacharitable@natca.net 202.220.9831

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