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8/27/10Changes to Membership and Dues effective November 1, 2010
At the Association's General Membership Meeting held on July 31, 2010 our Treasurer, Bruce Moore reported that our general operating expenses were exceeding dues income and general donations; and that if this trend continues we would be unable to provide our current level of services within a few years. The Board of Directors met after the General Meeting to discuss ways to reduce or cut expenses where possible and to determine if a restructure of our Memberships and related Dues were in order.
As you know, the Association has not changed or increased its dues since 2000 in spite of the rising cost of operating expenses like postage and printing. We felt the nominal increase was both overdue and well justified.
After much discussion the Board approved a restructure of Memberships and related Dues as following:
Regular Membership with a annual dues of $25.00
Regular 5 Year Membership with a 5 Year dues of $115.00
Purple Heart Membership: Annual Membership with a dues of $10.00
5 Year Membership with a dues of $40.00
Note - This Membership has not changed and is only being offered to active-duty Purple Heart Recipients.
Members with an email address must then decide if they want solely a Company Roster or Era that they served in 506th, or a Roster of all Eras of the Regiment. Members without an email address will no longer receive a Roster of all Eras of the Regiment but will received solely a Company Roster or Era that they served in the 506th.
This change to Membership and Dues will be effective as of November 1, 2010 any new or renewal Association Dues received on or after this date will be counted as prepaid dues for 2011.
8/21/10
Fort Campbell, KY – August 6, 2010
A recent large anonymous contribution made to the Association enables the famous 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment to complete its new memorial to the soldiers of the regiment killed in action. The memorial is the first to honor the nearly 1500 soldiers of the regiment who died in combat from World War II to present day Afghanistan. The $40,000 donation was part of a $100,000 gift made to the Association in recognition of the service and sacrifices of the Currahees. The generous gift was announced by Association leaders at our recent reunion of regimental veterans held last week by the Association in Harrisburg, PA.
Located in the 4th Brigade Combat Team area at Fort Campbell, the dramatic granite monument was conceived and created by the active duty leaders of the regiment. This project was an all-volunteer effort funded entirely by private contributions. It was substantially completed and dedicated in November 2009, with the names of Currahees killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan engraved on the monument. The regiment needed additional funding to add the names of the honored dead from earlier conflicts. The Association has been fundraising for the memorial, acting on behalf of the regiment. This donation will allow the monument to be completed, and any additional contributions will be applied to maintaining the site.
The balance of this contribution ($60,000) has been earmarked by the donor to expand our programs for the families of soldiers killed or wounded in action. It will be administered as part of the Widows, Orphans and Wounded Soldiers (WOWS) aid program serving wounded soldiers and their families.
“This is a very generous contribution for our Soldiers,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy D. Coop, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). “Not only will this benefit Soldiers of the past and future, this contribution also expands the program to help the wounded Soldiers and their Families.”
The Currahees are currently being redeployed to Afghanistan for its second tour of duty there.
6/24/10
The Association has ended its application phase for our 2010 College Scholarship. This year the Scholarship Committee will be able to award two $500 scholarships due to generous donations from our membership. The Scholarship Committee has met and the two winners of our $500 Scholarships have been chosen. Winners were notified by US Mail before their names were made public. Click here to see who won. Scholarship Recipients
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