ATSSA award nominations period begins today ATSSA award nominations period begins today Nominate outstanding professionals for the National Safety, National Media, Mark of Excellence, Industry Achievement and Foundation Champion awards Pam / Monday, June 7, 2021 0 4999 Article rating: No rating Nominations open today for the National Safety Award with ATSSA’s other annual awards opening for nominations soon. The National Safety Award recognizes an employee or recent retiree of a government agency who made a significant contribution to the safety of our nation’s roadways. Nomination forms are due by Aug. 1. Nomination forms for all awards are available on ATSSA’s Member and Industry Awards page. Read more
Planned Giving: Choose now to create a lasting legacy Planned Giving: Choose now to create a lasting legacy Today’s decision can impact lives for generations Pam / Thursday, June 3, 2021 0 4328 Article rating: No rating Making a difference is one of life’s great joys. Choosing now to participate in The ATSS Foundation Planned Giving program will touch lives for generations. The ATSS Foundation Planned Giving program helps sustain The Foundation’s mission and provides a way to support the dependents of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. Planned giving, which is philanthropy that involves estate and financial planning, also offers benefits to the donor by reducing taxes. Read more
ATSS Foundation announces Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship recipients ATSS Foundation announces Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship recipients 11 scholarships awarded for 2021-22 academic year Pam / Wednesday, June 2, 2021 0 6003 Article rating: 5.0 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (June 2, 2021) – The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation awarded 11 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships to college and university students for the 2021-22 academic year. The Foundation also awarded two Chuck Bailey Memorial Scholarships for the upcoming academic year. This year’s scholarship list includes two pairs of siblings: Cameron and Katie Hutt of Cleveland, Tenn., and Marcie and Maycie Walker of Dry Ridge, Ky. The Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program was started in 2002 to provide financial assistance for post-high school education to dependents of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zones. The program is competitive and provides scholarships valued up to $10,000 per student each year. The program has awarded $348,000 since its inception. Read more
Widow of roadway worker ecstatic over Foundation’s youth activity books Widow of roadway worker ecstatic over Foundation’s youth activity books Books offer great way for children to learn about the importance of work zone safety Pam / Thursday, April 29, 2021 0 6396 Article rating: 5.0 At a regional event in Michigan two years ago, Rachel Snell met Dave Krahulec, chair of The ATSS Foundation Board, and asked if the Foundation had any materials she could use with her students. She wanted to teach them about the importance of work zone safety, thinking that if they started at a young age, the message would be remembered when they got old enough for a driver’s license. They also could share it with their parents and encourage them to be alert when approaching and passing through a roadway work zone. This week, Krahulec delivered 250 of the Foundation’s youth activity books to her when he traveled to Michigan for the national kickoff event for National Work Zone Awareness Week. That's when the widow of a roadway worker found out her idea had inspired their creation. Read more
Three companies provide significant help to ATSS Foundation Three companies provide significant help to ATSS Foundation Generosity helps nonprofit address challenges due to COVID restrictions Pam / Tuesday, March 9, 2021 0 4404 Article rating: No rating Generous support from PPG/Ennis-Flint, 3M and Ver-Mac made a significant difference for The ATSS Foundation as it started 2021. The Foundation was forced to cancel its two biggest fundraisers of the year due to COVID-19 restrictions so the assistance from the companies during ATSSA’s recent Convention & Traffic Expo makes a big impact, said Foundation Director Lori Diaz. Traditionally, The Foundation holds its golf and sporting clays events in conjunction with the Convention but the Convention was forced to move to an online platform as a result of the pandemic, which also meant the two popular events weren’t held. Read more