Your generosity drives change on #GivingTuesday

Help the Foundation finish 2025 strong

This global day of giving encourages people to give back to charities and causes like ATSS Foundation and our charitable programs that promote roadway safety.

Thanks to our three incredible matching supporters, your Giving Tuesday donation is QUADRUPLED! Our sincere appreciation to for driving change:

  • ATSS Foundation Board Member Margaret “Peggy” McGrath and Pat Terrio, matching up to $10,000
  • Arizona ATSSA Chapter, matching up to $7,500
  • Horizon Signal Technologies, matching up to $5,000
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Highlighted accomplishments from the first 10 months of 2025:

  • Awarded 9 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships totaling $83,000 for the 2025-26 academic year to the dependents of men and women killed or permanently disabled in work zone incidents. The supplemental Chuck Bailey Memorial Scholarship for volunteerism is still an option for applicants.
  • 20 new names were inscribed and honored on the National Work Zone Memorial.
  • The National Work Zone Memorial visited 30 locations, reaching more than 25,150 people. The traveling Memorial was viewed by more than 19,370 people, while the digital version reached views by more than 5,770 people.
  • Awarded two Marty Weed Engineering Scholarships to newer public agency engineers from Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (LaDOTD) and Michigan DOT to attend ATSSA’s 2025 Convention & Traffic Expo.
  • The award-winning children’s Work Zone Educational Activity Book was downloaded and distributed by the Foundation 8,318 times, while 2,422 copies of printed books were purchased. The activity book’s reach totaled 10,740 to help teach children the importance of work zone safety.
  • The free National Work Zone Safe Teen Driver course was completed by 4,423 teens.
  • Awarded 7 monthly $500 Foundation-sponsored scholarships for the National Work Zone Safe Teen Driver program.

Your generosity drives change to provide more scholarships, more remembrance of lives lost, more youth programs and safer roads. Remember to give this #GivingTuesday.

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How to get involved on #GivingTuesday:

  • Make an online donation – Even $25 helps ATSS Foundation’s many programs support industry friends, families, and colleagues, and this year there's 4X the impact!
  • Become a monthly donor – Monthly recurring donations allow supporters to spread the financial impact of their giving throughout the year. Join our monthly giving club for lasting change!
    • $5 a month provides 48 work zone safety educational activity books to schools.
    • $10 a month ensures fallen workers are honored and remembered on the National Work Zone Memorial.
    • $50 a month provides one scholarship to a National Work Zone Safe Teen Driver course recipient.
    • $100 a month ensures children of fallen and disabled work zone workers can attend college.
  • Be active on social media –
    • “Like” and share the donation page on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.
    • Post about why you support us and remember to include #ATSSFoundation and #GivingTuesday.

Thank you for helping us spread the word and finish 2025 strong! Even if you are unable to donate now, consider making a gift before Dec. 31.

Help spread the word – Be a Social Media Ambassador!

  • Tell your family, friends and colleagues on social channels why you support ATSS Foundation and remember to include #ATSSFoundation and #GivingTuesday in your posts. Check out our sample posts to use on your social media.
  • Forward the Giving Tuesday reminder emails you receive to your family and friends, encouraging them to donate.

Thank you for supporting our core purpose of supporting families of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in work zone incidents.

 

To learn more about the global celebration of generosity, #GivingTuesday, please visit givingtuesday.org.