CHEST Foundation Donor Spotlight September 2018 | Page 4

NETWORKS
Pulmonary
and Vascular
Disease
NetWork
Practice
Operations
NetWork
Transplant
NetWork
“Happiness
always comes
with giving.
Open your
heart and make
a difference.”
CHALLENGE
RESULTS OF JUNE’S NETWORKS
CHALLENGE GIVING MONTH
The CHEST Foundation is proud to announce the completion of the 2018 NetWorks
Challenge Giving Month! Through your generous contributions, we reached our
ambitious fundraising goal of $60,000 over the course of just 1 month.
This year every NetWork was eligible to win travel grants to CHEST 2018 by donating
in their NetWork’s name during the month of June.
The highest contributing NetWork, which was the Pulmonary and Vascular Disease
NetWork, and the NetWork with highest percentage of participation, which was the
Practice Operations NetWork, each receive additional travel grants and session time
at CHEST 2018! Additionally, the Transplant NetWork raised over $5,000 through their
efforts and will be receiving a travel grant to CHEST 2018 for their strong support
of our clinical research grants, patient education initiatives, and community service
programs.
k
n
a
h
T YOU
—Dr. Surani
THE IMPORTANCE
OF A MATCHING GIFT
Salim Surani MD, FCCP, past Secretary of the CHEST Foundation
Board of Trustees, committed to a 10% match on any gift over
$500 throughout the Networks Challenge Giving Month. This
matching gift pledge turned out to be $2,365, which was the final
contribution that allowed the foundation to reach the ambitious
goal of $60,000.
Matching gifts like Dr. Surani’s are what takes charitable giving to
the next level. The CHEST Foundation would like to give a special
thank you to Dr. Surani and all of the donors who participated in
the NetWorks Challenge Giving Month.
SE PTE MBER 2018