Fantastic news! Ria N2RJ ________________________________ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <dminster@arrl.org> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2022 10:03:44 AM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:33737] Development announcement It is an honor this morning to announce a major donation to ARRL. Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM, and his wife Rose joined us in the Executive Conference room for a ceremony where they have donated an additional $150,000 to ARRL. These funds will be added to the existing $100,000 already donated in support of our Collegiate Initiative. The combined $250,000 will, at the discretion of management, be used as an endowment to support the Collegiate Initiative or Clubs each year. Dr. Snyder is President of the Meriden Amateur Radio Club. Dr. Snyder expressed his support of creating the Manager of Field Services position, his respect and affection for Mike Walters, and discussed my Donors Reception speech as the meaning and legacy themes resonate very strongly with him. These gifts are in part to celebrate the lives of his father and uncle, both of whom were deeply involved in the retail side of amateur radio at Allied, Lafayette, and Harrison Radio. We will be posting a news story on this next week. Thanks. David