Foundation pays tribute to Kendall, honors supporters.

The Foundation's 2006 Dinner Dance in Orlando, Fla, will long be remembered for its heart-felt tribute to the late Florence P Kendall, PT, FAPTA, and the recognition of several outstanding Foundation supporters, and the announcement of 2 major gifts and a matching gift challenge.

Stanley Paris, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and wife Catherine Patla, PT, DHSc, OCS, presented a check to Foundation President/ Chair, Nancy T White, PT, MS, OCS, for an unrestricted gift of $100,000 from the University of St Augustine Stanley Paris and Catherine Patla Research Fund. Former Foundation President/Chair Jayne L Snyder, PT, MA, announced the establishment of an endowment with a pledge of $100,000 over 5 years. Inspired by the generosity of Paris, Patla, and Snyder, Foundation Trustee Dan Riddle, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Tony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA, challenged all physical therapy education programs to match the generous gifts. Faculty and directors from 22 physical therapy programs, leadership from chapters, sections, and corporations, and private individuals pledged nearly $80,000 in response to the challenge.

To contribute to the challenge, please call the Foundation at 800/875-1378.

The 2006 Spirit of Philanthropy Award was bestowed on Charles M Magistro, PT, FAPTA, in recognition of his generous support of the Foundation's mission and his leadership within the physical therapy profession. Magistro was a leading donor to the Foundation during its start-up and early formative years. In 2005, he and his family donated $1 million to fully endow the Magistro Family Foundation Endowment Fund, which funds 2 research grants each year.

The Foundation's Charles M Magistro Distinguished Service Award went to Rebecca L Craik, PT, PhD, FAPTA. Craik, a Foundation Trustee for 6 years, was instrumental in the creation of, and fundraising for, the Clinical Research Network, the Foundation's largest research project funded to date.

APTA's Delaware Chapter was awarded the Robert C Bartlett Innovation in Fundraising Award. In 2004, the Chapter donated $5,000 in honor of the Foundation's 25th anniversary and challenged the other chapters to donate, raising $36,013 from 22 chapters.

Also honored were the volunteers whose tireless work behind the scenes for several years created the onsite magic of the Foundation's Dinner Dance Silent Auction: Gaye Close; Jack Close, PT, MA, FAPTA; Susan Collopy, PT; Sally Edelsberg, PT, PhD; Neva Greenwald, PT, MSPH, CHES; Joann Gronley, PT; Bette Horstman, PT; Judy Klug; and Joan Walker, PT, PhD, BPT, DipT, FAPTA.

Marilyn Moffat, PT, PhD, FAPTA, CSCS, announced the winners of the annual Split Raffle and thanked all who responded to split raffle calls made from her and volunteer callers: Carolyn Bloom, PT; Melanie A Gillar, PT, MA, DPT; Connie Hauser, PT, DPT, ATC; Aimee Klein, PT, MS, DPT, OCS; Paul Rockar, PT, MS; Tim Schell, PT; Jayne Snyder, PT, MA; Louise Yurko, PT, MEd; and Nancy White, PT, MS, OCS.