Mission in Motion - Capital Campaign
Mission in Motion Capital Campaign: A Milestone Achieved
Thanks to the commitment, generosity, and belief of our AMBUCS community, we are proud to announce that the Mission in Motion Capital Campaign is officially complete.
What began as a bold vision in 2022 has grown into a transformative effort that strengthened our organization, expanded our capacity, and laid a foundation for AMBUCS’ next century of service.
This campaign would not have been possible without the extraordinary initial gift from Dr. Fred Sammons, the unanimous approval of matching funds by the National AMBUCS Board of Directors, and the contributions of more than 60 individual donors, 14 chapters, 2 regions, and 1 district. Every gift, large or small, moved us forward.
What We Accomplished Together
Phase 1: Replenishment of Amtryke Inventory and Revenue
With nationwide supply chain challenges and shifting manufacturing demands, this support allowed us to stabilize and rebuild Amtryke inventory, which helped alleviate long delays in receiving their adaptive tricycles. This investment restored momentum to our mission and strengthened the backbone of the Amtryke program.
Phase 2: Adding a Licensed Therapist to the AMBUCS Staff
For years, AMBUCS volunteers and chapters have asked for more clinical expertise at the national level. This campaign made that possible. We successfully added a licensed therapist (Ashley Schilling) to the AMBUCS Resource Center team bringing essential hands-on knowledge to fitting, training, guidance, and support for chapters, families, and evaluators nationwide
Phase 3: Laying the Foundation for the Fred Sammons Amtryke Training and Research Academy
In honor of one of the most influential figures in the adaptive equipment world, Dr. Fred Sammons, we established the foundation for a national training and research academy that will shape the future of Amtryke education.
This academy will provide consistent, high-quality training for therapists across the country; create a hub for research and innovation; and strengthen clinical excellence for AMBUCS as a whole. As part of this phase, investments also support building accessibility improvements to ensure the academy will be fully welcoming and usable for all people.
It is a long-term investment that will impact thousands of riders for decades to come.
A Celebration of Donor Impact
None of this would have happened without you. Every donor who contributed to the Mission in Motion Campaign played a part in strengthening AMBUCS and ensuring our programs can continue to grow sustainably.
A full list of donors, including individuals, chapters, regions, and district supporters, can be found below. We extend our sincere thanks to each of you for believing in this mission and fueling the future of AMBUCS.
Supporters
Over the Top Club
- Dr. Fred Sammons ($200,000)
- National AMBUCS Board of Directors Allocation ($200,000)
Visions Club
- Gay Williams in honor of Richard Williams – Formerly of the Lawton, OK Chapter ($15,000)
- AMC Urgent Care Plus, LLC – Ponca City, OK ($10,000)
- Carmela Davis of the Longview Too Chapter – Longview, TX ($10,000)
- Great Plains Region of AMBUCS – Chapters in the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas ($10,000)
- Greenebucs Chapter – Beavercreek, OH ($10,000)
- Alan Bedell & Dee Frautschi of the Cornbelt Chapter – Bloomington, IL and the I-80 Chapter – Seneca, IL ($10,000)
Future Builders Club
- Savannah Chapter – Savannah, GA ($8,000)
- Dennis and Vicky Strauss of the Cornbelt Chapter – Bloomington, IL ($6,000)
- Southwest Region of AMBUCS – Chapters in Texas ($5,000)
- Ponca City Charity Angels Chapter – Ponca City, OK ($5,000)
- Southwest, TX Chapter ($2,500)
- Priscilla Sacks of the Mountain Metro Chapter – Lawton, OK ($2,400)
- Berton and Regina Sheppard ($2,000)
- Grapevine Chapter – Grapevine, TX ($1,500)
- David and Kathleen Hallberg of the Grapevine Chapter – Grapevine, TX ($1,500)
- Jean Sargeant of the Grapevine Chapter – Grapevine, TX ($1,353)
- Kalamazoo Chapter and Mike Gray – Kalamazoo, MI ($1,050)
- Allen and Cheryl LeMieux of the Walker Chapter – Walker, MI ($1,038)
- Diane Carlton, Danville Chapter – Danville, IL ($1,038.73)
- Pat and Bill Buckholt of the Greenebucs Chapter – Beavercreek, OH ($1,000)
- Donna Carlton-Vish of the Emerald Coast, Panama Beach FL; Danville, IL and Greater Indy, IN Chapters ($1,000)
- Dennis and Anita Clippinger of the Lawton, OK Chapter ($1,000)
- Cornbelt Chapter – Bloomington, IL ($1,000)
- Decatur Lincolnland Chapter – Decatur, IL ($1,000)
- Dodge City Chapter – Dodge City, KS ($1,000)
- Enid AM Too Chapter – Enid, OK ($1,000)
- Derek Gottlieb ($1,000)
- Theodor Hochman ($1,000)
- Lawton Chapter ($1,000)
- Longview Too Chapter – Longview, TX ($1,000)
- Joyce and Bruce Peet of the Bluegrass Chapter – Lexington, KY ($1,000)
- Gordon Shaw ($50 monthly)
Originators Club
- District 5-G ($500)
- Fran Ginsberg ($500)
- Griffin Chapter in memory of Jim Wall ($500)
- Gill Williams ($500)
- Carolyn Ramirez of the of the Longview Too Chapter – Longview, TX ($450)
- Matthew Clapp ($312)
- Jessica Wall of the Piedmont Chapter – High Point, NC ($311)
- Sue “Amtryke Mama” Haywood of the Longview Too – Longview, TX and Mountain Metro – Lawton, OK Chapters ($260)
- Jacksonville, IL Chapter ($250)
- Joseph Geraghty of the Rock River Valley Chapter – Rockford, IL ($208)
- Greg Furkin – Thank You: Ramp for Saige Walther and Family ($156)
- Denise Grefe ($105)
- Bettyanne DeBlasio of the West Norriton Chapter – Jeffersonville, PA ($104)
- Pam Rassmussen and Curt Boyer of the West Norriton Chapter – Jeffersonville, PA ($104)
- Alane Nelson ($104)
- Kristina Bouley ($100)
- Samir Naik ($103)
- Occupational Therapy Association – University of St. Augustine ($103)
- Jean Voorhees ($103)
- Susan Bertuglia ($100)
- Susan Fritts of the Owasso Chapter – Owasso, OK ($100)
- Eric Oschwald ($100)
- Anonymous and all other Donations ($315.54)
- Pamela Sweeten ($20)
- Donna Hingtgen ($20)
- Hugh Barnard ($20)
- David Grayson ($20)
- Diane Ulbrich ($20)
- Hazel Kampschroeder ($20)
- Wendy Merhoff ($20)