The ACR would like to thank all members who donated to RheumPAC during this year’s matching campaign, which raised nearly $25,000 from members and another $11,500 from volunteer leaders who made a pledge for each donor.
RheumPAC is a key component in accomplishing legislative successes in Washington, D.C. It is our chance to take part in the political process and make our collective voice heard by supporting legislators who understand and are sympathetic to the issues we face. Every dollar raised goes directly to the campaigns of key people in Congress who are currently advocating on behalf of rheumatologists and rheumatology interprofessional team members, and our issues.
There is still time to give. Help ACR close out the year strong, meet our 2019 goals and increase the strength of rheumatology’s voice by going online and supporting RheumPAC today.
We also would like to take this opportunity to thank our champions of RheumPAC, who stepped up to the plate and matched a total of $91 for each donation from an existing donor and $152 for each first-time donor. This allowed for even the smallest contributions to have an enormous impact on advancing our advocacy efforts. With a total of 124 contributions from members during our November matching campaign, we were able to raise a total of $36,500 in one month. Thanks again to everyone who donated, with a special thanks to the individuals below:
Herb Baraf, MD
David Borenstein, MD (Leadership Circle)
Howard Blumstein, MD
Lou Bridges, MD, PhD
Leslie Crofford, MD
Paul DeMarco, MD (Leadership Circle)
Deb Desir, MD
Colin Edgerton, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Joseph Flood, MD
Harry Gewanter, MD, FAAP, MACR
Ellen Gravallese, MD
Max Hamburger, MD (Leadership Circle)
Jody Hargrove, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Will Harvey, MD, MSc (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Michael Holers, MD
Kwas Huston, MD
Karla Jones, RN, CPNP
David Karp, MD, PhD
Stuart Kassan, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Steven Klein, MD (Leadership Circle)
Marisa Klein-Gitelman, MD, MPH
Karen Kolba, MD
Jeff Lawson, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Jay Mehta, MD
Gwen Melton, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Stephanie Ott, MD (Leadership Circle)
Meera Oza, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Bill Palmer, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Chris Philips, MD
Thaila Ramanujam, MD (Leadership Circle)
Bill Robinson, MD, PhD
Ken Saag, MD, MSc
Chap Sampson, MD
Nora Singer, MD
Priya Sivaraman, MD
Ellison Smith, MD (Leadership Circle)
Karina Torralba MD, MACM (Leadership Circle)
Zach Wallace, MD, MSc
Kelly Weselman, MD
Angus Worthing, MD (Leadership Circle Matcher)
Grace Wright, MD, PhD
Contributions to RheumPAC are used for political purposes and are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. All contributions to RheumPAC are voluntary and must be made with personal funds. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Any proposed contribution amounts are merely suggestions; you may choose to contribute more or less or not at all. RheumPAC will not favor or disadvantage anyone by reason of the amount contributed or the decision not to contribute. Federal law prohibits contributions from corporations. RheumPAC participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens.
