The Reason for Giving
"Giving is not just about making a donation, it is about making a difference"
Kathy Calvin
United Nations Foundation
About the Foundation
The goal of the NYS AHPERD Foundation is to leave a strong and secure legacy for generations of educators to come. Your gift to the Foundation enables us to provide professional development opportunities, scholarships, grants & advocacy initiatives for our members.
Honor Certificates
Express your appreciation for the inspiration that special person has been in your life by presenting them with an Honor Certificate...
Donate Today
A significant portion of the Foundation giving goes to support our future professionals, those who will carry our torch into the future. Remember these words by Albert Camus, philosopher, and author, " Real Generosity towards the future lies in giving to the present."
Your donations make a difference.
Foundation Trustees
Sandy Morley
Foundation President
NYS AHPERD Past President
1996-1997
Judy Ingram
NYS AHPERD Past President
1992-1993
Tom Howard
Foundation Secretary
NYS AHPERD Past President
2005-2006
Rick Amundson
Foundation Treasurer
NYS AHPERD Past President
1999-2000
Jason Quitoni
NYS AHPERD Past President
2011-2012
C. Brian Oaks
NYS AHPERD Past President
2007-2008
Ron Feingold
NYS AHPERD Past President
1984-1984
Colleen Corsi
NYS AHPERD Executive Director
Non-Voting Member
Ken Demas Future Professionals Leadership Academy
We support the annual KDFPLA. A one-of-a-kind conference, offering three days of interactive workshops/activities with outstanding professionals designed to help future professionals in HPERD become effective leaders.
The 2021 KDFPLA has been canceled due to COVID-19, er look forward to resuming in 2022!
Foundation Grants
We have six $1,000 grants available in 2021 for program development in the areas of HPERD, equipment, and/or professional training for curriculum, instruction, and/or assessment which impacts student development.
Undergraduate Student Foundation Scholarships
We award 5 $250 scholarships to Undergraduate Students at the Jay B. Nash Awards Dinner during the Annual Conference to help offset the cost of attending the conference the following year.
Name A Foundation Grant
Individuals and/or groups have the opportunity to establish and NAME an annual Foundation Grant for either $1,000 or $500.
Option #1 is an annual $1,000 grant. The individual/group will pay $15,000 over 5-years to the NYS AHPERD Foundation.
Option #2 is an annual $500 grant. The individual/group will pay $7,500 over 5 years to the NYS AHPERD Foundation.
G&G Fitness
They will fit you with the right equipment, teach you how to use it, and be with you every step of the way.
Thank you G&G!
We are grateful to G&G Fitness for supporting the NYS AHPERD Foundation by becoming the sole Commercial Founding Benefactor.
G&G Fitness Equipment is a full-service provider of specialty home and commercial fitness equipment. Since 1990, the G&G Fitness Companies have evolved into one of the premier sources of fitness solutions in the United States