National News
- South Carolina Volunteer Has Knack For Attracting Publicity
- 6/20/2008
- As one of the newest members of the AMBUCS family, Anne Guthrie – the founder and president of The Little Red Dog Friends Chapter - is still trying to familiarize herself with the organization’s calendar of events. Ironically, she wasn’t even aware that this past February was AMBUCS Visibility Month – a time when AMBUCS chapters all over the country attempt to focus on ways for attracting exposure to our organization’s mission.
- Visibility Month 2008: Shining A Spotlight On AMBUCS
- 6/20/2008
- Each year during the month of February, AMBUCS members all across the nation begin focusing on ways to promote their organization and let the world know just who we are and what we do. During this period, chapters organize various public relation campaigns and special events aimed at attracting publicity and increasing local awareness about our programs and mission.
- Making A Difference In Memphis
- 6/20/2008
- Memphis, Tennessee is a vibrant town, full of music and energy and well known for its contributions in education, the arts, and even the civil rights movement. Recently this city earned the distinction of being home to one of the newest groups of AMBUCS volunteers: the Memphis Friends chapter.
- AMARILLO PALO DURO Chapter Donates AmTryke To Honor Former Member
- 6/20/2008
- For 38 years, Betty Norman and her husband Ed served as dedicated members of Amarillo Palo Duro Chapter. Together, the couple worked hard to make a difference in their community and improve the lives of those less fortunate. Unfortunately, Betty passed away this past March after a 30-plus year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
- WSSU Incorporates AmTrykes With Academics
- 4/25/2008
- When Winston-Salem State University assistant professor Dr. Anne Jenkins traveled to Lesotho, Africa in 2006 as part of a humanitarian mission, she promised one of the orphan girls there that she would return one day to deliver an AmTryke.
- Kentucky Chapter Soliders On Despite Founder's Death
- 4/25/2008
- Raymond Elliott, the founder and charismatic leader of the “Ray’s Trykes for Tykes” Friends Chapter in Columbia, KY, passed away on Sept. 27, 2007 after a short stay in the hospital.
- Sooner AMBUCS Celebrate 10th Anniversary of ASK Project
- 4/25/2008
- Since 1998, the Sooner chapter of AMBUCS has attempted to bridge the technology divide in Oklahoma by refurbishing and donating computers to local children and adults with disabilities. To date, the Norman-based chapter has provided over 5,000 computers through its AMBUCS Share4Life Komputers (ASK) program.
- Mid-Winter Board Meeting Recap
- 4/15/2008
- There are certain things you can always seem to count on when the AMBUCS National Board of Directors convene for their annual mid-winter meeting: great discussions, important decision making, and, unfortunately, cold and wet weather conditions.
- Tri City Chapter Spreads Smiles Around The World
- 4/15/2008
- Over the years, AMBUCS members have been known for coming up with some unique ways to carry out our organization’s mission. However, one chapter in particular has discovered that bringing smiles and joy to people in need of a little levity can be the best way to make a difference in their community.
- Seniors Discover Joy of "Big Red Bike"
- 4/15/2008
- *By Stacey Bauerle*
