December 2018 - Tis the Season for Giving

CARLISLE, Pa. - Jan. 11, 2019 - PRLog -- Between April and October of 2018, the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation worked tirelessly to further the cause and raise awareness for Amyloidosis.  The cause was tackled head on with various events spanning two states and multiple venues.  From surfing to skate boarding, running to racing, showing cars to going fast, dinners, giveaways and more, the CMAF interacted with thousands of supporters.  These efforts have yielded great results once more, registering nearly $178,000 of monies brought in.  Combine that with just over $14,000 in donations and the CMAF is proud to announce that a total of $191,398.01 came in in 2018!

Of course, with each event, there are expenses, but earned dollars break down as follows per event:

1)     Surf Fest - $5,645.00

2)     Slide for Amyloidosis - $21,089.80

3)     Hugh Claus 5K Run/Walk - $5,130.00

4)     Corvette Giveaway (Corvettes at Carlisle) - $100,260

5)     CMAF Annual Dinner (Corvettes at Carlisle) - $30,030.00

6)     Chip's Circle Donations (Corvettes at Carlisle) - $124.00

7)     Corvettes for Chip - $8,078.67

8)     New Jersey Motorsports Park Track Day - $6,900

9)     General Donations - $14,140.54

The CMAF isn't just about raising funds and awareness, it also gives to select organizations annually.  Over the past three donation cycles (2015-2017), the CMAF has donated $87,900 to numerous deserving organizations.  2018 is a banner year for the CMAF, as it will be donating a total of $50,000, the highest ever for the group.  Donations of $10,000 will be doled out to the following five outlets:

1)     Mayo Clinic - $10,000

2)     Amyloidosis Support Group - $10,000

3)     Amyloidosis Foundation - $10,000

4)     Penn Medicine - $10,000

5)     Amyloidosis Research Consortium (ARC) - $10,000

"The CMAF board members and I are happy to stick closely to our mission and roots," noted CMAF President Lance Miller.  "We've been working diligently to empower people with knowledge and understanding of Amyloidosis for earlier detection by hosting many events each year where we do our best to reach as many people as possible. With this we've been fortunate to raise funds along the way through our events in which we will distribute to various channels that we're confident are an extension to exactly what the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation is all about, continued Miller. "We're honored to know we're making a positive impact and we're certain my father, Chip Miller, is smiling down knowing full well he's still making a positive footprint just as he did when he was still alive."  Lance Miller concluded by noting "to the many supporters, thank you for the bottom of our hearts without you we couldn't be where we are today in helping so many afflicted with this terrible disease."

As 2018 concludes, the CMAF will be looking to utilize additional aspects of their income to benefit the foundation as well.  These plans include an overhaul of the www.ChipMiller.org web page as well as marketing and promotional materials for 2019 and beyond.  Speaking of 2019, the events schedule is being planned, with some tweaks being looked at, plus the addition of at least one new event in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  The 2019 schedule will be announced during the early parts of the new year and will be made available online via the aforementioned web page.