New Legacy Society Member Draws Connection Between Advocacy and Evidence Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS, is a physical therapist who views the health of her patients and the health of the profession in a broad view. As a donor to both the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research and the [...]
FPTR Legacy Society Donor Spotlight: Carole B. Lewis, Longtime PT Leader A legacy gift is one of the most personal ways of ensuring your values of supporting the physical therapy profession carry on for future generations. By leaving the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) a planned gift, Legacy [...]
WATCH: Creating a Lasting Legacy Within the Profession Many leaders in the profession -- like Steve H. Tepper, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Laurie King PT, MCR, PhD -- received early career funding from FPTR that helped them in their journey. Leaders in the profession -- like you -- helped [...]
In Memory of Dorothy (Dot) Pinkston Colonel Dorothy (Dot) Pinkston, US Army Retired, PhD passed peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Pinkston was a longstanding donor and Legacy Society member of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR). In lieu of flowers, her family requests that those wishing to [...]
Foundation Hosted Event Explores Estate Planning Considerations The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) hosted a free, live event, “Estate Planning and Charitable Giving Strategies,” with FPTR CEO Barbara Malm, Physical Therapist Marilyn Moffat, and Financial Planner Nora Gieg Chatha, Esq. of Tucker Arensberg via Zoom on October 22, [...]
Steve and Lois Wolf Invest in the Future of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Longtime contributors join Legacy Society, naming the Foundation as beneficiary of a $100,000 gift Steven L. Wolf, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and wife Lois B. Wolf, PT, have dedicated their lives to physical therapy. Now, [...]
Influential Educator A. Joy Huss Passes, Leaves Legacy in Research Huss left an investment in the profession through a $62,000 gift to the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. A. Joy Huss, a longtime supporter of the Foundation, etched her influence on the profession through her lifetime. Huss was a [...]
$1.58 Million Bequest From Ohio Couple to Fund New Foundation Grant in 2019 The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research will offer a three-year research grant of up to $360,000 thanks to the generosity of Hungarian-born couple Magdalen and Emil Goergeny. Magdalen and Emil Goergeny’s contribution to the profession crossed [...]
Foundation Patrons Make Gifts to Sustain the Organization's Work The Foundation has recently received several gifts to help the organization continue to carry out its mission for many years to come. Foundation Trustee Paul Rockar and his wife, Judy, have named the Foundation as the recipient of a $100,000 [...]