The second annual Movement for Life Golf Outing was held at the University of Michigan Golf Course on August 23. The event was a success on many levels – approximately 100 golfers participated, the weather cooperated, and Mike Leoni, BA ’88, led a spirited live auction.

The proceeds from the outing will go to the Motor Control Laboratory and the Neuromotor Behavior Laboratory to support Kinesiology research in the areas of cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, age-related changes in hand and limb coordination and other motor deficiencies. Dr. Beverly D. Ulrich and Dr. Rachael Seidler presented.

Kinesiology would like to thank the many volunteers, sponsors and participants who made this event possible. Also, a special thank you to the Movement for Life Golf Committee for their commitment to making the event a success: Jim Betts, Don Eaton, Jeff Freshcorn, Dick Honig, Mike Leoni, and Tim Wadhams.

Mark your calendar now for August 22, 2005. Come and be a part of the fun!

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2003-2004 Donor Support Sets Record

The Division of Kinesiology is pleased to announce that once again it has broken its single year mark in annual fundraising. For fiscal year 2003-2004 Kinesiology raised $624,000. Thank you to all who supported Kinesiology during the year and in this time of the Michigan Difference Campaign.

Campaign highlights for Kinesiology were:

A $1M pledge from Campaign Council member Joan Bickner and her husband Bruce. Joan was featured in the last issue of Movement. This marks the second $1M commitment that Kinesiology has received during the Campaign.

A $25,000 pledge from Campaign Council member Ron Tate ‘66 and his wife Kate.

A $10,000 pledge from Alum Dr. Kenneth Burnley '64.

Our deepest thanks to these individuals and to all who will support the Kinesiology Campaign.

How to make a gift to Kinesiology

To make a gift to Kinesiology, please send us your name, the amount of your gift, and the fund to which you would like to designate your gift to:

Office of Development & Alumni Relations
Division of Kinesiology
401 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214

If you would like to make a multiple-year pledge, please indicate the amount of your annual gift, the number of years of your pledge, and the month in which you would prefer an annual gift reminder.

You may send a check, payable to the University of Michigan

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you may give us your credit card number. Please include the type of credit card (VISA, MC, AMEX, or DISC), your name as it appears on the card, and expiration date. And please be sure to indicate the amount of your gift!

Thank you for your continued support.

A new type of gift option that was never before available to UM donors was recently approved by the University of Michigan Regents. Michigan alums can now take advantage of a charitable giving opportunity that provides immediate income, a substantial income tax deduction in the first year, and future benefits to a designated school, unit, or scholarship program.

How does a charitable gift annuity work?

The gift agreement is a simple contract under which the University of Michigan will make fixed installment payments to its donor and/or another designated person for life in return for a gift of cash or marketable securities. Payment rates are based on the age of the annuitants; however, a gift annuity may appeal to people of all ages who desire a fixed income for life. Two forms of a charitable gift annuities are offered: a current gift annuity, which starts paying out within a year; and, for those under 50, a deferred gift annuity, which may be established now but would start paying out at age 50 or older.

Alumna Dr. Margaret Waid Hoffman (MED '48) signs First Gift Agreement

Even though Charitable Gift Annuities were only recently approved by the Regents, the first individual has already signed one. Retired pathologist Dr. Margaret Waid Hoffman, a 1948 graduate of the Medical School, is Michigan's first donor to take advantage of charitable annuity giving. Dr. Hoffman's annuity gives her a lifetime payout at a rate based upon her age. In addition to the fixed annual income, she will be entitled to an income tax deduction this year. She has designated that Michigan use the remaining funds at the end of the annuity contract for neuropathology research and education in the Medical School's Department of Pathology.

Currently 38 states, including Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, have no restrictions or provide exemptions regarding annuity contracts. States such as California, New York, Wisconsin, and Tennessee, to mention a few, require registration by the University before annuity contracts may be written.

For more information, please see the UM Office of Development charitable gift annuities web page.