Dear friends of The Amy Foundation,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I have important news to share with you.  For a variety of reasons, the Board of Trustees has made the difficult decision to bring the operations of The Amy Foundation to a close. While the Amy Foundation has been hugely successful in supporting early detection of breast cancer, our relatively small size, and the significant cost of overhead for running events, for raising funds and for administration present impediments to our continued success.

This decision does not mean that we no longer will have an impact on the early detection of breast cancer.  Due to your generous support for more than a decade and your selfless commitment of time and effort in support of our activities, the Amy Foundation still has assets of $450,000. The Board of Trustees will investigate a suitable breast health care research institution to receive these remaining assets.  The Board will expect that the activities supported by our gift will be consistent with the mission of the Amy Foundation and that appropriate recognition will be provided for Amy.

While Amy was a quiet and discreet woman, since her death in 2007 her memory has inspired thousands to support our worthy cause.   We are so very grateful for all the supporters and volunteers who honored the memories of Amy and her dear friend, Diane Goodwin; who made The Bike Ride for Amy and The Walk for Diane such a success; and who allowed us to fulfill our mission by providing significant resources for breast health services at local health care institutions.  We have raised more than $1.1 million, have assisted thousands of women and, most importantly, saved lives.

Warmest regards,

Arie Behar, President