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Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Contributes to MRF Young Activist Scholarship (YAS) Fund Third Year in a Row

Posted on Aug 27, 2009

Posted 11/21/2007

Hupy and Abraham, S.C. once again donated to the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Young Activist Scholarship (YAS) Fund, recognizing that tomorrow’s success in motorcycle rights will come from today’s young riders.

After the first year start up with MRF seed money and one scholarship awarded, the YAS has grown into a successful program dedicated to educating and activating young riders to step up into leadership positions in their state organizations. Hupy and Abraham, S.C. have played a large part in that success with generous donations over the last three years, helping to double the winning candidates the second year and doubling the number again for year three.

Crystal Maney, CBA/ABATE of North Carolina was the first ever scholarship winner, benefiting from the MRF’s donation of $750.00, in 2004. The next year, due to a donation of $1,000.00 from Hupy and Abraham, S.C., Robert Cuthbertson of ABATE of California and Jennifer Lynn Basden of ABATE of South Carolina were given scholarships.

In 2006, Hupy and Abraham, S.C. donated $2,000.00, doubling the number of recipients: Sharon Dickie, ABATE of Alaska, Aaron Meyer, ABATE of Indiana, Justin Crawford, Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safety and David Duffy, ABATE of Iowa were chosen.

Attorney Michael F. Hupy presented Kirk Willard, MRF President and Myles France, State Reps Director, with another $2,000.00 check on May 5, 2007, during the Steam Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This donation enabled Molly Sue Van Dale, ABATE of Iowa, JT Boone, CBA/ABATE of North Carolina and Sunrise Pitsch, ABATE of Wisconsin to join the ranks of YAS winners.

In addition, Hupy and Abraham, S.C. sponsored the lunch and dinner during the MRF Steam Conference. The firm also sponsored the dinner at the Steam Conference in Illinois in 2006.