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Lawyers: Let’s Raise Money For The MRF

Posted on Sep 02, 2009

Posted 2/23/2009

In an article, posted on October 27, 2008, we pointed out that the MRF is having financial problems. In these troubled times Michael F. Hupy, personally, was the first to donate money to the newly established MRF A&E fund. This new 501 (C) 3 corporation, unlike the MRF, can accept corporate donations that allow for tax deductions. The MRF A&E fund will provide educational information, fund legislative and historical research, develop motorcycle safety campaigns and assist in sponsoring a portion of the workshops presented by the MRF at various regional and national conferences.

Hupy became the first to donate to this fund by presenting MRF President, Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, with a check in the amount of $5,000.00. Attorney Hupy noted that a number of personal injury attorneys have made motorcycle cases a large portion of their practice. He believes that these attorneys have an obligation to support the motorcycle community in more ways than just representing injured bikers. He has issued a challenge asking them to donate at least $1,000.00 to the MRF. He will match the first ten attorneys who donate for an additional donation from Hupy and Abraham, S.C. of up to $10,000.00.

Since issuing this challenge, Hupy and Abraham, S.C. was informed that two chapters of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois were returning some advertising money for ads in their respective newsletters. They were forced to return much needed advertising revenue because of a claimed oral advertising agreement A.B.A.T.E. has with an Indiana law firm. Their loss is the MRF’s gain. Hupy and Abraham S.C. is sending an additional $1,500.00 to the MRF from the returned advertising money and donating the remainder of the returns to ABATE of Wisconsin.