ACTEC 2024 Fall Meeting Newsletter
President’s Message
I hope everyone has had a pleasant summer! I am settling into a new office, but found time to enjoy the summer as well, and I hope your summer brought a time of rest and renewal as we move into the fall season of change. The Foundation’s Board is looking forward to this season of change.
I anticipate that at our fall meeting, the Board will finalize a new Mission Statement, giving new life to the charitable purpose of the work we do. >> Click on a button below to read more.
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