{"id":24811,"date":"2019-04-12T13:22:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T17:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smps.org\/?p=24811"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:37:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T12:37:00","slug":"give-back-and-spring-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smps.org\/2019\/04\/12\/give-back-and-spring-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Back and Spring Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/From-the-Foundation-Brad-Thurman-1024x456-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Greetings, all!<\/p>\n<p>Ah, spring! The temperatures are warming, the trees and flowers are blooming, and my sinuses are pounding. All kidding aside, this is arguably my favorite time of the year. There&#8217;s a freshness to everything and a desire to start new projects, even if the old ones are unfinished. It&#8217;s a time for new starts and new directions.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most rewarding decisions I\u2019ve made was to get involved in SMPS at the Society level. SMPS has been a driving force in my career and volunteering is a chance to give back and grow my leadership skills. I&#8217;m so grateful that I took that step.<\/p>\n<p>As always, we thank all of you\u2013our members, firms, chapters, and regional conferences who have donated to the SMPS Foundation and believe in the <a href=\"\/research-publications\/\">work we do<\/a>. If you&#8217;re interested in helping our efforts, I invite you to make a tax-deductible* <a href=\"https:\/\/cart.smps.org\/4DCGI\/donate\/form.html?menukey=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donation<\/a>. Your support will directly contribute to the development of future initiatives that support the A\/E\/C industries and professionals like you.\u00a0 Here are three ways to make a contribution:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Text2Give:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0To participate, text \u201cGive 25\u201d (to give $25, but you can enter any amount) to 703-991-6181 and follow the prompts. You do not need to include the $ character.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check the Box:<\/strong>\u00a0When you receive your annual SMPS membership dues renewal, simply check the box to give to the SMPS Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donate online:\u00a0<\/strong>Visit the SMPS Foundation webpage and <a href=\"https:\/\/cart.smps.org\/4DCGI\/donate\/form.html?menukey=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support the foundation<\/a> by making a donation.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Spring!<\/p>\n<p>Brad<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>SMPS Foundation President Brad Thurman, P.E., FSMPS, CPSM, is principal &amp; chief marketing officer at Wallace Engineering in Tulsa, OK. He can be reached at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bthurman@wallacesc.com\">bthurman@wallacesc.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings, all! Ah, spring! The temperatures are warming, the trees and flowers are blooming, and my sinuses are pounding. All kidding aside, this is arguably my favorite time of the year. 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