DES PLAINES, IL (October 15, 2003) -- Safety professionals throughout Virginia recently donated $1,111 to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation for college scholarships, internships, and research grants geared toward occupational safety and health.

    The Richmond-based Colonial Virginia Chapter and the Norfolk-based Greater Tidewater Chapter hosted a golf tournament this past summer to raise funds for the ASSE Foundation. The golf tournament was held in conjunction with the eighth annual Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Conference. With nearly 500 members combined, the Colonial Virginia and Greater Tidewater Chapters of ASSE are actively involved with the Virginia professional safety community.

    Chartered in 1990, the ASSE Foundation is committed to ensuring the future of the occupational safety and health profession by providing financial resources to individuals and organizations. This year over $70,000 is available from the Foundation for occupational safety, health and environmental college scholarships, in addition to annual professional development and research grants. Funding for the Foundation comes from corporations and voluntary donations from ASSE members - individual and through chapters countrywide. For more information on the Foundation and its programs visit www.asse.org/foundat.htm .

    Formed in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-ASSE is the largest and oldest professional safety organization and has more than 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members who manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE's website at www.asse.org.

     

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