We need your help so we can continue to support young people in their efforts to learn about rice. Our only funding comes from gifts from people like you who are interested in rice. As you know rice is a convenient, nutritious food, a crop that many Asian and African farmers rely on for their primary income and is an integral part of much art and religion.
The ARFUSA Memorial has been established to honor the memories of friends and loved ones who contributed so much to advancing knowledge about rice and helping others acheive better lives. Donations may be made to honor the memory of any person who had a connection to the rice world through the International Rice Research Institute. Memorial donations have been made to honor:
Robert Havener
Robert E. Huke
Edith Yalong Beverly Rockwood
Jim Moomaw William Golden
Orly Santos T.T. Chang
Hank BeachellFrank Byrnes
Marcos R. Vega Durga Pathak
Jim Moomaw
ARFUSA uses half of memorial funds to add to its annual awards and half to generate future income.
How your money helps: One scholar had the following comment about her experience: "I have a tremendous urge to return to Asia and continue my studies in rice. I think I will forever have a heart for it and I hope an opportunity arises that I can go back to it. If you ever hear of potential opportunities through the ARF I would certainly be interested. Due to my current position I’m becoming particularly interested in rice seed pathology and impact on global economies."
Your support, in any amount will help make it possible to continue these awards.
ARFUSA is recognized by the US Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit charitable organization so you can deduct your gift to ARFUSA just like you deduct gifts to your other favorite charities.
Send your check payable to ARFUSA to:
Hugh Murphy, Treasurer, ARFUSA
150 Kala Heights Drive
Port Townsend, WA 98368
All funds received are used for program purposes. Board members contribute their time and expenses associated with attending the Annual Meeting (see below).
ARFUSA
Founding Patrons
Nyle Brady
Kerry J. Byrnes
W. Ronnie Coffman
Robert Herdt
Colin McClung
Ernest W. Nunn
Walt Rockwood
E.T. York
Founding Donors
Randolph Barker
Gordon Conway
S.K. DeDatta
Russell Freed
Kwanchai Gomez
Robert Huke
Hugh Murphy
Lyle Nelson
John O'Toole
Carolyn Moomaw Wilhelm
Edith Yalong
Donors
Rand & Debbie Barker
Dean Chang
Tom Hargrove
Short Heinrichs
Jennifer Herdt-Hagens
Jim Hill
Peter Hobbs
Eleanore Huke
Dwight Kanter
Gurdev Khush
Klaus Lampe
John Lindt
Ellen Maurer
Karim Maredia
Renu Pathak Miles
John Moomaw
Wm. Moomaw
Alicia Perdon
Richard Rockwood
Tim Rockwood
Wm Rockwood
Pam Rockwood-Russell
J. Neil Rutger
Akira Tanaka
The ARFUSA Trustees at their May 1, 2009 meeting, Back row l. to r.: Dean Chang, Randy Barker, Jim Hill, Ed Oyer, Gurdev Khush, Hugh Murphy, Peter Hobbs; front row, S.K. DeDatta (retired Chair) Alicia Perdon (Chair); not pictured: Neil Rutger).
ARFUSA Trustees 2010-2011: Peter Hobbs (Chair), Russ Freed (Vice-Chair) Ed Oyer (Secretary), Hugh Murphy (Treasurer), Alicia Perdon, Randy Barker, Dean Chang, Jim Hill, Gurdev Khush, Neil Rutger. Walt Rockwood is Executive Director and ex officio Board member.
The ARFUSA Council is a group of people with special interest in ARFUSA, including: Nyle Brady, Ronnie Coffman*, S.K. DeDatta, Wayne Freeman, Short Heinrichs, Bob Herdt*, Colin McClung* (also Trustee Emeritus), Carolyn Moomaw Wilhelm*. Former Trustees are designated by *.
