Players pose at the CTF SoCal Charity Golf Tournament, which raised more than $35,000.
California Transportation Foundation photo
By Mallory Fites
California Transportation Foundation Operations Manager
The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) is in full swing fundraising for its charitable programs this year.
A big thank you to our generous sponsors that raised $35,250 at the CTF SoCal Charity Golf Tournament on June 21. Also a shout-out to our amazing volunteers who helped us raise $5,417 for our charitable programs, surpassing our goal of $3,000 on the day of the tournament in fundraising!
The Our Promise Campaign is also encouraging current Caltrans state employees to designate CTF as their charity of choice. We encourage you to give a nudge to current Caltrans employees who may not know about CTF and how important their contribution can be for the transportation community. If 100 employees donated $5 this would contribute to the CTF match portion of a $1,000 partnered scholarship. CTF partners with every Caltrans district in California to provide scholarships for students intent on a career in transportation.
To make a pledge, tell new donors to go to https://www.ourpromiseca.org/give and insert the CTF tax-player ID 68-0165257 and address 9500 Kiefer Blvd. PO Box 276828, Sacramento, CA 95827-6828. A big thank you to our reoccurring Our Promise donors who can continue to use the Our Promise Code 16017.
CTF planned to reveal its new website on Sept. 16! Visit www.the-ctf.org, which has new ways to donate including ApplePay and Venmo, sign-up for our e-newsletter and text to donate option! We look forward to connecting you to our events, programs and services with a refreshed look and feel throughout the website.
CTF has been helping the transportation community across the state. Shortly after the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) mass shooting on May 23 , when nine coworkers were shot and killed at the VTA rail yard, CTF reached out to VTA to provide each family with a $2,500 Fallen Worker Grant. CTF established the VTA Memorial Fund and matched donations dollar for dollar up to $7,500 per family. In an outpour of support $166,756.05 was donated from 100 VTA employees through a vacation donation program. Each family received a $26,717.34 check in August to help during this difficult time.
Then as crews battled the Caldor Fire, CTF provided a $2,000 Emergency Relief Grant to Sloan Holland-Crespo, a Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis Student Assistant, who lost her El Dorado County home and vehicle in the Caldor Fire. A fund was also established to collect donations but will not be matched. Donations can be made with a credit card by clicking here.
CTF recently helped the families of three Caltrans employees who tragically lost their lives while on the job. The Rahmatolah Memorial Fund was established in memory of Rahmatolah Yaghoubi, a Caltrans employee who was working at home on a Caltrans project when he went outside for a break and was attacked and killed in front of his home. CTF is matching donations dollar for dollar up to $7,500, and has provided a $2,500 Fallen Worker Grant. Donations can be made with a credit card.
The Brad Haines Memorial Fund was established in memory of Brad Haines, a LANE Security Paving JV, employee who was struck and killed by a drunk driver while on the job. CTF is matching donations dollar for dollar up to $7,500, and has provided a $2,500 Fallen Worker Grant. Here is where you can donate.
We also issued a $2,500 Fallen Worker Grant for Troy Lohuis, a TC1 Supervisor for a highway specialty company, to help with funeral costs. He was on the job when he was killed in South Sacramento during a hit-and-run crash.
CTF is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to supporting transportation professionals and their families. CTF provides scholarships for students studying transportation-related fields, memorial funds for fallen workers, financial support for workers injured on the job, as well as career development and mentorship opportunities. Most donations are tax deductible, and all donations are used to fund the programs CTF administers on behalf of the industry.
If you would like to donate to CTF, visit www.transportationfoundation.org/donate until September 15, or send a check to: 9500 Kiefer Blvd., P.O. Box 276828, Sacramento, CA 95827-6828. For more information, please visit the CTF website or contact Interim Executive Director Marnie Primmer (marnie@the-ctf.org) or Operations Manager Mallory Fites (mallory@the-ctf.org).
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The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) has announced this year’s winners for the four most prestigious awards in transportation: Person of the Year, Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin; Elected Official of the Year, Hon. John Fasana; Organization of the Year, Bay Area Toll Authority; and Project of the Year, Gerald Desmond Bridge.
Finalists for 13 other categories have been announced, and winners will be unveiled at the awards ceremony at noon on May 27. This year’s virtual event is free with a suggested donation. You are invited to cheer on the winners live during the ceremony. Sign up to join the virtual program.
CTF is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to supporting transportation professionals and their families. CTF provides scholarships for students studying transportation-related fields, memorial funds for fallen workers, financial support for workers injured on the job, as well as career development and mentorship opportunities. Most donations are tax deductible, and all donations are used to fund the programs CTF administers on behalf of the industry.
If you would like to donate to CTF, visit www.transportationfoundation.org or send a check to: 9500 Kiefer Blvd., P.O. Box 276828, Sacramento, CA 95827-6828. For more information, please visit the CTF website or contact Interim Executive Director Marnie Primmer (marnie@the-ctf.org) or Operations Manager Mallory Fites (mallory@the-ctf.org).