About the ASMBS Foundation

1 About the ASMBS Foundation The American Society for Metabolic and bariatric Surgery ( ASMBS ). Foundation is a non profit organization developed to raise funds for conducting research and education, increasing public and scientific awareness and understanding, and improving access to quality care and treatment of obesity and morbid obesity. The mission of the ASMBS Foundation is to raise funds for conducting research and education, increasing public and scientific awareness and understanding, and improving access to quality care and treatment of obesity and morbid obesity. Raise Funds that directly support critical research and education on obesity, morbid obesity, and metabolic and bariatric surgery.

2 Increase Scientific and Public Awareness and Understanding of obesity as a disease and that treatment of obesity and morbid obesity can prevent, improve or resolve many metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes and other diseases including cancer. Improve Access to Quality Care and Treatment for Americans with obesity and morbid obesity by eliminating policy, societal, economic and medical barriers that deny people appropriate treatment and support. The ASMBS Foundation shares the vision of the American Society for Metabolic and bariatric Surgery ( ASMBS ) to improve the public health and well-being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world.

3 The ASMBS Foundation was established through the efforts of the ASBS Executive Council in 1997 spearheaded by Dr. Ross Fox. The ASMBS Executive Council and Dr. Fox had the vision to recognize the need to provide fundraising through charitable gifts, public and private donations to support obesity awareness, understanding and research to advance bariatric surgery and care of the morbidly obese population. As the Foundations first President, Dr. Fox obtained a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation designation. Science. Education. Awareness. The ASMBS Foundation , through its fundraising, professional and public awareness initiatives and advocacy, seeks to lessen the health and economic consequences of obesity and support other individuals, groups and organizations in reversing the cycle of obesity and related diseases and ensuring those in most need of American Society for Metabolic and bariatric treatment and support have access to it.

4 Surgery ( ASMBS ) Foundation 100 SW 75th Street, Suite 201, Gainesville, FL, 32607. As an IRS registered, non profit 501(c)(3) organization, the ASMBS Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors. The board is comprised of bariatric surgeons, allied | health professionals and corporate members. Tel: | Fax: | Toll-Free: Tax-Deductible Donation Form Thank you for your support of the ASMBS Foundation 's mission to improve the lives of people who suffer from morbid or clinical obesity. Contributions from caring and concerned individuals and organizations help to advance education and research in an effort to control and treat this devastating disease.

5 Donating by mail: Fill out this form and send it with your check, money order or credit card information to: ASMBS Foundation 100 SW 75th St., Suite 201. Gainesville, FL 32607 ( ). Please make checks payable to ASMBS Foundation . Operation is a campaign created by the ASMBS In 2003, Bryan Woodward, MPH, conceived and directed Foundation . The Operation campaign has the first annual nationwide walk-a-thon called the Walk Donating by fax: Fill out this form and fax with your credit contributed startup funds for educational programs, from Obesity. Today, there are approximately (50) Walks card information to (352) 331-4975.

6 Awarded research grants and supported advocacy initiatives hosted within communities across the United States. regarding the obesity epidemic. The goal of Operation Donor Information: Gift Amount ( Dollars): is to raise $5 million within the first five years Individuals affected by obesity, along with family and and $10 million within 10 years to ensure the needs of the friends of those affected, healthcare professionals and many $20 $50 $100 $150 $250. ASMBS and its members. others will come together to proudly participate and raise Other _____. awareness About obesity and treatments of obesity. Through Operation , the ASMBS Foundation _____.

7 Has been able to award over 25 research grants and help to solve Funds raised through the Walk from Obesity help to support Name the obesity epidemic by sponsoring scientific research in the the mission of the ASMBS Foundation and funds research, _____. areas of bariatric surgical procedures and improvement of post education, increasing public and scientific awareness, and Address surgical outcomes. improving access to quality care and treatment of obesity. _____. City/State/Zip Funds obtained from the Operation campaign Getting involved in the Walk from Obesity is a great way _____. support educational programs such as the ASMBS Certified to take a step in the fight against obesity.

8 Support the E-mail bariatric Nursing (CBN) program, the nutrition guidelines Walk from Obesity today by: _____. project, online CME programs and numerous educational Donating or Participating in a local Walk Phone courses for the ASMBS . Sponsoring a Walk at the National or Local Levels Method of payment: Credit Card Check enclosed Money order enclosed The ASMBS Foundation is for the benefit of our members, Host a Walk in your community but we cannot exist without the support of our members, said Credit card type: Dr. David Provost, former ASMBS Foundation President. To learn more About the Walk from Obesity and/or to get Visa MasterCard American Express We need as many members to contribute as they can, at involved, please visit whatever dollar amount they can afford.

9 Big donations are _____. Name on card important, but even a lot of small donations can make a very big difference, states Dr. Raul Rosenthal, ASMBS _____. Foundation President. Credit card # Expiration Date _____. Signature 866-471-1227 Science. Education. Awareness.