Reignite the Passion
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    Congratulations from USTC Alumni Foundation
         http://www.ustcaf.org
   
 
Dear USTC 1981ers,
 
We, members of the governing board of the USTC 
Alumni Foundation, take great pleasure in
congratulating you for your grand 20-year reunion 
on USTC campus. It is time to celebrate your
accomplishment in the past 20-years, you have 
brought honor and pride to our common alma mater, 
the University of Science and Technology of China!
 
If you don't already know --

USTC Alumni Foundation was the FIRST alumni 
foundation for major Chinese universities. It was
founded in 1995 by overseas alumni independent 
of USTC committed to networking global alumni 
resources to promote the prestige of USTC and 
excellence of its people;

USTC Alumni Foundation was the FIRST alumni
foundation for major Chinese universities with
IRS 501(c)(3) status -- all donations are TAX
deductible.

USTC Alumni Foundation was the FIRST charitable 
organization in Chinese community to post all its 
transactions online for public scrutiny. It is managed

by an unpaid all-volunteer governing board elected
by all donors. Its operation cost (mostly credit card
fee and mailing cost) has been kept well under 1%
in recent years.

During the past 11 years,  thousands of USTCers 
have put together close to $600K, among which 
more than A-quarter-million-dollar has been used in
relieving financial burdens for needy students
and helping USTC to recruit outstanding highschool
students, retain talented young researchers, 
encounrage dedicated teachers who will shape 
the future of USTC. 
   
We would like to take this opportunity to 
acknowledge the contributions from close to 
60 alumni in 1981 Grade totaling more than 
$30K (excluding corporate matching) in the past 
11 years to our common cause in helping USTC 
and its people. In particular --
 
* BAI Dawei(814) and WEN Pingshan(8111) were 
  among the 21 co-founders for the USTC Alumni
  Foundation in 1995. Among the first 10 donors 
  in June 1995, the first operating month for
  USTCAF, 4 are from 81 Grade.
 
* ZHANG Hong(818), who is hardly the richest 
  man in 81 Grade, not only ranks the highest 
  in terms of individual contribution among 
  81ers (he donated close to $7K in 20 times), 
  but also became a legend when he finished 
  the 1999 Boston Marathon representing USTCAF 
  which helped raising at least $20K for our 
  Goodwill Program.
 
* ZHANG Bing(810/8111) has been the one doing 
  the tedious job of processing donations for 
  USTCAF for the past FIVE years, handling 
  thousands of transaction totaling more than  
  $300K.
 
* Early 2006, Class 813/8112 initiated the 813 
  Fund  under USTCAF which helps the financially 
  challenged students, promotes academic 
  excellence and encourages entrepreneurship. 
  So far 813 Fund has raised closed to $15K 
  ranking among the top 5 among special subfunds 
  under USTCAF.
 
These are fine examples of vision, dedication and 
passion demonstrated by people from 1981 grade.
 
A quarter century ago, you fellow 1981ers started
pursuing your dreams at the peaceful and beautiful 
USTC campus, that's where we have received the
second-to-none college education, built lifetime 
friendship, shared stories of love and bitterness.

20-Year reunion is a good time to look back and 
celebrate. It is also time to reignite the passion 
and look forward to the future for ourselves and 
our alma mater.
 
USTC Alumni Foundation invites you to join our 
journey to make that future ever brighter. Our 
long term goal is to network increasingly rich 
global alumni resources and build a multi-billion
dollar endowment to provide independent funding 
for USTC development. With the challenge USTC is 
facing, your help and contribution is needed and 
appreciated TODAY. 

Just for your information, on June 2, 2006, LIU 
Yadong(774) pledged $75K (RMB 600K) to 
award dedicated USTC teachers; Back in 2000, 
Zou Xinyu(824) donated $35K stocks to initiate the 
Young Faculty Career Award; Much younger Grade 
1985 have donated accumulated $45K in the past 
11 years.

We challenge Grade 1981 to set a new record
of contribution on top of the existing accumulated
$30K in the past 11 years -- to serve as a 
benchmark to be matched by future class reunions.

We encourage high-networth 81ers to consider 
making contribution designated for high impact 
projects to promote the prestige of USTC and 
excellence of its people;

We invite all classes in Grade 1981 to set up 
class fund similar as 813 fund under USTCAF.

We call caring 1981ers to join the ranking of 
USTCAF volunteers to help manage and grow 
this endowment for the future of USTC.

Together we have touched many hearts; 
Together we shall reclaim the glory of USTC;
Together we make a difference.

Congratulations again and wishing you an exciting
and memorable reunion back on USTC campus.

With best regards, 
USTC Alumni Foundation Governing Board
http://www.ustcaf.org

Further information --

Contribution through USTCAF has its advantage:
 
1. USTCAF is a 501(c)(3) organization, all
  donations are tax-deductible. Many major
  companies also matches donation to USTCAF.
 
2. USTCAF is a pure volunteer-run organization
   for the last 11 years, we have kept operation
   cost to the minimum (way below 1% in recent
   years). All of our transactions are posted
   online for public scrutiny. You can count on
   AF for clean and transparent operation.
 
3. USTCAF has well established communication
   channels with USTC, so that we can help
   distribute the award money more efficiently
   and free of fraud. So far USTCAF has issued
   more than A-quarter-million US dollar award
   benefiting hundreds of students and teachers
   at USTC.
 
If any class in 81 grade wishes to answer this
challenge and set up your own sub-fund under
USTCAF, please take the following steps --
 
1. Please submit a short proposal on how the
   money should be used (subject to approval
   by the USTCAF Governing Board), as long as
   the purpose is consistent with AF mission
   which is to help USTC and its people, we
   will try our best to accomodate. Please
   send the proposal to afgb@ustcaf.org
 
2. Please go ahead make donations by filling out
   the online donation form at USTCAF website --
   http://www.ustcaf.org/donation/
   Just specify "for 81X fund" in the note
   field and on the check payable to
   "USTC Alumni Foundation".
   RMB donation inside China is also accepted.

3. USTCAF program manager will work with 81X fund
   coordinator regarding award distribution in
   the future.

PS:

To make a tax-deductible contribution, please go to   
http://www.ustcaf.org/donation/ 
   
If you want to make stock donation, please contact 
Zhang Shangyou(771) at szhang -AT- udel.edu 
   
Or if you are busy, just send a check payable to 
"USTC Alumni Foundation" to 
   
USTCAF, 
c/o Mr. Bing Zhang, 
307 Blue Jay Dr, 
Hockessin, DE 19707, 
USA 
   
(Please also write your email address, USTC class 
number and your Chinese name on the check.) 
   
Your contribution will -- 
   
* Help USTC recruit the most promising young kids; 
   
* Help relieve financial burden for some of these 
  young kids; 
  (in this catergory, please credit your donation 
  to "Goodwill Fund")
   
* Reward those excel in teaching those young kids; 
   
* Reward those promising young faculty members 
  lifting USTC's reputation as a leader in Science 
  and Technology.