2006 Grants Awarded
Recipient: Joy of Motorcycling - San Diego, CA
Award Date: 5/16/2006 Grant Amount: $3,000
Purpose of Funds: Acquisition of equipment and supplies to teach
the Accident Scene Management Bystander Assistance Program through out California
and surrounding areas where another ASMI instructor is not available. Class equipment was used to achieve the
highest impact for participants.
Recipient: Gold Wing Riders Association - Crystal Lake, IL
Award Date: 5/24/2006 Grant Amount: $3,000
Purpose of Funds: Funds were
applied to the Human Factor – Training and Education of 3600 members of GWRRA
and the citizens in the State of Illinois that have the potential of
interaction with motorcyclists. There is
an already established curriculum within the training structure of GWRRA that
encompass not only our membership but the public at large. These funds would serve to present this
information in a more professional manner within our Rider Education Division,
Leadership Training Division and our Motorist Awareness Division.
Recipient: Purdue University Center for the Advancement of Transportation Safety
Award Date: 6/06/2006 Grant Amount: $9,999
Purpose of Funds: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a
Pilot Motorcycle Safety Campaign in the Purdue University
Community.
Recipient: Wisconsin Community Services - Milwaukee, WI
Award Date: 5/25/2006 Grant Amount: $5,000
Purpose of Funds: Provide
support for safety workshops at a motorcycle safety event sponsored by a
collaboration of a non-profit community safety organization, a motorcycle
dealership, a motorcycle riders group and two state agencies.
Recipient: Accident Scene Management - Wellington, OH
Award Date: 7/18/2006 Grant Amount: $2,707
Purpose of Funds: Provide a digital light projector and materials utilized
for the presentation of the Bystander Assistance Program to motorcyclists
throughout Ohio.
This program is designed specifically for motorcyclists, teaching them the
skills necessary to assist when a crash occurs.
Recipient: Steven Staples - Memphis, TN
Award Date: 7/18/2006 Grant Amount: $2,707
Purpose of Funds: Provide a digital projector, classroom materials
and support funds ($800) to bring make motorcycle awareness a component in the
Memphis City School Driver Education Program for the 2006-2007 school season
for over 3,000 student drivers using the MSF “Cars, Motorcycles and A Common
Road: motorist awareness program.
Recipient: Accident Scene Management - Waukesha, WI
Award Date: 10/01/2006 Grant Amount: $2,580
Purpose of Funds: Funds to train
three current instructors how to teach Instructor Training classes so that more
instructors can be trained each year. Currently ASMI has 36 instructors in 16
states. ASMI would like to increase the number of Instructor training sessions
to a minimum of 4 each year with training sessions to be held in different
parts of the US in
order to make training more accessible for those who wish to become instructors
of ASMI classes. The potential of this training would be that students being
trained in Bystander Assistance would double before the end of 2007.