AALAS Foundation

The AALAS Foundation will hold its annual online Silent & Live Auction at this year’s National Meeting. Complete this pledge form (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=kWjJLFvOwUqszhlO5EUEQH9WDz1f3cVHpOOgCbtXIX9UOEdXTlk0OEtYNUpLTVZWMVpBUUtSTVdNWCQlQCN0PWcu) by Tuesday, September 29, to donate items to the auction. All donation items for the Silent & Live Auction must arrive at the AALAS Foundation office by September 29. Alternatively, you may drop off your auction item donation at the AALAS Foundation Silent Auction Booth in Houston beginning Sunday, October 25. Please note: To donate items for this year's auction, you must submit the pledge form by September 29. Auction donations pledged after this date will be held for the 2027 auction.

AALAS Foundation Announces AVMA Legislative Fly-In Grant Program!


We are pleased to share that the AALAS Foundation’s AVMA Legislative Fly-In Grant Program is now open for applications. This program supports our ongoing commitment to strengthening advocacy for the laboratory animal science community.

AALAS veterinarian members who are also AVMA members are invited to apply for the opportunity to represent the AALAS Foundation at the 2027 AVMA Legislative Fly-In in Washington, DC.

Hosted by the AVMA, this event provides veterinarians with a valuable, hands-on advocacy experience. Participants will receive briefings and training on key policy issues impacting veterinary medicine, along with the opportunity to meet directly with members of Congress to discuss these important topics. This experience plays an important role in elevating the voice of the veterinary profession on Capitol Hill.

To further support advocacy within the laboratory animal science field, the AALAS Foundation will award a grant of up to $2,000 to one selected individual. This funding may be used to cover hotel accommodations, airfare to and from Washington, DC, as well as meals and incidental expenses.

Visit https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/8T6nw7Us9Q for more information and to apply for this grant.

The deadline to apply is May 31st, 2026.

We encourage all eligible members to consider applying for this opportunity to represent the AALAS Foundation and contribute to our advocacy efforts.

Thank you for your continued dedication to the field and for supporting the AALAS Foundation’s mission of public outreach.

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AALAS Foundation POE Awards – Recognition Award for: Public Outreach & Education

What is it?
An award to recognize Branch and Individual AALAS members for their public outreach efforts.

Two Categories:
Branch POE Award – members may submit forms on behalf of Branches for the outwork efforts they do as individuals and/or as part of a Branch event. Branches will receive credit for the outreach efforts of their members, and a Branch POE Award recipient will be selected each year.

Individual POE Award – AALAS members submit forms on behalf of outreach efforts they do as individuals and/or as part of a Branch event. AALAS members will receive credit for the outreach efforts they do an Individual POE Award recipient will be selected each year.

Eligible Public Outreach Efforts Timeframe?
The award is based on public outreach efforts conducted during the time frame of September 1st through August 31st, on an annual basis.

Award Selection Criteria?
The AALAS Foundation Branch Committee will make its decision based on photos/articles indicating public outreach events/activities occurring during September 1st through August 31st and submitted by branch members/AALAS members to the AALAS Foundation.

How to Submit Your Outreach Efforts for Consideration?
Click here: https://forms.office.com/r/LNgQW47FpD to complete and submit our online POE Award Submission form. Please complete a new submission form for each public outreach event/activity. Be sure to email photos of your event to [email protected].

Award Presentation?
The Branch and Individual selected to receive the awards will be recognized and each will be presented with a $100 gift card during the AALAS Foundation Appreciation Reception at the AALAS National Meeting.

Questions?
Email [email protected]

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Memorial gifts allow the AALAS Foundation to recognize those individuals who made a lasting impact on our community—ensuring their contributions are remembered and their legacy continues through the programs they supported.

We are currently working to recognize several individuals at an upcoming Appreciation Reception, and we invite you to consider making a gift in memory of someone who has not yet been honored:

Jerrod Adams
Dr. Paul H. Bramson
Dr. Roger Estep
RoseAnn Gillespie
Dr. Alvin Moreland
Cheryl Pater
Jay Trepp
Every gift, no matter the amount, helps bring us closer to honoring each of these individuals. Thank you for your support.

With gratitude,
AALAS Foundation

Memorial Wall Share and preserve the memory of your friend, colleague, or family member, and their connection to the AALAS Foundation and the field of laboratory animal science by helping establish an In Memoriam page in their honor. An In Memoriam page enables friends and family to create a lasting legacy for a....

At the 2025 Appreciation Reception, we honored the memory of members of our AALAS family who we have lost.

With gratitude and remembrance, we recognize:
• Bob Banks
• Bill Britz
• Greg Boivin
• Julia Granowski
• Kathy Murray

Their contributions, kindness, and dedication to the laboratory animal science community will not be forgotten.

https://www.aalasfoundation.org/supporters/Memorial-Wall

Last call to get your "Dive into Discovery" T-shirt! Order today!

If you're in town for the AALAS National Meeting, don't forget to stop by the Foundation booth and order your t-shirt!

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Congratulations to our winning sharks in the "Swimming for Science" contest!

We can't wait to see what you do for our contest next year!

The "Swimming for Science" contest is officially closed! Come to the AALAS Foundation Appreciation Reception and Live Auction to find out the winners!

Hyatt Hotel, Regency Ballroom B, 6:30 - 9:00

The contest is heating up! Have you voted yet? "Vote" for your favorite entry by clicking the link below and making a donation on its behalf.

https://www.aalas.org/meeting/vote

The contest closes tomorrow at 11:00 AM PST!