The SOMA Foundation works in conjunction with SOMA, collaborating in support of a common vision through sponsorship of philanthropy projects, community outreach, medical education, and student scholarships. Last year, through your generous donations to the SOMA Foundation, SOMA was able to put on community outreach and public health education projects at our fall and spring conventions and provide grants to support local chapters across the country promoting wellness and the osteopathic principles.

Also, thanks to a generous grant from the American Osteopathic Foundation, we were able to continue our support for osteopathic medical students wishing to take part in SOMA’s yearly Unity Project. Since 2005, SOMA has hosted a large-scale volunteer project every year in which students from osteopathic medical schools across the nation assemble to participate. These projects have varied over the years from working with local relief teams in New Orleans to help rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, providing healthcare education in the homeless shelters of New York City, or putting smiles on the faces of children fighting life-threatening illness with the Make A Wish Foundation, in Kissimmee, Florida at Give Kids the World. This year, SOMA is looking into other great projects for our members to participate in.

These many projects and awards would not be possible without the generosity of the Foundation’s donors. I appreciate that you took the time to visit our website and encourage you to have a look around at the scholarships page or click on the button to your right if you are interested in donating online. If you have any questions pertaining to the SOMA Foundation or would be interested in supporting a scholarship or sponsoring a new scholarship, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you for your kindness and ongoing generous support.

Sincerely,

Kathryn Miner, OMS-IV
Foundation Chairperson
chairperson@somafoundation.org