CHICAGO—The PTDA Foundation kicked off its fund drive for 2019 with contributions of more than $137,000.
Since the beginning of the year, 58 organizations and individuals gave to the drive through the group's Vanguard Campaign, according to a PTDA news release. The fund drive's goal is $250,000 in 2019.
The funds raised this year will support the PTDA's efforts to help power transmission/motion control employers with attracting and retaining quality employees, said Brian Short, global strategic account manager at Regal Beloit America Inc. and president of the PTDA Foundation.
Companies in the Vanguard Campaign are taking a leading role in the movement to develop the support PT/MC distributors need to find, connect with and recruit for key positions in the PT/MC industry, PTDA said.
Companies donating more than $15,000 include Allied Bearing & Supply Inc. and Motion Industries & Motion Canada. Donating between $10,000-$14,999 is BDI Americas. Companies donating between $5,000-$9,999 are ABB Motors and Mechanical Inc., Bishop-Wisecarver, Gates Corp., Midpoint Bearing and WEG Electric Corp.
Companies donating between $2,500-$4,999 include Altra Industrial Motion, B&D Industrial, Bando USA Inc., Bearing Service Inc., Diamond Chain Co., Flexco, Garlock Sealing Technologies, Alan Haveson, Houston Bearing & Supply Co. Inc., IBT Industrial Solutions, Master Power Transmission Inc., NTN Bearing Corp. of America, OTP Industrial Solutions, Ringfeder Power Transmission USA Corp., Senqcia Maxco Ltd., U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission L.L.C. and W.C. DuComb Co. Inc.
Companies donating $1,000-$2,499 include bearing Engineering Co., Bison Gear & Engineering Corp., Daido Corporation of America, Dichtomatik Americas, Isostatic Industries Inc., Pamela and Mark Kan, The Rowland Co., San Antonio Belting & Pulley Co. Inc., SKF Canada Ltd., Bill Stevens, Transply Inc. and Webster Industries Inc.
Donating between $500-$999 are Bearing Service Company of Pennsylvania, Paul Dent, Tom Dielschneider, J/E Bearing and Machine Ltd., Overly Hautz Motor Base Co., Peer Chain Co., Stafford Manufacturing Corp. and Torque Drives Inc.
Donating between $250-$499 are The Adam-Hill Co., Bob Callahan, Sue and John Masek, Bill Moore, MPT Drives Inc., Keith and Sharon Nowak, P.T. International, The Ralphs-Pugh Co. Inc., Barbara J. Ross, Brian and Karen Short and Whittet-Higgins Co.
Donating up to $249 are Mike McLain and Scott and Lisa Taylor.
To donate, visit www.ptda.org/FoundationGive or download a pledge form at www.ptda.org/FoundationSupport.