Q1. Who can contribute to IMAF and are there
designated contribution periods?
A1. Anyone can
contribute to IMAF at anytime. If a contributor does not designate
his/her contribution for a specific runner/team/event the
contribution is pro-rated for the athletes/events being supported.
If the current events and athletes are fully funded, additional
contributions will be held for the next IMAF supported event and
athletes.
Q2.
How do I designate my contribution for a specific athlete or event?
A2. Just name the
event or athlete that you wish to support with your contribution.
Contributions made for specific athletes will be distributed to the
designated athlete. If a corporate sponsor contributes a product
such as team uniforms for a specific event or simply product
discounts to team members, these sponsors are identified as sponsors
for a specific event.
Q3.
How do I become eligible to receive IMAF funds?
A3. Submit
documentation to IMAF proving that you are participating in a
significant masters competition and in need of financial support.
Submit your documented request to: Kathryn E. Cotton, President 2019
Carls Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009 USA 307.630.0291 imaf_inc@yahoo.com
Q4.
How are contributors recognized?
A4. Unless they
request to be anonymous, contributors’ names are listed on the
Sponsors and Contributors page on IMAF website http://www.cerritos.edu/lgersitz/IMAF/Home.htm.
Q5.
What percent of contributions do athletes receive?
A5. 100%.
Q6.
Who is eligible for IMAF support?
A6. Any masters
level athletes who demonstrate to IMAF a financial need to
participate in their sport in significant ways such as competing at
championship events.
Q7.
What is the purpose/mission of IMAF?
A7. To support and
promote masters athletics, athletes, and teams by helping to fund
the expense of entering and traveling to national and international
championships or other significant forms of competition.
Q8. How does IMAF fund masters athletes?
A8. IMAF accepts
tax exempt donations from contributors who want to support masters
teams and athletes and then distributes 100% of those contributions
to masters athletes who request support from IMAF.
Q9.
When is an athlete a “masters” athlete?
A9. When they are
eligible to compete in the masters division of their sport’s
governing body.
Q10. What is IMAF?
A10. IMAF is a
charitable corporation established to assist masters athletes who
demonstrate a financial need to participate in their sport in
significant ways such as competing at championship events. See the
IMAF home
page for more details.
