(KMF 2009 Katie Evans Memorial Scholarship recipient Kirsten Unfried poses with staff at the Global Access Health Program in Mae Sot, Thailand.)
Dear Friend of KMF,
Thank you for your interest in The Katie Memorial Foundation, Incorporated (KMF). On behalf of Katie’s family, and as her widower, it is an honor to introduce our organization to you.
KMF is a 501(c)(3) federally tax-exempt charitable non-profit organization. Our mission to "advance excellence in the international field of public health by supporting innovative, pioneering, grassroots-level projects undertaken by students" follows from the things that Katie Evans believed and did throughout her remarkable life.
The Katie Evans Memorial Scholarships are the only graduate scholarships awarded annually by a family foundation in support of grassroots international public health projects. In the last three years, KMF has supported public health pioneers doing important work in communities from Mae Sot, Thailand to Pohnpei, Micronesia to Kingstown, Jamaica, at schools including Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Washington, the University of Minnesota, the University of Arizona, and Katie’s alma mater, Florida International University.
KMF partners with leading institutions to award KMF Leadership Grants to support student leaders. Each KMF Leadership Grant recognizes a public health student leader, recommended by his/her department, who is seeking support in pursuing or completing his/her education, attending a public health field event or conference, or pursuing an individual field project relate to public health.
The menu to the left will help you get to know our programs and our organization. The best way to support our organization is to make a tax-deductible donation to support these programs . It is always our good fortune to receive email from friends of Katie and supporters of KMF.
We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest.
Sincerely,
John W. Evans, Executive Director
A note about our “green apples” logo: Katie loved tart fruit—the less ripe, the better—especially sour green apples.
(John and Katie at their wedding, 2004)
The Katie Memorial Foundation is a 501( c )(3) federally tax-exempt charitable nonprofit organization. The KMF taypayer identification number is 74-3250765.
