• ACS Responds to Members Affected by Gulf Coast Hurricanes
  
  Following the devastation to the Gulf Coast wrought by this year’s major hurricanes, a Hurricanes Response Task Force was created to identify ways in which the Society can help ACS members who live and work in those areas.
  
  At the recent ACS Board of Directors meeting, the Board voted to accept the recommendations made by the Task Force:
  
• That the Society declare a suspension of dues for a period of 12 months to the 302 ACS members in the hardest hit regions affected by the Gulf Coast hurricanes. These members will be moved to an unemployed dues waiver status and be treated as “paid active” for a period of 12 months, starting the date following the current paid date.
  
• That all members (approximately 564) in the postal zip codes that were at one time considered undeliverable be eligible to “opt – in” to the unemployment dues waiver status. Members will have the option to continue their dues as routine, or postpone dues payment via an “opt – in” feature.
  
  Members in the affected areas will soon be notified. The Board expressed its appreciation to the Hurricanes Response Task Force for its effective response to this significant crisis.
  
  Cheryl Brown
  Office of Local Section Activities
  

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