The Clayton Memorial Medical Fund
Report
to the OSFCI Board
May 20, 2002
History of the Fund:
The Clayton Memorial Medical Fund was founded in 1996 as the Oregon Science Fiction Emergency Fund to help science fiction and fantasy writers deal with medical emergencies. OSFCI created the fund in response to the illness of Portland author Jo Clayton. The Fund's Board of Trustees worked with Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and Jo Clayton's fans to raise money to help Jo and other writers. Harlan Ellison reported on our plea for funding during his Sci Fi Channel (cable TV) show. The combined publicity, especially Mr. Ellison's mention of the Fund, brought in donations from across the nation.
The Clayton Fund helps professional science fiction and fantasy writers living in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska) deal with the financial burdens of medical emergencies. Authors in need of help contact the Clayton Fund Board of Trustees. The Trustees evaluate the situation and the documentation provided and decide how much money the Fund can give. The money is in the form of a gift, not a loan. We do not plan to start a fund raising campaign at this time, but remain open for donations. Should we face an emergency akin to the long-term assistance needed by Jo Clayton, we will have to undertake a major fund raising campaign.
Board of Trustees:
Trustees are appointed by the OSFCI Board. At least one Trustee must be a member of the OSFCI Board. Board of Trustees, May 2002: James W. Fiscus, Chairman; Page Fuller, Treasurer; Marc Wells, OSFCI Board Member; and Geri Jeter.
Financial History and
Report for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2001:
|
Year |
Credit |
Debit |
Recipients |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1996 |
$ 17,728.00 |
$ 2,544.00 |
1 |
|
1997 |
4,486.00 |
8,180.00 |
1 |
|
1998 |
947.00 |
4,278.00 |
2 |
|
1999 |
1,266.00 |
1,000.00 |
1 |
|
2000 |
1,259.00 |
5,000.00 |
1 |
|
2001 |
4,815.00 |
419.00 |
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001: |
$ 8,080.00 |
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Submitted for the Board of Trustees, Clayton Memorial Medical Fund,
Page Fuller, Treasurer
James W. Fiscus, Chairman