Foot Levelers presented more than $25,000 in checks to 19 colleges at the recent Association for Chiropractic Colleges' (ACC) IX/RAC VII Conference in New Orleans, LA. The funds were generated from the proceeds of Foot Levelers' 50th Anniversary Kickoff Conferences in the fall of 2001.

Kent S. Greenawalt, Foot Levelers' President and CEO explains, "Foot Levelers usually gives all our seminar proceeds to a chiropractic cause -- very often it's the colleges. This year, we let conference attendees select the college to donate these proceeds."

Dr. Terry Yochum handed out the checks to each of the colleges on behalf of Foot Levelers. "Foot Levelers has established a long-standing reputation of donating to our profession's colleges," he remarked. "I was proud to represent them."

Dr. Carl S. Cleveland, president of Cleveland Chiropractic Colleges of Kansas City and Los Angeles, agreed, "Throughout the years, Foot Levelers has always supported chiropractic academic and research interests. We are thankful for all they do."

In 2001, there were three 50th Anniversary Kickoff Conferences, in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Newark - with nearly 1000 attendees. There are six 50th Anniversary Conferences being held in 2002, again, with half of the proceeds being donated to chiropractic institutions of higher learning. The other half of the proceeds will benefit the National Chiropractic Legal Action Fund (NCLAF) to support the CMS and Trigon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia lawsuits. "All of the presidents were very thankful," said Dr. Yochum. "Many of them recognized Foot Levelers for their continued support."