Coby Lewis Legacy Fund

Purpose: 

Application and distribution of financial assistance to any AAYSA family that meets the requirements with a qualifying event that affects their personal life, or the life of an immediate family member. 

Authority: 

The Coby Lewis Legacy Fund will be administered by the AAYSA Executive Board. 

Policy: 

It shall be the policy of the Executive Board that: 

• The Coby Lewis Legacy Fund will be supplied by donations received, fundraisers, and any special contributions received throughout the year. 
• Requests for distribution of funds must be submitted on the appropriate application form. 
• The amount of up to $500 per life-changing incident will be awarded in accordance with AAYSA voting procedures. 

Procedure: 

The following procedures shall be followed with all requests for financial assistance from the Coby Lewis Legacy Fund: 

• The person making the request, whether the recipient or someone nominating a recipient, must complete the application, available on the AAYSA website. 
• Once the application is received by AAYSA, it will be distributed to the Executive Board for review. 
• The Executive Board will have three business days to review the application. 
• A decision will be made no later than seven days after receipt of the application. 
• If the Executive Board votes to deny the request, written notice must be sent to the requester no later than eight days after receipt of the application. 
• If the request is granted, the President will notify the requester that the application has been approved, and the Treasurer will issue a check to the recipient listed in the application. 
• Electronic copies of all correspondence will be kept by the Secretary.