We support two very important TALL causes!
The Portland Skyliners raise money at various house parties, auctions, and other special fundraisers throughout the year. We are happy to send the proceeds to the two charities closest to our TALL hearts!
TCI Foundation
The Tall Clubs International Foundation, inc. is a separate IRS 501(C)3 status non-profit organization created to benefit the interest of tall people by initially funding scholarships for all students under 21 years of age, attending their first year of college, and who meet the height requirements of 6’2′′ for men and 5’10′′ for women. Annually, the TCI Foundation awards student scholarship(s) of up to $1000 each to tall students who are under 21 years of age and attending their first year of college in the following Fall. The recipients must also meet the TCI height requirement minimums of 5’10′′ for women and 6’2" for men. Each year the Portland Skyliners Tall Club selects a high school senior or graduate to be the recipient of a scholarship to be used for educational purposes. The winner of the Portland Skyliners scholarship is then entered to compete for the annual scholarship awarded by Tall Clubs International™ as well as several that are awarded each year by the non-profit Tall Clubs International Foundation. See more details under our SCHOLARSHIPS tab. http://www.tallclubfoundation.org/ |
The Marfan Foundation
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue holds all the body’s cells, organs and tissue together. It also plays an important role in helping the body grow and develop properly. About 1 in 5,000 people have Marfan syndrome, including men and women of all races and ethnic groups. Every person’s experience with Marfan syndrome is slightly different. No one has every feature and people have different combinations of features. Some features of Marfan syndrome are easier to see than others. These include: long arms, legs and fingers, tall and thin body type, curved spine, chest sinks in or sticks out, flexible joints, flat feet, crowded teeth, and stretch marks on the skin that are not related to weight gain or loss. Harder-to-detect signs of Marfan syndrome include heart problems, especially those related to the aorta, the large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. Other signs can include sudden lung collapse and eye problems, including severe nearsightedness, dislocated lens, detached retina, early glaucoma, and early cataracts. Special tests are often needed to detect these features. Knowing the signs of Marfan syndrome can save lives. Medical experts estimate that nearly half the people who have Marfan syndrome don’t know it. This is something The Marfan Foundation is working hard to change. http://www.marfan.org/ 
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