Charities

The donations made by the Utah Fast Pass are helping to make a positive difference in the lives of the citizens of Utah and in communities throughout the state.

2011 Donations

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, entrants, and donors; In 2011, Utah Fast Pass was able to donate $239,407 for Utah causes: The Utah Highway Patrol's Honoring Heroes Foundation, provide scholarships for 15 students of public safety families, provide seventeen scholarships for rural Utah High School students in three communities, community projects in three rural Utah towns, set up the Gary Caldwell memorial scholarship fund, and sponsored 42 Utah high school students in the history education program to take selected students to Washington, DC and the surrounding area to see firsthand our government at work and visit historical sites.

Utah Fast Pass donated $76,335 to the Honoring Heroes Foundation, $75,000 for the history education program, and gave $14,000 to rural Utah communities.

Scholarships for students in these rural communities:

Helper - $14,000 (Some of these scholarships were donated by Mike and Nancy Cawson, the Miller Family and an anonymous donor.)
Huntsville - $8,000 (Some of these scholarships were donated by Mike and Nancy Lawson, Hal Wing, and the Miller Family.)
Eureka - $6,000 (Two of these scholarships were donated by Mike and Nancy Lawson and the Miller Family.)
Total of $28,000

Community Grants totaling $14,000:

Helper
Huntsville
Eureka

Honoring Heroes Foundation

The Honoring Heroes Foundation is incorporated in Utah and has been granted Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) status of Charitable Organization. The Mission Statement for the Honoring Heroes Foundation is "To protect and provide for fallen and wounded Troopers and for the well being of the dependents and employees of the Utah Highway Patrol and the Department of Public Safety." The intent is to assist with expenses not covered by insurance when Troopers are injured on the job, killed in the line of duty, or encounter other catastrophic expenses not of their own making.

Rural Utah Communities and Scholarships

Rural Utah Community Projects may include local service projects to assist rural communities throughout the state and also educational scholarships to sponsor students and provide valuable opportunities for the youth in these remote areas.

Public Safety Scholarships

Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each designated for children of public safety workers throughout the state. Includes the Utah Highway Patrol Association, Utah Sheriffs Association, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, the Utah EMT Association, and the Professional Fire Fighters of Utah.