The Association for Truth and Fairness is a Delaware non-profit corporation. Its purpose is to advance social welfare by defending human and civil rights secured by law, including due process and equal protection under the law. Although the idea for its creation was spawned by the criminal investigation of the Duke men’s lacrosse team, the Association is intended not only to assist those who are facing similar injustices, but also to strive to prevent such injustices from ever occurring again.

The words “truth” and “fairness” are used in the name of the Association because it is these two basic principles that have been absent in the Duke investigation and resultant indictments. The mission of the Association is to ensure that truth and fairness are no longer anachronistic principles.

At the initial meeting of the Board, the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED that in furtherance of the Association’s purposes, the Association will help defray past and future costs and expenses incurred in defending members of the Duke men’s lacrosse team against false allegations about the team and individual team members and in communicating truthful information to the general public.

To read a speech about TruthandFairness.org  given to the New York City Duke Lacrosse Alumni and Friends, click here.

To read the biographies of the ATAF Board of Trustees, click here.

The Association has established a bank account at the United Bank in Washington, DC to receive donations. The bank account will be administered by the Private Banking Department of the United Bank as directed by the Association’s Board of Directors. Directions for making donations to the Association for Truth and Fairness are as follows:

To contribute by credit card click here.

Check and mailing instructions:
If sending a check, please make your check payable to the “Association for Truth and Fairness” and mail to:

Association for Truth and Fairness
Attn: Private Banking
United Bank
1667 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1605.

Wiring instructions:
United Bank
Fairfax, VA
ABA Routing Number: 056-004-445
Credit To Account No: 007033-3661 Account Name: Association for Truth and Fairness

Please notify J. Catherine Hirsch by telephone (202-828-6781) or by fax
(202-293-6966) of your wire.