The Austin Tice fund holds money collected from businesses and individual donors who want to support the safe return of a journalist, veteran Marine Corps captain, and a beloved son taken in Syria in August 2012. The fund is being held to supplement the FBI reward for information leading to the safe return of Austin Tice, or if no reward is given, to help Austin transition back to his life after detention. In addition, a small portion of the funds will be used to support the Tice family’s travel and advocacy efforts. We will deduct the value of your t-shirt/shipping from your registration fee, and that's the portion of the fee that is tax-deductible for you. You'll receive a donation acknowledgment at the end of the calendar year from the Club's nonprofit affiliate, the National Press Club Journalism Institute.