Texas Biomedical Forum
Fund-raising - San Antonio, Texas, United States
Texas Biomedical Forum Employees
Texas Biomedical Forum Details
Since 1971, the women of the Texas Biomedical Forum have been working together to educate the South Texas community about the ground breaking work that is ongoing at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute.On August 4, 1971, Dottie Block, the Forum's first President, said,"The original concept came from Mrs. S. S. Kalter, Mr. Lewis T. Johnson, Mr. L. Richard Smith Jr. and Dr. Harold Vagtborg to establish a women's group in support of Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, now known as the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Soon, Mrs. James W. Gorman Jr., Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan IV and I agreed to act as co-chairmen to organize the initial Board of Trustees, try to interest other women in joining us and begin the legal process including a charter from the state and nonprofit, tax-exempt status."The purpose of the Texas Biomedical Forum continues to be to support the Texas Biomedical Research Institute through community relations, volunteer services and fundraising.
