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TMA Foundation SOLUTIONS Fall 2021 Newsletter

  • Fall 2021

    President's Message

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    We all thought 2020 was a year like no other, but 2021 has proven to have its own challenges due to the prolonged pandemic. At TMAF, “improving the health of all Texans” has meant emphasizing ALL Texans, through programs that address the health inequities revealed by COVID-19 and other conditions in our state. Each of you makes this vitally important work possible. This newsletter, for example, is possible thanks to the combined support from TMA Insurance Trust and Frost. Thank you!

    Let’s make a New Year’s resolution to see our friends and colleagues at the 29th annual TMAF gala in Houston next year! In the meantime, have a restorative and joyful holiday season.

    Michael E. Speer, MD
    President, TMA Foundation

     

  • Five Science Teachers Honored

    Teachers and students have faced challenges and have had to adapt to new learning environments due to COVID-19, making this year’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching a bright spot for the five winners who were recognized earlier this year. Each was selected for his or her commitment and creative approaches to helping students develop a lifelong love of science. This program is funded by an endowment at TMA Foundation established by Dr. Ernest and Mrs. Sarah Butler of Austin.

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  • TMAF Makes New Year Resolutions 

    TMA Foundation is committed to great health in the new year in the form of grants approved by the board of trustees. More than $487,000 in grant funding will make the following Texas Medical Association programs possible in 2022: Hard Hats for Little Heads, Vaccines Defend What Matters, Walk With a Doc Texas, Minority Scholarships and Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. TMA Alliance’s Texas BookShare program also was approved for funding in 2022.

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  • Celebrate Houston’s Diversity!

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    TMA Foundation’s 29th gala is being planned to occur safely on Friday, April 29, 2022, from 6:30 to 10:30 pm in conjunction with TexMed 2022, so don’t wait to purchase your individual ticket or VIP ticketthat gives you greater recognition. The gala theme is Crossroads of Culture and celebrates Houston as the most diverse city in the U.S. while recognizing how TMAF-funded initiatives address the urgent health needs of an increasingly diverse Texas population. Tables for individuals start at $2,500. Nearly 20 corporate and clinic sponsors , including top sponsor H-E-B, have already signed on as sponsors.

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  • Scholarship Recipients Seek to Lead

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    Like many TMA Minority Scholarship Program recipients, Gaspar Pina was a first-generation college student with numerous hurdles to overcome in pursuit of his dream to become a physician. But thanks to the $10,000 minority program scholarship funded by TMA Foundation, Mr. Pina says he is prepared to break boundaries and “work on creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone in such a way that more doctors can look like and be part of the communities they serve.” Mr. Pina is from Austin and will attend McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston this fall.

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  • Volunteers Address Greatest Needs

    This fall the TMA Foundation board approved eight grants to empower Texas Medical Association and TMA Alliance members who want provide flu shots and specialty care to those without health insurance, help the underserved in their communities better manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and more. One grant funds a new county society program to help physicians better manage stress and anxiety exacerbated by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Donors make these Medical Community Grants possible thanks to gifts made to the Greatest Need fund. Please consider a year end gift to the Greatest Need so that the TMA Family of Medicine can continue to be the strongest health advocate for each Texan.

    Read About Fall Medical Community Grants.

  • Don’t Miss 2021 Tax Benefits

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    If you expect to take the standard deduction on your 2021 taxes, then the extension of the CARES Act may be good news for you. The law permits filers to claim a charitable deduction on their 2021 federal income tax returns for cash contributions of up to $300 for single filers and up to $600 for married couples filing jointly. This tax incentive is available for cash gifts made to TMA Foundation and other “qualifying” charitable organizations. See this list for organizations that do not qualify. Nearly nine in 10 taxpayers now take the standard deduction and could potentially qualify for this benefit. Check with your tax advisor for details.

  • Thanks to Donors

      • We greatly appreciate individuals and institutions who have contributed to TMAF since our Spring 2021 newsletter. Special thanks go to multi-year SOLUTIONS underwriters, Frost and TMA Insurance Trust.

    Donor Thank You List

  • What Matters?  

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    If you’re healthy and well, you can enjoy what matters to you most, be it school, work, play, life, or love! Vaccines have greatly reduced or eliminated many infectious diseases that once routinely killed or harmed infants, children and adults. However, the viruses and bacteria that cause these diseases still exist, and you can still get these diseases if you aren’t vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s why TMA Foundation made the Texas Medical Association’s Vaccines Defends What Matters possible this year thanks to generous donations from H-E-B, TMF Health Quality Institute and other contributors.  

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  • Talent and Experience Move TMAF Forward

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    Three Houston physicians, a Tyler volunteer, and a distinguished professor at UT Austin were elected to serve as officers on the TMA Foundation Board of Trustees. The officers began their terms in May during TexMed 2021.

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  • Thank You for a Successful Gala  

    Gala 2021

    More than 130 guests joined online for TMA Foundation’s first virtual gala, Superheroes: Meeting the Challenge, on Friday, May 14, 2021, in conjunction with TexMed 2021. The evening comprised virtual networking sessions, a silent auction, entertainment from Austin musicians Shelley King and Carolyn Wonderland, and highlights from TMAF grantees, just to name a few. Thanks to long-time supporter and top sponsor H-E-B and 42 others, an estimated $275,000 was raised to improve the health of all Texans. For more than 115 years, H-E-B has contributed to worthy causes throughout Texas and Mexico. To continue this tradition, please visit your nearby H-E-B.

  • Read Past Issues

    Spring 2021 Issue

    Fall 2020 Issue

    Spring 2020 Issue

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