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Bequest from Dr. Grams
A 51-year-old Colorado dentist, Dr. Thomas Grams, was among 10 members of a volunteer medical team gunned down on August 5, 2010 in Afghanistan.
We are deeply grateful the generous bequest made by the Dr. Grams Estate to the Foundation. A special presentation for the family of Dr. Grams was given at the PFA Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 10, 2011.
The organization is a 501(c)3 designated IRS non-profit and is governed by its officers and Board of Trustees listed below. It is entirely independant from the Pierre Fauchard Academy, its parent organization, and the Foundation was created to provide monetary grants to support projects that will benefit the dental profession and the public it serves. It is funded through donations received from Fellows and friends of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and through gratefully received bequests, donations, planned giving, memorials and tributes as well as other public and private sources. Its major benefactor has been a Fellow of the Academy, Dr. Brenes Espinach of Costa Rica, who on his passing left his entire estate of several million dollars to the Foundation.
Dr. Espinach stipulated in his will that the Foundation shall employ the income from his legacy to "promote all aspects of oral health". Although the Foundation remains flexible enough to consider innovative projects in all areas of dentistry, including practice and education, it has chosen to develop two major thrusts: the service and benefit of dental education and the service and benefit of populations, who for whatever cause, have not been able to obtain adequate dental care.
To fulfill these committments, the trustees of the Foundation have designed appropriate programs. To support dental education world wide, the entity entitled "The Dental Student Scholarship Award Program" has been successfully implemented. Click on the SCHOLARSHIPS page link on the right for further information. The Trustees further codified guidelines for organizations, institutions, and individuals to request funding for program and projects that provide an increase in access to dental care for deserving but inadequately served populations. Details of the Grants program and requests can be viewed on the GRANTS page (see also link for Applications on the right.)
Foundation Officers:
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Foundation Trustees:
Dr. M. David Campbell
Dr. Charles Eller
Dr. James Englander
Dr. Steven Hedlund
Dr. William Kort
Dr. James Long
Dr. Gary W. Lowder
Dr. Hubert Ouvrard
Dr. Howard Mark
Dr. Michael Perpich
Dr. Kevin L. Roach
For inquiries about the Foundation contact:
Jennifer M. Teale
Foundation Executive Director
Phone: 703-217-1480 (M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST)
11654 Plaza America Drive #901
Reston, VA 20190