APhA Foundation "Unveils" Robert Thom: Great Moments in Pharmacy Collection (March 2008)
The APhA Foundation hosted a cocktail reception at the APhA2008 Annual Meeting to show prints of the entire Great Moments in Pharmacy collection. Forty prints were displayed and attendees were given the opportunity to sponsor one or more of the paintings that will grace the walls of the Reception Gallery at the renovated APhA Headquarters. Twelve of the paintings were sponsored during the one hour event raising $120,000. Several paintings are still available for sponsorship. Please contact the APhA Foundation at info@homeofpharmacy.org or 202-429-7565 for more information.
APhA Foundation Announces $1.5 Million Pledge From The Knowlton Foundation (February 2008)
The APhA Foundation is pleased to announce a $1.5 million commitment from the The Knowlton Foundation to establish "The Knowlton Center for Pharmacist-Based Health Solutions." The mission of "The Knowlton Center for Pharmacist-Based Health Solutions" will be to support pharmacists in their delivery of health solutions to the American public. Specific Center goals will include cultivating leadership within the pharmacy profession, and developing programs, tools and projects that advance the appropriate use of medications. For more visit www.aphafoundation.org.
APhA Foundation Kicks Off Fundraising For Federal Pharmacy Conference Room (October 2007)
To honor the outstanding contributions of Federal Pharmacists to improving the health of the Nation, the APhA Foundation will establish a Federal Pharmacists Conference Room within the new APhA Headquarters building. A minimum of $100,000 is needed to make the room a reality and we’re more than halfway there! The fundraising initiative kicked-off at the 2007 Joint Forces Pharmacy Seminar with an appeal to reach half of the overall goal by the conclusion of the meeting. In just three days $59,000 was raised! APhA and the Foundation thank all of the supporters who helped us exceed our goal. If you would like to contribute to this effort and make this room a reality, please contact the APhA Foundation at info@homeofpharmacy.org or 202-429-7565.
APhA Foundation Receives Robert Thom Paintings from Pfizer (September 2007)
On Monday, September 10th, Pfizer presented the APhA Foundation with the entire collection of Robert Thom’s, Great Moments in Pharmacy oil paintings. The collection, originally commissioned by Parke-Davis in the 1950’s, will be displayed in the new Exhibit Gallery of the Pope Building. APhA and the APhA Foundation thank Pfizer for this very special gift. The Thom collection will make a tremendous impression on our guests and visitors.
APhA and the APhA Foundation Celebrate "Bottoming Out" (August 2007)
On August 22, 2007, The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the APhA Foundation celebrated a significant milestone of the construction project: Bottoming Out. Over the previous eight months the excavation subcontractor, Goldin and Stafford, had removed over 135,000 tons of soil and rock to make way for the new APhA building. The "hole" where the new structure will be erected, is 40 feet deep and 8 feet below sea level.
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Campaign Committee Tours the Construction Site (June 2007)
The Bringing Your Medicines to Life campaign committee braved the warm temperatures in Washington, DC, to get a bird's eye view of the construction site. Donning hard hats and protective eyewear, the committee received a room by room update of the historic Pope building and an up-close look at the excavation on the north side of the site. Excavation will continue through September and currently the construction of the new headquarters is on schedule.
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The Campaign Goes Public, Raises Over Three Quarters Of A Million Dollars (March 2007)
At APhA2007 in Atlanta, GA, the APhA & APhA Foundation officially launched the Bringing Your Medicines to Life campaign, raising over three quarters of a million dollars over the four day conference. This was done primarily through the sale of paver naming opportunities. Attendees were given the opportunity to have their name, or that of a loved one, permanently inscribed on the National Mall. A campaign exhibit located in the main lobby of the conference center allowed attendees to view the renderings of the new building and support the campaign.
Demolition Begins (January 2007)
On a frigid Friday morning, January 26, 2007, Tishman Construction Corporation, with APhA and APhA Foundation Board Members and staff in attendance, began demolition of the annex portion of the building. The estimated completion date is summer of 2009.
APhA and the APhA Foundation Break Ground (September 2006)
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the APhA Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, September 14, 2006 to officially mark the beginning of renovation and expansion of its Headquarters on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The event was attended by over 250 people. Those in attendance included, current and past leadership of APhA and the Foundation, APhA Campaign Committee, leaders from state and national pharmacy organizations, representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, members, staff, and government officials.