Foundation Timeline

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Donation granted to ASPR Donation granted to Rhine Research Center Donation granted to the University of Southern Maine (Professional Development) Donation granted to Van Buren Secondary School for Scholarship Fund Sixth Student Award Scholarship granted Twenty-Fourth Annual Board of Directors Meeting June 1, 2014 Sea Dogs Night July 2014 Researcher Cal Cooper presentation at Rhine Research Center on Alex Tanous

Donation granted to ASPR Donation granted to Van Buren Secondary School for Scholarship Fund Fourth Student Award Scholarship granted Researcher Cal Cooper publishes articles and lectures on Dr. Alex Tanous in UK Twenty-Second Annual Board of Directors Meeting May 20, 2012 Sea Dogs Night July 2012

Pioneer Series At Rhine Center, NC March 2010 Relay For Life Foundation Team June 2010 A Celebration Mass for our Founder at The Cathedral July 7, 2010 12:00 Sea Dogs Night  July 2010 Second Student Award Scholarship granted Tanous Foundation Celebration Mass at The Cathedral  Nov. 2010 20th Year Anniversary Twentieth Annual Board of Directors Meeting May 15, 2010

Alex Tanous Foundation Scholarship Award was created Created YouTube Video of the Foundation By-Law Change to eliminate the Executive Committee Eighteenth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Foundation implements goals from Comprehensive Plan: Digitized Music & Art Introduced new DVD to add to Online Store Discovery Channel Documentary on Alex’s “A Haunting Dark Forest” Sixteenth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Creation of Digital Library where people can study Dr. Tanous and others on-line Creation of On-line Store Celebrating the 15th year with a presentation on Alex at The Rhine Research Center Change in By-Laws to allow a non-family member (Tanous) to become President to the Board Fifteenth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Naming and Grand Opening of The Alex Tanous Research Library located at the Rhine Research Center, Durham, NC Granted gift to Cancer Foundation of Maine Twelfth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

HANDS-ON-HEALING Workshop January 13, 2000 Portland, ME MIND-AS-BODY, BODY-AS-MIND Workshop March 9, 2000 Portland, ME Local Cable Television Program on the Foundation June 2, 2000 Preparations for 10th Year Foundation Celebration! Gifted $10,000.00 to the Maine Cancer Research and Education Foundation CIRCLE YOUR SOUL Workshop with Dr. Hamilton, November 4, 2000 Portland, ME Tenth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Design of Web Site and Educational On-Line Library Eighth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Foundation seeks “Request for Proposals” on study of Dr. Tanous’ life. Guidelines established, Research Project begins The Dr. Alexander Tanous Memorial Scholarship Fund is created Sixth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

First Annual Newsletter “THE LIGHT” published Fourth Annual Board of Directors Meeting

Foundation’s Archive established/catalogued Foundation’s Library established/catalogued Lecture “Creativity of Dr. Alex Tanous” Portland, Maine Second Annual Board of Directors Meeting

While in the hospital, Dr. Tanous legally organizes and records the terms of the foundation, with the assistance of his brother, attorney Wakine Tanous, Sr. In March, the first meeting of the Incorporators of the Alex Tanous Foundation for Scientific Research is held. Dr. Tanous, as  President of the foundation, names the first Board of Directors. On July 7, Dr. Alex Tanous passes away in Portland, Maine.

First handwritten document outlines Alex’s wishes for his foundation.

Donation granted to Rhine Research Center Donation granted to Van Buren Secondary School for Scholarship Fund Eighth Student Award Scholarship granted Twenty-Sixth Annual Board of Directors Meeting April 24, 2016 Sea Dogs Night July 2016 Relay for Life June 18, 2016