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BCMS ALLIANCE
BCMS ALLIANCE GIVES BACK!
By Lori Boies, BCMS Alliance President
In late 1917, the world was entangled in World War I, spurring 2017! On March 26, we participated in the Spring Siclovia to pro-
the inception of the Bexar County Medical Society Alliance — vide and fit 400 helmets, free of charge, to any child not wearing a
named the Auxiliary at the time — which first met on Oct. 29, 1917 bicycle helmet. We have been partnering with the YMCA’s biannual
to make surgical dressings for the local Red Cross. The ladies who city-wide free event, Siclovia, for the past several years, and it was
started the BCMSA were focused on creating a better and healthier so rewarding to see so many red, black, and white TMA helmets on
community. The mission of the Alliance is “to create fellowship the heads of children as they biked — both previously and newly
among families of physicians and to foster activities in benevolent, given away! A family even came by with their children to say thank
philanthropic, charitable, and patriotic endeavors.” you for the helmets we gave them last year and to show off how well
they have held up! Through our efforts, we are making an impact
One hundred years later, in 2017, we are busy working towards to prevent traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and death in San Antonio
these goals! Our Junior Volunteer Council (JVC), which is com- children. Wearing a bicycle helmet can prevent up to 85 percent of
prised of teenage children of BCMS and BCMSA members, made TBIs and deaths for those involved in a bicycle accident! In addition
a spaghetti dinner at one of San Antonio's Ronald McDonald to our Hard Hats for Little Heads initiative, the BCMSA will be
Houses. The teenagers had a wonderful experience gaining basic partnering with Metro Health to increase education and awareness
cooking skills (great preparation for college!) while also serving oth- for the HPV vaccine, the ONLY vaccine that prevents cancer!! For
ers in their time of need. JVC members were also instrumental in more information about our community outreach, please contact
helping Alliance members fit and distribute bicycle helmets at San Valerie! Vhinojos78@yahoo.com
Antonio's biannual Siclovia event. Our Junior Volunteer Council,
led by BCMSA member Liz Wilson Huang, meets monthly to give We are committed to not only providing camaraderie and bond-
back to the community through a myriad of volunteer activities, as ing opportunities for our members, but also making an impact in
well as social events. If you have a teenager who is interested in join- our community through volunteering and giving back! We would
ing the JVC, please contact Liz! edwilson4six44@gmail.com love for you to join us, and we have something for everyone! You
can always see the latest news, invites, event pictures, etc. at
Alliance members also raised thousands of dollars in the first three www.facebook.com/BCMSAlliance.org
months of 2017 to purchase bicycle helmets from the TMA Foun-
dation as part of the Hard Hats for Little Heads initiative. We raised Warm Regards,
funds with wonderful raffle prizes (kindly donated by our members) Lori Boies
at the New Members’ Luncheon and a Stella and Dot shopping 2017 President – Bexar County Medical Society Alliance
event where all the net proceeds were donated thanks to our gener- *Our Centennial Year!*
ous VP of Civic and Philanthropic, Valerie Garrison. Our goal is to www.bcmsalliance.org
give away 1,000 bicycle helmets to the children of San Antonio in
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