About Us
The Foundation for Alcoholism Research, Inc. (FAR) was incorporated in the state of Vermont in April, 2008.
FAR received its IRS 501(c)3 approval as a non-profit public charity in July, 2008.
The FAR Business Plan was sent to donors in July – it is available to others upon request. – contact us via email or phone to request.
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The Foundation for Alcoholism Research was founded in 2008 by Peg Calder, President, retired, Computer Industry |
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Treasurer, Jennifer Honeywood, business owner |
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John Spackman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Middlebury College |
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Board Member, Guy Williamson, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney |
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Secretary, James McMillan, student at Middlebury College. |
Advisory Panel
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Mark Logan, MD, Board Certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine |
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Devon Jersild; PhD, Psychologist and author of Happy Hours: Alcohol in a Woman's Life To purchase Happy Hours and to learn more about Dr. Jersild and her book, click here. |
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Dianne McDermott; President, McDermott & Company Marketing, www.mcdermottandco.com |
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Rob McPherson; Vice President for Development with the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) |
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Grace Hammonds; Vice President, Avant Garde Computer Services (AGCS), http://www.agscinc.com |
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Sanford Weinstein, Ed.D., M.S.W., Professor Emeritus, New York University Author, The Educator’s Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention and Family Beyond Family: The Surrogate Parent in Schools and Other Community Agencies |













