She has spearheaded a number of health-related initiatives such as the Anita Thigpen Perry Endowment at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which focuses on nutrition, cardiovascular disease, health education, and early childhood development.
Bola iniciátorkou množstva medicínskych podujatí, napríklad Nadácie Anita Thigpen Perry na University of Texas Health Science Center v San Antoniu, ktorá sa zameriava na výživu, kardiovaskulárne ochorenia, a raný vývoj dieťaťa.