Kristy Demas
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Philanthropy News

Shipt gift helps address food insecurity

A gift from Shipt supports Michigan Medicine's Tammy Chang, M.D., MPH, in developing Nutrition Value Pathways to expand access to Food is Medicine programs and help address food insecurity.
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Philanthropy News

Susan J. Lane: Gratitude and Giving

Susan Lane has made a transformational gift to the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Michigan Medicine to support corneal research and patient education.
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Philanthropy News

Neurology professorship honors compassionate Parkinson’s disease care

The Alexander S. And Gabriella Karp Professorship in Neurology honors the compassionate Parkinson's disease care Alexander received at Michigan Medicine.
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Philanthropy News

Giving in Gratitude: Rose O’Connor

Rose O'Connor makes a gift to U-M's Movement Disorders Program to advance deep brain stimulation (DBS) research and honor her husband's Parkinson's disease journey.
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Philanthropy News

Elaine Shafrin’s life and legacy

Inspired by her passion for education and helping people overcome obstacles, Elain Shafrin has made a planned gift to support U-M student scholarships and movement disorders research.
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Philanthropy News

$3M Jenkins Foundation Gift Ensures Future of Depression Outreach Programs

Jenkins Foundation makes $3 million gift to the Kenneth and Frances Eisenberg and Family Depression Center to sustain outreach and community education programs.
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Philanthropy News

Dr. Alvin B. and Aurelia E. Michaels Education Fund in Psychiatry

The Dr. Alvin B. and Aurelia E. Michaels Education Fund in Psychiatry brings leading mental health experts to U-M to share valuable insights with students, fellows, and faculty.
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Philanthropy News

Gift from Bob and Patti Huiskamp Advances AMD Research

W.K. Kellogg Eye Center donors support transformational age-related macular degeneration research through generous gift.
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Philanthropy News

Transformative Gift Enhances and Expands SOURCE Repository

Donors make transformative gift to W.K. Kellogg Eye Center to the Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative which uses clinical data aggregation and analysis to improve eye care.
 Thomas C. Jones
Philanthropy News

A Philosophy of Philanthropy

Philanthropist expands his support of Parkinson’s disease research, patient care, and training by establishing the Thomas C. Jones Movement Disorders Fellowship Fund.
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Medicine at Michigan

Gift aims to save children’s sight

The new Wadhams Family Center for Children’s Vision will help save and restore sight for children through leading-edge, multidisciplinary care.
Medicine at Michigan

Taking Research and Care on the Road

A van gets converted into a speech lab
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Philanthropy News

Floor decals and child therapy toy kits add fun and function to our child psychotherapy clinic

Thanks to donor support, bright and vibrant floor decals make the psychiatry clinic warmer and more inviting for patients and families.
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Philanthropy News

Susan Brown’s Mission to Improve and Save Lives

After losing two dear friends to suicide, Susan Brown led the effort to transform mental health care in the Kalamazoo community.
Medicine at Michigan

$1 Million Lefkofsky Gift to Address Life-Threatening Diseases

Encouraging high-risk, high-impact projects
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