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Ron Payne's Story
You’d be surprised how many people among your family, friends and community are affected by glaucoma. Like Ron Payne.
Ron is one of three siblings, and two of the three have glaucoma. Their family history — their mother lost her vision to glaucoma — should have been a most urgent alarm for vigilance and treatment. Ron’s brother Harold and sister Barbara were diagnosed at almost the same time — in their late thirties. And as the disease reaches across generations, Ron’s daughter has also been diagnosed with glaucoma. Ron asked us to help him do something so his grandchildren and your family members won’t have to face glaucoma.
Ron joined our many supporters after a conversation with his college friend and Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) Board member Bill Stewart. Ron believes in our goals stating, “I am most impressed that Glaucoma Research Foundation is seeking a cure. I want everyone to join in this critical work.”
“The innovative research GRF funds gives me such hope,” Ron says. Research like the Catalyst For a Cure, the innovative collaborative approach to research that has already changed the conventional understanding of glaucoma from an eye disease to a neurodegenerative disease. Or the forward thinking Shaffer Grants that make research of promising new ideas possible. These vital research programs are funded entirely by contributions from determined individuals like you and Ron.
Ron offered a challenge to others to make glaucoma research the highest giving priority for their charitable giving.
“I will match $1 for $1 every new and increased contribution made before Friday, December 4th, up to a total of $10,000.”
The Payne Family Honor Roll honors our donors who responded to Ron’s challenge. As of November 19, 2009, 4211 donors have responded, and the challenge has met and exceeded Ron’s goals. Thank you all!
Your contributions, after all, are what make possible all of our research and educational programs. The research that you fund can literally help glaucoma patients throughout the world.
And Ron Payne would like you to be mindful of the risk factors, and have your eyes examined regularly. Your vigilance may be the key to saving sight for you and your family.
The Payne Family Honor Roll
We greatly appreciate the generosity of the following donors who have joined Ron Payne to support glaucoma research and education:
Alicia and Kenneth Anderson
Beverly J. Anderson
Judith & James Anderson
James Andrews
Roma N Barnier
Raymond Barrier
Franklin J. Barta
Peggy C. Beman
Leonard J. Becker, Jr.
Ida Bodenheimer
Armando Bonanotte
Kimber V. Brace
Robert E. Brown
Margaret A. Burkart
Ruth Bushman
Catherine J. Camara
Eileen Caprara
Dr. Sue Cohn
Marie Cote
Commander & Mrs. Louis Doucet, USN-Ret.
William & Misty Dunn
Dolores Evenson
Estelle S Faier
Marguerite & Rafael Fernandez
Louise E. Fuhry
Margaret Gelon
Helen B. Gossett
Gwendolyn Gwerder
Michael Hamm
Arlyn & Brenda Heinrichs
Liz Hilferty
Barbara J. Howell
Pat Howle
Nela C. Hughes
Betty Johnson
Charles Jones
Mary Kanode
Dr. Edwin H. Kaufman, Jr.
Magaret & David Kooken
Erik M. Link
Elaine Migdal
Dennis Morrison
Joan E. Motes
Harry A. Oberhelman, Jr., MD
Marie C. Nosalek
Andrew Orr, MD
Vida Popovich
Sandra Purssell
Jamesene Randall
Paulette Ricucci
Lilian Rosenbaum, PhD
Michelle Sarti
Vivian S. Schmucker
Anthony & Pamela Schwarz
Sally A. Shernow
Christine L. Simms
Genevieve Solario
Susan Statkewitsch
Frank N. Taylor
Joseph L. Whitehouse
Beatrice Wilson
Marilyn Witt
Harvey I. Wittenberg
Andrew F. Yevchak