Hope Thomas
AAN staff member and Foundation Donor

"I give to the Foundation because I never know what could happen to me, my family, and friends (healthwise). Most important to me…I give because I can now. What I mean by that is I am a single mom and my heart wants to give but my pockets did not allow me. Thanks to payroll deduction, I am able to give a little out of each paycheck."
Juliana Lee
Designated memorials for her husband, Peter Sing Yam Lee, to the AAN Foundation

"My husband will always be remembered for his love of life, kindness, and willingness to help others. Everyone loved him. In a way, his willingness to help others lives on with the donations to an organization which will be used for additional neurological research."
Michael Waters, MD, PhD
AAN Foundation donor and past Foundation grant recipient

"I cannot overemphasize the importance of the AAN Foundation as a cornerstone in my research and even my career. Though my long-term success is far from assured, receiving the Raymond D. Adams Clinical Research Training Fellowship was a crucial first step. It is a pleasure to give back in such a way as to provide this opportunity to other colleagues as they attempt to navigate a similar pathway"
Michael F. Finkel, MD
Foundation donor who has included the Foundation in his will

"Donations to the Foundation are especially critical in promoting the necessary research that does not suit the financial interests of commercial entities. This is why my wife and I decided to include the AAN Foundation in our estate planning."
Jan Viste
Past President, AAN Alliance and wife of the late Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, AAN Past President and Foundation Chair who included the Foundation in his will

"Ken loved neurology and he loved the Academy and what it stood for. Just as he wanted to make sure his family was taken care of if he was not with us, he also wanted to do what he could for the AAN. His profession and the people he worked with—and the patients he worked for—had given him so much. This was his way to give something back."