Foundation
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Foundation
A GIFT OF HOPE
“Once you choose hope, anything is possible.”
Christopher Reeve
The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging depends on both public and private funding to support its work. Scientific research is critical for the identification of effective treatments, and ultimately will lead to the discovery of a cure for diseases such as Alzheimer's. The University of Kentucky established the Center on Aging Foundation in 1986 to secure private gifts for the Center's important work. In its lifetime, this fundraising organization has made progress in obtaining support from corporations, foundations, and individuals. Although every source of funding is important, private support through charitable gifts has become more significant than ever because of the increased costs of research, and because of the decreases in funding from state and federal sources. Private donations allow our Center to sustain and develop new and innovative clinical research projects and to develop patient and caregiver programs that will lead to key advances in both the treatment and prevention of diseases that affect our elderly.
The Foundation is composed of a Board of Directors representing communities and businesses throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Board meets quarterly to shape and direct the Center's fundraising strategies. An Annual Fall Dinner is the primary fundraising event and features speakers who focus on and are examples of successful aging. Previous guest speakers have included such well-known figures as Barbara Bush, Colin Powell, John Glenn, Bob Dole, Willard Scott, Lauren Bacall, Andy Rooney, and Hugh Downs.
Your contribution will help our Center on Aging to continue to provide the highest level of patient care and to conduct groundbreaking research that may lead to better preventative measures and cures. Each gift helps make a difference in the health and well-being of persons with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and other memory disorders. Please consider making a gift to the Center to help us change the lives of older persons in Kentucky and nationwide. The Center's research provides hope for a brighter future. For more information about the Foundation, the Board of Directors, the Annual Dinner, or giving opportunities, please contact Sarah Cornette - 859 323-5326, or via email - sarah.cornette@uky.edu