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A Philanthropic Century Print E-mail
SylviaWeiszSylvia Weisz just celebrated her 100th birthday — a century of life well lived, examples well set and generosity well shared.
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Ryan Fisher Joins DEF board

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The spirit of philanthropy comes at different times in peoples lives, for Ryan it was early middle school.

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Man of Many Colors
MauroPainting_news The curious affect of AMD on a man of many trades.
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The Cross-Linked Rapper

RishiParmar_LRAlready full of an unstoppable passion, this artist found additional support from the National Keratoconus Foundation.

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The New 90
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Jessie Dee relishes life as a VIP

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All In the Family
amdfall10Three generations deak with the effects of macular degeneration.

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Mother May I?

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Helping elderly people maintain their independence and dignity.

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The Volunteer Voice

alan_brooks A son-in-law tenders his talents to help those with AMD

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KC Pitch Man
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A lifelong athlete comes to terms with his KC.

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Ted Blau, Lawyer to the Stars
spring10_TedBlauBlau has no plans to let his AMD - or anything else - slow him down.
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Jack Schoellerman Finds a Community
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Jack Schoellerman's vision problems began in the 1960s. It was several years before he was diagnosed with keratoconus and even longer before he found out he wasn't alone.

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A Family Affair in Oklahoma
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The wonders of a corneal transplant and the NKCF site

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Finding Hope and Heart at NKCF
Summer09_motherandson"With a broken heart and no where else to turn, I found the National Keratoconus Foundation..."
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The Philanthropic Factors
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In addition to being icons of the cosmetics industry, Max Factor and his family are icons in the philanthropy community.

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Making Lemonade
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An artist and poet finds inspiration everywhere she looks — and even where she doesn’t.

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Seeing the Stars

alan-jacksonCountry music singer, Alan Jackson, supports DEF

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Mimi Susman, Not Just a Patient

Spring07_MimiSussmanFor Mimi Susman, finding a top-level ophthalmologist who would take the time to provide compassionate care as well as medical expertise was essential.

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Grateful for a Corneal Transplant

Talk to most patients who have endured several eye surgeries, and you'll probably hear plenty of complaints about doctors, hospitals and the entire medical system.  Not so with Barbara Silverstone.

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