Connie Milstein

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CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, has created a program to help soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The most common wound for soldiers serving in these locations is traumatic brain injury (TBI), of which epilepsy is a common long-term consequence.  CURE, where Connie Milstein is on the board, has a program called Prevention of Epilepsy after Traumatic Brain Injury.

With this program, they target funds to basic and applied research on epilepsy that is related to TBI.  This research specifically targets the needs of combat, veteran and civilian populations to understand the causes of epilepsy that commonly follows TBI.

Each year, Connie’s Bakery and General Store, owned by Connie Milstein, selects six non-profit organizations.  They become Charitable Partners of Connie’s store, which means that they promote the work of their partners in their stores and on their website. Connie’s Bakery also gives financial contributions to these organizations.

This year’s non-profit organizations includes:

Breadwinners Foundation
Career Closet
The Family Resource Center of Peekskill, Inc.
The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley
Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley

Connie Milstein and her family have “long been dedicated to philanthropy in the United States and abroad.”  Connie  founded Connie’s Bakery and General Store which gives 100% of its proceeds to charity, she is a board member of Blue Star Families which supports military families, and is on the Board of Directors of CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy).  The Milstein Awards “recognize achievements by biomedical research scientists who have made outstanding contributions to interferon and cytokine research, either in a basic or applied field.”  It was established in 1988, following the 1986 approval of interferon for treating hairy cell leukemia.  Research has gone on to show how interferons and cykotines are crucial in the advancement of many major life-threatening diseases such as cancer, hepatitis, as well as autoimmune disorders like lupus and multiple sclerosis.  This year’s award ceremony will take place on October 3rd at the ISICR Annual Meeting and will be the 22nd of its kind.

Enjoying an evening at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C., where Connie Milstein is on the Board, is certainly a treat and a unique experience.  The Society Director Paul Tetreault has recently announced the Theatre’s 2010-2011 season which includes a fantastic line-up.  Certainly, this season will be eagerly anticipated by all.

The 2010-2011 line-up includes Sabrina Fair by Samuel A. Taylor, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The Carpetbagger’s Children by Horton Foote, Liberty Smith based on the original story by Marc Madnick and Eric R. Cohen and more.