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When Montel was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1999, he pledged to use his celebrity to help find a cure, and so he formed The Montel Williams MS Foundation. The foundation seeks to provide financial assistance to select organizations that are conducting MS research, to raise awareness of MS, and to educate. One hundred percent of all donations from individuals go toward the research that will lead to a cure.
In April of 2001, The Montel Williams MS Foundation gave it's first-ever grants to three trailblazing organizations: The Foundation for Neurologic Diseases at Harvard University, a comprehensive care and research center; The Nancy Davis Foundation's Center Without Walls, a collaboration of scientists at top hospitals and universities; and The Karolinska-Nobel Institute in Sweden, which is a pioneer in MS research. These organizations received $100,000 each, and with our help we hope that a cure will be no more than 5 years away. Grants from the foundation will be allocated on an annual basis and each organization will be reviewed or reevaluated.
In September of 2000, Montel wrote and published the book Life Lessons and Reflections. All of Montel's author royalties for this book's sale are being donated to The Montel Williams MS Foundation. Montel has also joined forces with Spotlight Health -- an organization that combines healthcare expertise with celebrity experiences. It's a forum for sharing information and providing support to people affected by certain diseases and Montel will be participating in live online chats.
From the moment Montel's doctors said those three words, "You have MS," his life changed forever. He hopes that by sharing his experiences with you, he will help you or someone you love -- and he knows that by spreading the word and by supporting MS research we can all help millions of people.
If you would like to make a donation, send a check payable to The Montel Williams MS Foundation and mail it to:
The Montel Williams MS Foundation
331 West 57th Street, PMB 420
New York, NY 10019
For more information you can call the foundation at 212-830-0315, send an e-mail to info@montelms.org, or log onto www.montelms.org.