Donor Stories

Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.

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  Liz Bernstein

  Liz Bernstein learned of the CMTA in 2009 when she met Anthony Zahn. Anthony's journey with CMT began in his youth and he lived with it for 30...
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  Honoring Jim Lea: The CMTA Legacy Society Gets a New Name

  The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) met Jim for the first time at a CMTA Seattle Branch meeting in 2012. At 92 years young, Jim was looking for community...
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  David Norcom
  A member of the CMTA's Board of Directors, David has generously given his time and money for decades to support our research and community.
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  Karen Brown
  The CMTA has always been there for Karen's family. When Karen was diagnosed with CMT1A in 1996, her neurologist handed her a CMTA pamphlet...
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  Jeannie Zibirda
  Even before Jeannie Zibirda joined the Legacy Society, the Atlanta branch leader was one of the CMTA's guardian angels, aka volunteers.
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  Alice Rew
  Why She Gave: We've all heard stories about quiet people working quiet jobs who somehow manage to save a fortune-and then leave it to a worthy cause.
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  Nicole Hudson
  Nicole Hudson joined the Legacy Society in 2021, just before giving birth to her second daughter. She and her husband Stephen decided to create a will to ensure that the care and protection of both of their daughters was never in question.
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