CLAIRE AND ALbert DWOSKIN DWOSKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO BE CHARITABLE? We have been very fortunate to have had the success we have had in this region and believe that sharing with our community where needs exist can help create needed facilities that serve the community and individuals. We both grew up with the mindset to strive to improve our community, reduce suffering and help others. ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR CAUSES NEARER AND DEARER TO YOUR HEART THAN OTHERS? We support a wide variety of community activities in Virginia, D.C. and Jamaica. We have focused on education, supporting libraries, historic preservation, and community services to those in need. In addition, during the past ten years we have funded a number of health research projects with a variety of institutions. ARE THERE ANY BIG PROJECTS YOU ARE WORKING ON CURRENTLY? We have funded the largest study of its kind to measure the aluminum content of brains donated by individuals who died with familial Alzheimer’s disease, a long-suspected neurotoxin implicated in the development of the disease. We are seeking additional funding for a clinical trial to test the aluminum/AD hypothesis in newly diagnosed AD individuals to demonstrate whether chelating or removing aluminum with silica-rich mineral water significantly reduces the impact or severity of the disease, or even possibly prevents or cures the disease.
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WHAT IS THE CHILDREN’S MEDICAL SAFETY RESEARCH INSTITUTE? CMSRI is a public charity we founded to provide funding for research into the causal factors underlying the rise in a wide variety of chronic conditions, including autism. We gather scientists from around the world to present findings at international congresses to help educate academic and clinical communities as well as the general public on new research findings. FAVORITE PHILANTHROPIC EVENT OF THE YEAR? Anything at the Kennedy Center is always great fun and supports a key institution that gathers, inspires and unites our community. www.dwoskinfamilyfoundation.com
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