Westons donate $50M to speed treatments for brain diseases
By Alexandra Heilbron on May 16, 2014 | 4 Comments
The Weston family, which owns Loblaws, is donating $50 million through The W. Garfield Weston Foundation to create the Weston Brain Institute. The new donation will support Canadian research into neurodegenerative diseases of aging such as Parkinson’s, frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Galen Weston Sr. is the Chairman of high-end fashion store Holt Renfrew, as well as owning Selfridges in the U.K., the De Bijenkorf department store chain in the Netherlands and Ogilvy in Montreal. His son, Galen Weston Jr., is the Chairman of Loblaws and has been featured in many President’s Choice commercials. He also appears as a guest judge on the successful CBC food competition Recipes to Riches, which is sponsored by Loblaws. Winners of the show have their recipes become available as President’s Choice products, available at Loblaws. Hilary Weston, a Director, was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, serving from 1997 to 2002.
“These diseases are placing a huge and increasing burden on Canadians, in part because there are no ways to stop or slow down these diseases. Our goal is to accelerate breakthrough treatments for these diseases,” said Alexandra Stewart, the Executive Director of the Weston Brain Institute. Currently, one in 11 Canadians has Alzheimer’s disease, and that is just one of eight conditions the institute addresses. In providing funding, the institute has collaborated with other organizations, including the Michael J. Fox’s Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
Celebrities with Alzheimer’s:
Glenn Campbell
Ronald Reagan
Charles Bronson
Peter Falk
Burgess Meredith
Estelle Geddy
Norman Rockwell
Sugar Ray Robinson
Perry Como
Celebrities with Parkinson’s:
Michael J. Fox
Muhammad Ali
Deborah Kerr
Jim Backus
James Doohan
Vincent Price
Casey Kasem
Billy Connolly
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All I read was: Rich, Powerful, family opens institute to research ways on how to cause the brain to become more addicted to processed foods and luxurious goods!
It is too bad that some people are so ignorant of the facts that their jealously of those who have been successful! in life and who are actually giving back in big way (do a little research and you may be surprised at how much the Weston Family gives back) not just to charitable causes but to many worthwhile environmental causes.
Ask yourself what have you done lately for anyone?
So they’re giving $50 million to their own foundation? What is that, some kind of tax break? They’re worth billions, my guess is this saves them taxes while still keepin control of the $50 mil. Every time I go to one of their stores at least one product rings up as more than what it was marked on the shelf. If you don’t pay attention, they take your money and you don’t even know it. Also, if they’re so charitable, why not give back to the 99 percent? Lower the prices at your numerous stores!! Stop overcharging! I haven’t bought milk or tomatoes in months because of the prices.
wow, it’s great that someone is finally supporting this. lots of celebs get this and my grandmother had it and its brutal. good for canada and the westons leading the charge.