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The Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation was established in 2006 and has since become the preeminent resource for Coats’ Disease patients and families. The Foundation’s mission is to raise funds to support research to find a cure, raise awareness, expand patient resources and offer all Coats’ Disease patients hope and improvements as they wage a lifelong battle against Coats’ Disease and blindness.

Thank you for supporting the Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation!

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Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation
Attn: Joe Galligan, Treasurer
C/O Galligan, Thompson & Flocus, LLP
630 North San Mateo Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401

Focus 2021: Advancing Coats’ Disease Research & Awareness

You can make an Impact!

Your support will help propel us forward in the fight against Coats’ Disease. The Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation is the LEADER in advancing research into Coats’ Disease. We are an organization with lean operating costs so your contributions will make a direct impact.

What are you supporting?

We are looking ahead to raise the following for 2021:

$15,000 to Fund Research. Provide Education Grants to inspire junior Fellows to research Coats’ Disease. Previous funding inspired one past recipient to select Coats’ Disease as her research focus, which is exactly our goal!
$10,000 to Raise Awareness. Efforts include conducting physician outreach to promote early diagnosis of Coats’ Disease, as well as increasing visibility at important pediatric and retina conferences. You can donate in honor of your Coats’ physician! You can donate in honor of your Coats’ physician!
$5,000 to Build Patient Resources. This allows us to expand critical online resources for Coats’ Disease patients & families, such as the Doctor Directory of physicians who specialize in Coats’ Disease.

BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR!

Until we find a cure, there will never be a last Coats’ patient needing our help. As a monthly donor, your contributions to the Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation will enable us to provide immediate resources for Coats’ patients and families, fund research for improved treatments, and support researchers and clinicians exploring a cure for Coats’ Disease. Please consider becoming a monthly donor to help us change the lives of all Coats’ patients!

At the age of 11, Jack McGovern suddenly lost most of the vision in his left eye. He was diagnosed with Coats’ Disease, a rare eye disorder that afflicts children as well as adults and can lead to vision loss and sometimes requires removal of the eye. Despite the limited vision, Jack continued an active sporting life, playing Lacrosse for four years at the Division 1 collegiate level.

The Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation is committed to finding a cure for Coats’ Disease so that other children and adults can be cured of this disease before they lose their vision. Please join us in funding research to find a cure for Coats’ Disease.

Recurring Donation or Annual Donation. To set up your monthly recurring donation, or to make an annual gift, please visit our end-of-year campaign page or our general fund donation page.
Planned Giving. To consider the Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation in your will or planned giving, please contact Deborah Marron at 888-314-8853 or email [email protected]
Employer Match. Many companies will match their employee contributions to charities of their choice! To find out if your employer participates in such a program, please contact your human resources department. It’s a great way to stretch your donation dollars!

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