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Best-selling author James Patterson held an eBay auction accepting bids to name a character in an upcoming novel.  Proceeds from the auction will go to support the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation, which is holding a gala event on March 1st.

Patterson, whose books have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide, is perhaps best known for his popular detective series featuring Alex Cross.

About the Families of Distinction Gala

The gala event is being held at the Plaza Hotel in New York to honor individuals and families who are committed to improving the lives of those with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, and Parkinson’s. It will feature both a silent auction and a live auction in addition to the awards ceremony.

To learn more about this event, visit the CPIRF website.

 

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The Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation (CPIRF) will host a gala next month at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles to raise money for a new research initiative.

Recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the incidence of cerebral palsy is highest among African Americans and the cerebral palsy association CPIRF wants to focus more research in this area.

Money raised during the Power Heroes Gala on December 3, 2008 will go toward funding research to identify the causes behind racial disparities in cerebral palsy and similar developmental disorders. To learn more about this event, please visit the CPIRF website.

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Noted economist and philanthropist Paul Volcker is trying to raise awareness of cerebral palsy, a condition that he says has never gained great popularity with the charitable community.  Volcker’s son has mild cerebral palsy, and he’s long been involved with the cause.

But his involvement gained momentum in 1988 when he began working with the United Cerebral Palsy Research Education Foundation (now called the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation). Volcker eventually became chairman of the organization, which raises money for and encourages cerebral palsy research.

Current research, Volcker says, is promising, particularly in the Middle East where doctors are cooperating in their efforts. He also says there’s a potential breakthrough in the area of robotics, which has been looked at as a possible cerebral palsy treatment.

Still, Volcker maintains that new areas of research are needed for finding ways to prevent and deal with cerebral palsy, a condition that is diagnosed in approximately 10,000 to 12,000 infants and children in the U.S. each year.

Individuals who are interested in learning more about cerebral palsy research or who would like to make a donation are encouraged to visit the CPIRF website.

 

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