Support for CURE From Connie Milstein

Epilepsy research is underfunded when compared to other illnesses receiving funding for research. According to a study conducted in 2008, whereas Parkinson’s disease received between 2,000 and 2,500 dollars per patient in the United States, Epilepsy research received only 500-590 dollars per patient.

One of the mandates of CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, is to lobby the government and educate the public to give funds for Epilepsy research which is on par with other health research in the U.S.

The newest board member of CURE, Connie Milstein will be contributing to this effort and help bring the goals of CURE to the forefront of the consciousness of the public in the United States.

Connie Milstein Comes on Board of CURE

Connie Milstein has recently added another organization that she actively supports with her hard work and determination. Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, known as CURE, has added Ms. Milstein to their board of directors.

Susan Axelrod is the President of CURE, which she co-founded with two other women in 1998 after experiencing years of frustration and disappointment trying to find appropriate medication or a cure for her daughter Lauren’s severe epilepsy.

Connie Milstein has been involved with CURE in the past, helping with fund raising and hosting special events for the supporters of CURE. It was only a natural consequence of Connie’s undaunted and devoted support which led her to becoming an active board member for CURE.

Arts, Education, Politics Just Some of Connie Milstein’s Many Interests

Connie Milstein is involved in charitable organizations such as Medical Missions for Children and her very special bakery, Connie’s Bakery and General Store, where every purchase goes to charity and the business employees and trains people that otherwise might not have had a real chance at earning a living wage in a dignified manner.

Ms. Milstein is also participates in the democratic process and supports political causes such as The National Democratic Institute and the Democratic Governors Association.

Added to all this, Connie Milstein is a busy patron of the arts and educational institutions, with involvement in such organizations such as the New York City Opera, the New York City Parks Foundation and New York University.

Baked Goods for Charity at Connie’s Bakery Make Good Business Sense

Connie Milstein is a Principal of Ogden CAP Properties, but she is also the force behind the successful business Connie’s Bakery and General Store. This is the award-winning shop that donates 100% of its profits to charity.

But just because the profits are “only” for charity does not mean that the business side of the enterprise is in any way neglected. Rather, only the best ingredients go into each tasty pastry, cake, pie, tart and cookie. Everything is made with the most wholesome elements by hand, just the way grandma used to.

Employees are paid a living wage, which means Connie’s is also an example and role model for other businesses to do the same, including providing medical benefits to all of Connie’s full-time employees.

Connie Milstein: Great Cookies for Good Causes

Connie Milstein had a wonderful idea. Why not sell something people love and are more than willing to buy anyway, and give the profits to charitable causes?

This idea has come to fruition in the successful shop known as Connie’s Bakery and General Store. Located in Mt. Kisco, New York, there is a second location in the lobby of Northern Westchester Hospital. Simply stated, the more that is sold in Connie’s, the more money is available to give away to charity.