Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE BRIGANCE BRIGADE FOUNDATION IS TO EQUIP, ENCOURAGE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS (AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS); WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING NEEDED EQUIPMENT, RESOURCE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, IN ADDITION TO FUNDING VARIOUS RESEARCH INITIATIVES.
PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ALS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AS WELL AS SUPPORTS RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR ALS.
DURING THE PAST YEAR THE BRIGANCE BRIGADE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO CREATE A GREATER AWARENESS OF ALS THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA EXPOSURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS,ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF VIEWERS AND PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE FOUNDATION HOLDS TWO MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS ANNUALLY, A 5.7K RACE FOR ALS AND A SOIREE WITH O.J. THESE EVENTS RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AS WELL AS INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT ALS IN THE COMMUNITY. LASTLY, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR ALS RESEARCH TO TWO PROMINENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESOURCES AND GRANTS TO A NUMBER OF FAMILIES TO ASSIST WITH THEIR REQUEST TO ENHANCE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS QUALITY OF LIFE. THE GRANTS PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VARIOUS ITEMS INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES WHICH ALLOWS THE ALS PATIENT TO CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS, IN-HOME HEALTH CARE SO A FAMILY CAN GAIN BACK SOME FINANCIAL STABILITY AND MINOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS THAT PROVIDE HANDICAPPED ACCESSABILITY. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED RESOURCE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 100 ALS FAMILIES IN 2019.
DURING 2019, THE FOUNDATION RE-LAUNCHED CHANDA'S CAREGIVER CORNER, A PROGRAM WHICH EQUIPS, ENCOURAGES AND EMPOWERS CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALS (PALS) TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE SELF-CARE SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR PALS. RESOURCES OFFERED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS OF PALS THROUGH GUIDED ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSIONS THAT PROMOTE SELF-CARE AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREGIVERS TO BUILD PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY WITH OTHER CAREGIVERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Richard Zeskind | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kayleigh Keilty | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Stanley Appel | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Larry Smith | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Mohler | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Judge | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Gary S Williams | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lori Smyth | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Gathagan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andreas T Dailey | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Anna Vitale Lybrook | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Dawn Lichtenberg | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Chanda Brigance | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Oj Brigance | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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