Wouldn’t you like to start your own charity, one that would be totally efficient, effective and dedicated to the cause that concerns you most?Well, a pair of psychologists in White Plains, N.Y. did just that. They are Jane and David Eger, a middle-age married couple. And along the way, they came up with some lessons that might be valuable to others who wish to launch charities too.
The story begins five years ago when David Eger was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder that often leads to trembling, stiffened joints, stumbling gait and slowness of movement, among other problems.
Almost immediately, he resolved to do something special to fight the disease, which afflicts about one million Americans and five million others the world over.
After much contemplation, the Egers, who are music lovers, decided to stage a concert in 2003 that would draw upon their wide circle of friends and colleagues, and raise funds for the crusade against Parkinson’s. But they went about it in a very thoughtful way.
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