Chuck Olmstead, a former news reporter for WHAS 11 in Louisville, KY, passed away from a brain aneurysm on March 9th, 2009. His wife and children started the Chuck Olmstead Memorial Fund to honor his life and memory. The monies from the Fund provide support of community education and screenings so as to help those at risk detect aneurysms before they rupture. A partnership with Norton Neuroscience Institute has been made in hopes of bringing a mobile unit to the uninsured or those unable to travel to hospitals for screenings.
We have been fortunate to get to know members of the Olmstead family. Over the past year they have been inundated with calls from supporters and those interested in finding out how they can help. It was time The Chuck Olmstead Memorial Fund had an informational website to which the Olmstead family could direct supporters regarding events, resources and donations.
We were honored to design and build a platform for the fund: http://chuckolmsteadfund.com/ that provided for simple and clean navigation for the diverse population of likely visitors. The website features a multitude of information along with an event calendar, resource videos, a contact form, and a portal for donations.
The site launched in time to accept donations for two successful telethons (which raised over $40,000 dollars) and a memorial walk in Louisville!
Please visit the site to keep up-to-date on the progress of the Olmstead family’s mission in fighting this disease for others. Please mark your calendars and join the Olmstead’s in support of the Fund as there will be a race in honor of Chuck at Churchill Downs on May 15, 2010. Mission Data will certainly be there!
