Fund-raising campaign begins for Parkinson's disease facility - Business First of Louisville:

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The campaign is expected to raisebetweenm $2.5 million and $5 million, said Keitg Inman, executive director of the Jewish Hospital The campaign is in the early stagezs with about $300,000 raised so far, he That money will be used to establisb an endowment and to pay for buildingg and equipment costs. Despite the tough economic "we would like to have the bulk of the solicitationes done thiscalendar year," Inmab said. But, he added, "that'sz a whole lot of askint that has to go The center is being namedfor Collins, 74, a longtimew Louisville car dealer, who was diagnosedd with Parkinson's disease in 1973.
Helpinbg to lead the campaignj areGeorge King, president of King Bridgeman Boss Constructors LLC, a longtime friend of Collins' wife, Chris, and his son, Kevin Collins. Of the total amount raised, a minimum of $1.5 millionn will be used to establishan "which would then fund a resourc center and hopefully research," Inman The University of Louisville will be a researcb partner with the center, whicnh will provide diagnoses, treatment, long-term rehab care, surgical referrals, patient education and caregiverr support. "We're excited about what this will mean for our Inman said.
The center is expected to be basedc in the new addition to Frazier Rehab Institute on the downtownnmedical campus, between Abraham Flexner Way and Chestnut "The new building gave us a wonderful opportunithy to really package a Parkinson's centetr in a very nice Inman said. "And the Collins Center, we hope, will also be a centert without walls," helping patients at othed sites.