It seemed like Dr. Svendsen’s work with stem cells held out hope for treating and perhaps one day curing or possible preventing Parkinson’s disease, ALS and similar neural diseases and damage. We thought, 'If we’re donating to the UW already, why not direct some of it to this research that can really change lives for the better?'

Brenda McCroskey

Extending the Wisconsin Idea

The UW-Libraries have never been in a better position to make the rich collections of our libraries available to the citizens and business of Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Idea Library Online: UW-Madison has a vast array of historical, cultural, and technological information that can be made freely available on the Internet to information users in Wisconsin and throughout the world. $50,000

Endowment for Business Outreach to serve start-up enterprises in Wisconsin: $50,000

Information Outreach to Wisconsin's Public Schools