CHICAGO, March 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Seymour Diamond, President of the Diamond Fellowship and Educational Foundation, and his family are pleased to announce the Board of Directors has authorized the donation of cash and securities valued at approximately $1,500,000 to the National Headache Foundation: (a) for use in research and educational programs of the National Headache Foundation, and (b) for funding of the Seymour Diamond, M.D. Fellowship in Headache Medicine at Stritch School of Medicine-Loyola University Chicago (Maywood, IL).
“Being the founder of the organization and seeing all of the wonderful work it has done over the years, I cannot envision a better place for a donation from the Diamond family,” Dr. Diamond said.
About the National Headache Foundation
The National Headache Foundation (NHF) is the oldest and largest organization dedicated to enhancing the healthcare of individuals with headache. It is the premier educational and informational resource for individuals with headache, their families, physicians, allied health care professionals, and health policy decision makers.
The mission of the National Headache Foundation is “to cure headache, and end its pain and suffering.” Its vision is “A World Without Headache.” The NHF accomplishes its mission by providing educational and information resources, supporting headache research, and advocating for the understanding of headache as a legitimate neurobiological disease.
Interviews about this donation can be arranged, upon request, by emailing mfranklin@headaches.org or calling 1-312-274-2653.