Frank Stein and Paul May
Frank Stein and Paul May were each known for their depth of character, built from the resolute effort and hopeful outlook they relied upon to rise above challenging circumstances.
Partners in life, business and philanthropy, Paul and Frank understood the devastating toll glaucoma can take. Both developed the disease later in life, and glaucoma left Paul's mother legally blind.
Believing that research would ultimately yield a cure, they began investing more than 40 years ago.
In 2008, they established the Frank Stein and Paul S. May Grants for Innovative Glaucoma Research, providing annual investigator grants to select scientists through the Shaffer Grants Program.
The Shaffer Grants program is an innovation incubator, attracting much-needed brainpower to glaucoma research and carrying us closer to a cure. These one-year grants provide $50,000 in seed money for collaborative projects that target one or more of our strategic research goals.
To ensure the grants continued, Paul and Frank both included Glaucoma Research Foundation as a beneficiary in their trusts. When Paul passed away in 2013 and Frank in 2019, they contributed more than $2 million to the campaign for a cure through their planned gifts.
“Research is the key to the puzzle. One day, the answer will be found due to Glaucoma Research Foundation and their efforts to find a cure.” – Paul May
Planned gifts, like those from Paul and Frank, provide generous support to ensure the advancement in glaucoma research today and well into the future.
You can create your own legacy and become an integral part of Glaucoma Research Foundation's future—and help fund research to find a cure—with a gift in your will or other estate plan. To learn how, please contact Nancy Graydon at ngraydon@glaucoma.org or 415-986-3162 ext. 231.