Stories
Life-Changers
Meet the donors who make Barrow’s mission of saving lives possible.
Partnering with experts to change lives
When Sam Garvin, Vice Chairman of the Phoenix Suns, had to decide where the ambulance should take his wife, he told them to take her...
A commitment to Parkinson’s education and research
Lynn L. Diamond is a philanthropist and former real estate executive in New York. Born in 1935, Ms. Diamond was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at...
Parents Give Back After Son’s Lifesaving Surgery
The seizure crumpled University of San Diego student Colby Bishop, leaving him unconscious on the ground. A professor found him and called for medical help....
Jan and Tom Lewis Transform Headache Care at Barrow through Philanthropy
Jan Lewis had been suffering from chronic, and often debilitating, migraine attacks for years. Then, in 2012, she came to Barrow Neurological Institute and met...
Fighting to Change Parkinson’s Care
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation was established in February 2012 to offer support to nonprofit organizations successfully working to empower, educate, nurture and nourish people...
A gift of hope for brain tumor patients
The Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation has the long-term, ultimate goal to cure brain cancer. The Ivy Foundation funds cutting-edge research and is the largest...
Remembering “The Champ”: Muhammad Ali’s Legacy at Barrow
One man made it his mission to fight for improved care and services for Parkinson’s patients. Muhammad Ali brought the same courage and commitment to...
Barrow Saved My Life: Join Me in Paying It Forward
Melissa Izzio has been through a lot. This young woman had an extremely rare spinal arteriovenous fistula (AVF), an abnormal connection of vessels in the...
I Am Here Today Because of Barrow, Now I Want To Give Back
1998 was a turbulent year in the life of Phyllis Keller. Her mother had just passed away. Her children were young. The oldest was 8...