The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation is committed to improving the lives of families and children in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN and surrounding communities, while developing a sense of philanthropy and commitment in current and future generations of the founder's families.

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  • U of M Receives $40 Million for Type 1 Diabetes Research

    The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation has pledged $40 million for diabetes research to the University of Minnesota. The gift, to be paid over five years, will capitalize on the University’s strength in diabetes research and aims to shorten the timeline for translating it into a cure for people with type 1 diabetes.
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  • About one in every 400 to 600 children and adolescents has type 1 diabetes.

    Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44% of new cases in 2005.

    According to William Winter, M.D., a professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, "At most, only 15 percent of people with type 1 diabetes have an affected first-degree relative--a sibling, parent, or offspring. Research suggests that genes account for less than half the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. These findings suggest that there are other factors besides genes that influence the development of diabetes."

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  • Minnesota Medical Foundation

    The Minnesota Medical Foundation (MMF) is a nonprofit organization that raises millions of dollars annually to support health-related research, education, and service at the University of Minnesota.

    American Cancer Society Hope Lodge

    The Sandra J. Schulze American Cancer Society Hope Lodge® in Rochester, MN offers private suites for the comfort of its guests and their caregiver.

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