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Article: Isabelle Charlotte Weinstein Goldenson, Philanthropist and Co-Founder of United Cerebral Palsy, Dies at 84.
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- February 25, 2005
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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Isabelle Charlotte Weinstein Goldenson died of natural causes at her home in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday, February 21, at 4:35 a.m. Wife of Leonard H. Goldenson, founder and chairman of American Broadcasting Companies (ABC), Mrs. Goldenson was 84 years old.
After their first daughter, Genise, was born with cerebral palsy, together with her husband, Mrs. Goldenson embarked on an ambitious venture to found a national organization to raise funds for research and education about the little understood disability, cerebral palsy.
Today, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is one of the largest health agencies in the United States, with more than 100 ...