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In loving memory of Barry James Bohlander
In loving memory of Barry James Bohlander
| “ Charity sees the Need, not the Cause." German Proverb |
Welcome to the website for the Shed-A-Light Foundation.
My son, Barry Bohlander, was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2000 and passed away from the disease in
2005, at the age of 25.
In those five years, as a caregiver, I was exposed to the challenges and difficulties of our Mental Health
System in America. At times it worked well, but most times it was difficult. In those five years I was also
exposed to others suffering from Schizophrenia, their families, and organizations providing real help and
comfort to not only the individual, but also the family. Their support was invaluable to me, and my son.
who have not been touched in some form or fashion by this terrible disease. Whether it is a family
member, a relative, a friend, the child of a friend……I have heard so many stories of how this disease had
impacted their lives, and the lives of others.
widely spoken about in private or in public. The aim of the Shed-A-Light Foundation is to begin to lift the
negative veil from Schizophrenia and provide real help to individuals, families, and organizations related to
this disease. This help will be directed to specific needs - in living, in coping, in research, in support
programs - and will not be given to nationwide organizations’ general operating funds. My goal is to use
this Fund in a way that we are able to see the positive impact of the support provided.
case, real help can be provided. Shed-A-Light Foundation is a 501C3 under the Santa Fe Community
Foundation, so that your giving is tax deductible.
Am Still Me." It was a message, I believe, that below the surface of the psychotic behavior and its’
manifestations, which he could not control, was my son Barry, in all his glorious personality, that was
visible and real before his illness. He was not gone, and he was trying to fight the illness. His message was
“do not forget me - who I am was and am - and help me.”
in need. We will not forget you.
My son, Barry Bohlander, was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2000 and passed away from the disease in
2005, at the age of 25.
In those five years, as a caregiver, I was exposed to the challenges and difficulties of our Mental Health
System in America. At times it worked well, but most times it was difficult. In those five years I was also
exposed to others suffering from Schizophrenia, their families, and organizations providing real help and
comfort to not only the individual, but also the family. Their support was invaluable to me, and my son.
who have not been touched in some form or fashion by this terrible disease. Whether it is a family
member, a relative, a friend, the child of a friend……I have heard so many stories of how this disease had
impacted their lives, and the lives of others.
widely spoken about in private or in public. The aim of the Shed-A-Light Foundation is to begin to lift the
negative veil from Schizophrenia and provide real help to individuals, families, and organizations related to
this disease. This help will be directed to specific needs - in living, in coping, in research, in support
programs - and will not be given to nationwide organizations’ general operating funds. My goal is to use
this Fund in a way that we are able to see the positive impact of the support provided.
case, real help can be provided. Shed-A-Light Foundation is a 501C3 under the Santa Fe Community
Foundation, so that your giving is tax deductible.
Am Still Me." It was a message, I believe, that below the surface of the psychotic behavior and its’
manifestations, which he could not control, was my son Barry, in all his glorious personality, that was
visible and real before his illness. He was not gone, and he was trying to fight the illness. His message was
“do not forget me - who I am was and am - and help me.”
in need. We will not forget you.
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