Hello, everyone. Within a month after Ashton’s death, a good friend by the name of Glen Tilton approached us. Glen also suffers from depression and could empathize with Ashton’s pain. In addition, he has vast experience with organizing and directing nonprofits. He asked us how we would feel about his developing a nonprofit foundation to which donors could contribute that would fund research that will lead to a cure for depressive disorders. He asked how we would feel about naming it after Ashton. We heartily consented.
Since then, Glen has visited with the psychiatry departments at the University of Arizona in Tucson; Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee; and University of Central Florida in Orlando. His goal was to understand what is known about depression and what is NOT known. What treatment approaches have the best promise for helping the most people to the greatest degree? He felt best about the program at Vanderbilt. Since that time, he has been working with the IRS to have the foundation designated as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit. He recently cleared that hurdle, so the Foundation is now prepared to accept donations. We wanted to put the word out as soon as possible so that those who want to contribute can do so.
There is not a website set up for online donations yet; that will come in the near future. Until the online donation capability is arranged, if you choose to donate, please make a check out to “Ashton Richardson Mayberry Foundation” and send it to 770 N. Puesta Del Sol, St. David, AZ 85630. Please include a note indicating whether you would like a receipt for your donation, along with your address.
Glen welcomes any questions about the Foundation. His email address is gltilton@gmail.com. His phone number is 520-686-2404.
May God bless and guide Glen Tilton as he starts this Foundation! May He bless those who donate with the peace and satisfaction that they are contributing to a worthy cause! May He bless those who are doing research with wisdom and guidance in finding the cure for depressive disorders that so many people so desperately need! And may He bless those who suffer from depressive disorders (and their families) with peace, hope and comfort.
Written by Carter