For the millions of people who suffer from a sleep disorder, a new day is rarely a fresh start. Instead each day brings with it the baggage from the night before: problems such as excessive sleepiness, frustration, confusion and anxiety. Over time the effects of an untreated sleep disorder can grow in severity. Sleep disorders have been linked to other health problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and depression. Yet there is hope for people who suffer from a sleep disorder.

The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) grant programs fund strategic research projects by leading sleep scientists. These studies explore the nature of sleep and sleep-related problems. The discoveries that result lay the groundwork for improvements in medical care for people who have a sleep disorder. Because of sleep research, safe and effective treatments are available today for many sleep disorders, including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome.

The ASMF also supports the education and training of sleep scientists and sleep medicine specialists. ASMF grants help support the entry of young physicians and scientists into sleep research and academic sleep medicine. The need for advances in sleep medicine, research and education has never been greater, but the resources to fund such endeavors are not sufficient.

The ASMF has established additional ways for its members to contribute to the pathway of sleep medicine. The successful ASMF campaigns have received generous donations from dedicated sleep physicians and scientists to help secure the future of sleep medicine and enhance sleep health and education. Solidify your place in sleep medicine history by contributing to the ASMF today. Platinum circle donations of $1,000 or more will be recognized with a commemorative brick in the entryway to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s new national headquarters building.

As a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable and scientific organization, the ASMF depends on your support. You can help the ASMF enhance sleep health for all by making a donation today. Because the AASM provides the funding for all of the foundation’s administrative costs, every dollar you give directly supports the ASMF grant programs. For more information on grant programs click here

Select one of the following links to discover how you can invest in the future of sleep research and education by making a donation to the ASMF:

	ONLINE DONATIONS Make a donation to the ASMF through the convenient and secure online system.
	BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF SLEEP CAMPAIGN Make a donation to the ASMF through December 31, 2010 to receive a commemorative brick inscribed with your name or “in memoriam” in the entryway to the AASM’s new national headquarters building .
	DONATION FORM Download a donation form and either mail or fax it to the ASMF along with your payment information.
	CORPORATE DONATIONS Learn how your company or organization can advance the understanding of sleep and sleep disorders by giving to the ASMF.
	AASM MEMBER-GET-A-MEMBER REM VOUCHER REDEMPTION DONATION For each $15 Recogntion of Excellence Money (REM) Voucher that you receive through the 2012 AASM Member-Get-A-Member recruitment campaign, you can make a donation to the ASMF in your name.