Passing Words: Michael Seltzer

"I just wanted ... to help," he choked out …

Michael Seltzer sat with a friend dying of AIDS in the 1980s and, during all lags in government-funded research and health campaigns since that time, he has stepped forward to create and expand a private network of philanthropy dedicated to support and cure. Michael's estimated impact, to date, is in excess of $700 million dollars and continues to grow. He passed at the age of 78 and is quoted as saying, "You have to do good well."