A Vision for the Future

Longtime supporter sees DEF in her estate plan

As a Hollywood casting director for more than 20 years, Jane Krask specialized in understanding the vision of powerful directors and producers, then casting the characters that were best for the role. She worked in TV and motion pictures, including such movies as Godfather 2, Chinatown, ET, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Goonies and many more.

It’s also vision that got her interested in the Discovery Eye Foundation. “Of all the physical misfortunes I could have, losing my vision would be most devastating,” the now-retired Krask says. “It’s my biggest fear. When I go to a dark place of ‘What ifs,” blindness is what most scares me.”

Krask, who has lived in Los Angeles for most of her life, has several close friends with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and an uncle who lost his vision from AMD. She has been a generous benefactor of DEF from some 30 years; it’s a charity supported by her whole family.

“The idea of blindness is looming and scary, and it’s why I put DEF in my estate plan,” Krask says. “I support many charities, and I care passionately about the research DEF is doing. I joined Vision Legacy, because I want DEF to cure blindness. It’s that simple.”