ABOUT Paint For A Cure
Our Mission
Our mission is to support those impacted by ALS by easing the financial burden often associated with the disease. Additionally, we bring awareness to promising treatments and therapies that can sustain a better quality of life for ALS patients.
Our vision is to help people cope with ALS, helping one family at a time.
Paint For A Cure
Paint For A Cure lends support to those affected by ALS. Our main goal is to provide medically accessible housing and monetary assistance to ALS patients and their families who cannot afford these necessities.
Eric’s love of art, specifically painting, was the driving force behind the theme of Paint For A Cure. In order to provide financial assistance to families impacted by ALS, we aim to inspire thousands of artists to donate their art or create special pieces to be sold at auction. Through the power of painting, we are excited to dramatically change the lives of families impacted by this terrible disease.
Our founder, Eric Weinbrenner, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (also known as ALS) on November 27th, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving. After receiving this overwhelming news, he turned to painting as a way to cope. This became a creative outlet to calm his nerves and mind, allowing him to shift his focus from his diagnosis to his art. Eric realized the healing power of creativity and was inspired to start Paint For A Cure.
While Paint For A Cure became Eric’s primary focus, he remained passionate about real estate. Eric began his career in 1997 when he moved to Phoenix and started buying, renovating, and selling homes. During his 20+ year career, he founded buyazforclosures.com (where he bought and sold well over 10,000 homes) and developed his love for building multi-million dollar properties. The mission of Paint For A Cure perfectly encapsulated Eric’s love for painting and real estate development. Unfortunately, Eric succumbed to the disease in April of 2025. He fought hard to live everyday to its fullest, and his legacy lives on through Paint For A Cure.
Upon his passing, he left the charity to his best friend, Jonathan Sacks. Jonathan was alongside Eric long before his ALS diagnosis, stood by him throughout his disease, and played an instrumental role in Paint For A Cure. Jonathan’s goal is to see Paint For A Cure help hundreds of more families in honor of Eric.
Eric’s love of art, specifically painting, was the driving force behind the theme of Paint For A Cure. In order to provide financial assistance to families impacted by ALS, we aim to inspire thousands of artists to donate their art or create special pieces to be sold at auction. Through the power of painting, we are excited to dramatically change the lives of families impacted by this terrible disease.
Our founder, Eric Weinbrenner, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (also known as ALS) on November 27th, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving. After receiving this overwhelming news, he turned to painting as a way to cope. This became a creative outlet to calm his nerves and mind, allowing him to shift his focus from his diagnosis to his art. Eric realized the healing power of creativity and was inspired to start Paint For A Cure.
While Paint For A Cure became Eric’s primary focus, he remained passionate about real estate. Eric began his career in 1997 when he moved to Phoenix and started buying, renovating, and selling homes. During his 20+ year career, he founded buyazforclosures.com (where he bought and sold well over 10,000 homes) and developed his love for building multi-million dollar properties. The mission of Paint For A Cure perfectly encapsulated Eric’s love for painting and real estate development. Unfortunately, Eric succumbed to the disease in April of 2025. He fought hard to live everyday to its fullest, and his legacy lives on through Paint For A Cure.
Upon his passing, he left the charity to his best friend, Jonathan Sacks. Jonathan was alongside Eric long before his ALS diagnosis, stood by him throughout his disease, and played an instrumental role in Paint For A Cure. Jonathan’s goal is to see Paint For A Cure help hundreds of more families in honor of Eric.
Jonathan Sacks
Owner and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Jonathan is responsible for board oversight and ensuring the organization carries on Eric’s legacy. Outside of the charity, Jonathan is the Founder & CEO of The PUSH Agency, one of the largest experiential marketing and retail activation infrastructures in North America. For more than two decades, he has focused on helping brands turn real-world human engagement into measurable business results.
Jonathan was directly impacted by ALS when his best friend, Eric, was diagnosed in November of 2019. He has played a significant role in the organization since its inception. He knows firsthand the impact ALS has on families and is honored to be the owner left in charge of carrying on the legacy Eric spent five years building.
Jonathan was directly impacted by ALS when his best friend, Eric, was diagnosed in November of 2019. He has played a significant role in the organization since its inception. He knows firsthand the impact ALS has on families and is honored to be the owner left in charge of carrying on the legacy Eric spent five years building.