ANDREA LINARES – National Volunteer Week 2023 Spotlight

April 17, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

We are endlessly grateful to our volunteers for giving their time to better the lives of those impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our volunteers are truly the heart of the Alzheimer’s Association here in North Carolina. In honor of National Volunteer Week 2023, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

KATIE CARPENTER – National Volunteer Week 2023 Spotlight

April 17, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

RENEE & TRENT JOHNSON – National Volunteer Week 2023 Spotlight

April 16, 2023.Reading time 3 minutes.

SHARON MATTHEWS – National Volunteer Week 2023 Spotlight

April 16, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

North Carolina Volunteer Named Alzheimer’s Association 2023 ‘Advocate of the Year’

March 27, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

An Alzheimer’s Association volunteer from North Carolina received this prestigious National honor, given to one advocate each year for their leadership and passion in advocating on behalf of all who are impacted by Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) have named Jay Reinstein, of Raleigh, the 2023 Advocate of the Year. Jay […]

The Dance Continues

March 20, 2023.Reading time 14 minutes.

“Mom was a beautiful, bright light and just the loveliest of people,” shares Katharine Fuchs of Charlotte, North Carolina referring to her mother Barbara Boylan, affectionately known as BB. “She really loved hosting friends at their home in Asheville, gardening and dogs.” She was also an avid gift giver regardless of the holiday. BB enjoyed […]

A Perfect Time to Harness Passion for a Purpose

February 20, 2023.Reading time 15 minutes.

If you had told Charlotteans, Frank and Connie Reed, a year ago that they’d be nestled among a crowd in San Diego of the most passionate supporters of the Alzheimer’s Association, chances are they would not have believed you. And if you further told them that Frank would be standing up in front of hundreds […]

Blueprint for Leaving a Legacy

February 13, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

LEG·A·CY/ˈleɡəsē/ The long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life. William “Bill” Iglehart never met a stranger, his family says — until Alzheimer’s. So who was this man that left a legacy so strong that his family would move across the globe, build a business […]

Building an End to Alzheimer’s, One Phase at a Time

January 9, 2023.Reading time 14 minutes.

On the company website for McKee Homes it says, “There is no back office at McKee – we are one team, front and center.” This declaration speaks to every aspect of their business, but also accurately describes how they have also established themselves as a leader in the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all forms […]

More than just a sponsorship, one organization’s dedication to knock Alzheimer’s out of the ballpark

December 12, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

The opening paragraph of the Sharon Towers team page for Walk to End Alzheimer’s really tells the story, “At Sharon Towers we believe in our support of the Alzheimer’s Association so strongly that we sponsor our local Walk and want to be proactive in our fundraising and awareness efforts. Everyday at Sharon Towers we are […]