What’s your favorite pastime? Golfing, playing pickleball, playing games, cooking, reading, gardening, playing tennis, biking, hiking? There are so many to choose from! Having a hobby or favorite pastime is important not just for enjoyment, exercise, or socializing, but also for your mental health. The same can be said for the endorphin boost you receive when […]
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As we kick off the 2025 The Longest Day season, we’re excited to come together to shine a light on a cause that impacts so many. We want you to have all of the tips, tools and resources you need to be successful, so we’re packing up some ALZ swag, resources for The Longest Day, […]
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It’s game time, and we need you on Team #ENDALZ! The Longest Day® is a campaign that allows participants to create or take part in a fundraising activity of their choice on a day that works best for them. The name represents the day with the most light – the summer solstice – and fighting the […]
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What’s your favorite pastime? Golfing, playing pickleball, playing games, cooking, reading, gardening, playing tennis, biking, hiking? There are so many to choose from! Having a hobby or favorite pastime is important not just for enjoyment, exercise, or socializing, but also for your mental health. The same can be said for the endorphin boost you receive when […]
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The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter has been ranked No. 8 in the nation out of the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2024 Top Fundraising Chapters for The Longest Day. The Western Carolina Chapter earned another spot among this ranking for the third year in row! Chapter participants in the 2024 The Longest Day season raised an […]
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The Longest Day® is a campaign that allows participants to create or take part in a fundraising activity of their choice on a day that works best for them. The name represents the day with the most light – the summer solstice – and fighting the darkness of Alzheimer’s and other dementia. With sports tournaments, card […]
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What’s your favorite pastime? Golfing, playing pickleball, cooking, reading, gardening, playing tennis, biking, hiking? There are so many to choose from! Having a hobby or favorite pastime is important not just for enjoyment, exercise, or socializing, but also for your mental health. The same can be said for the endorphin boost you receive when you make […]
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Chances are you’ve been impacted by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia or know someone who has. For that important reason, we’d love for you to make 2025 the year you join the fight and make a new commitment to ENDALZ! The Longest Day is a fun, flexible way to join the fight. Participants in […]
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With the hustle and bustle of the season, we’d like to take some time on December 21 — the winter solstice — to shine our lights together to honor caregivers, those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, and those we’ve lost to the disease. Our luminaries are a reminder that working together, we […]
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The day with the most light is the day we fight! Leading up to and culminating on The Longest Day – the summer solstice, thousands of participants from across the world will come together to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through an activity of their choice. Together, they will use their creativity and passion to […]
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