N.C. Volunteer Interest Party for The Longest Day taking place on Sept. 15

September 6, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

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 […]

Twist of Fate Plants Seeds for a Passion

August 22, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

Call it happenstance or serendipity, but Michelle Mills’ journey within the realm of Alzheimer’s disease unknowingly began over ten years ago when she took a position as a caregiver through Home Instead, a company that provides home care services. “I needed to make some extra money as I was between jobs and am the type […]

North Carolina Advocates travel to Capitol Hill

May 23, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

On May 17, a small group of advocates from across North Carolina visited Capitol Hill to ask for Congressional support for key policies during the 2022 Alzheimer’s Impact Movement Advocacy Forum. Advocates from all 50 states came together in Washington to meet with their federal legislators to urge support of critical, bipartisan policies to help […]

JANELI MCNEAL – National Volunteer Week 2022 Spotlight

April 22, 2022.Reading time 5 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 2022, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]