Dear Association Volunteers in NC, On behalf of all we serve, thank you for all you do for us as a volunteer. We are grateful for you all year, but wanted to pause during Volunteer Appreciation Week to express special appreciation. This year in particular, your true spirit and resilience in light of the COVID-19 […]
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22 years ago, while living in St. Louis, Mike Caldwell, a resident of the Triangle area in North Carolina, walked into the Alzheimer’s Association’s offices seeking help to navigate his mother’s diagnosis. “I walked in and this was before computers were a big deal,” Mike says. “We weren’t sharing a lot of resources online like […]
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When North Carolina resident, Tom Adams was growing up in Illinois, he remembers watching baseball games with his mom, Phyllis, and his brothers. “Mom was a huge Chicago White Sox fan,” Tom says. “She grew up in Chicago, and was a White Sox fan when she was a kid.” While the White Sox were her […]
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Kathy Garner remembers her mom as the type of person you always wanted on your team for games like Trivial Pursuit or to help you with a clue for a crossword puzzle. “She was very smart and intelligent,” Kathy says. “She knew a lot.” In addition to her infinite wisdom, Kathy says her mom was […]
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In 2009, Beverly Taylor-Jones’ mom forgot how to play Bingo. It was a game that she played weekly, and had loved it since before Beverly was born. But one day, she stared at her Bingo card and couldn’t figure out what she was supposed to do. “That’s when I knew something was wrong,” Beverly says. […]
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Michelle Webb serves as the Committee Chair for The Longest Day in NC.
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Mary Lou Simmons became a volunteer Alzheimer’s Association Community Representative after being her mom’s primary caregiver for 20 years.
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