Memorials and honoraria are a way for family and friends to celebrate the memory of a loved one or to honor those marking a special occasion. Acknowledgements for memorials and honoraria are made both to the contributor and to designated individuals; these individuals are also listed in the chapter's quarterly newsletter.
WORKPLACE GIVING PROGRAMS
Workplace giving is a simple and effective way for employees to support the Great Plains chapter's mission and services by designating a fixed amount to be deducted from each paycheck. If your workplace does not have an employee giving program, we can help you design one. If you do have such a program, please consider the Alzheimer's Association of the Great Plains as your designated charity. Many companies also have matching gift programs that can help maximize the value of their employee's gifts. .GIF)
If your workplace participates in the Community Health Charities of Nebraska or United Way of Nebraska, you can designate your pledge to the Alzheimer's Association of the Great Plains on your pledge card, or write in our name and address.
Your business or organization can receive recognition and visibility by sponsoring a special event of the chapter, either in whole or in part.
- The Stars Are Out, our annual gala fundraising event held in Lincoln, NE helps promote awareness among community corporate leaders. This event is always held in February and will be held February 15, 2008.
- The Educational Conferences are held annually in Nebraska and/or Wyoming and provide learning opportunities for families, home and professional caregivers.
- Memory Walk, held in communities through the Great Plains Chapter during the summer and early fall months, provides an excellent opportunity for individual or team participation.
Planned gifts allow you to combine your charitable giving goals with your estate and financial planning needs. To help you meet your goals, the Alzheimer's Association offers a variety of arrangements, including annuities, trusts, and bequests. Contact Karen Noel by e-mail at karen.noel@alz.org or by phone at 402.420.2540.
- Planned Giving Guide, The Alzheimer's Association offers the Planned Giving Guide to provide detailed information on-line about our many planned giving opportunities, how planned giving can help you maintain financial independence through significant income and tax-saving benefits, and how planning the management and distribution of your assets during your lifetime and beyond helps ensure your participation in the fulfillment of our mission to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
- Have you remembered the Alzheimer's Association in your will or trust?
Here is a sample bequest language you can take to your attorney:
"I, (name), of (city, state, zip), give, devise and bequeath to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association of the Great Plains Chapter, Inc. (Alzheimer's Association of the Great Plains Chapter), with offices located at 5601 S. 27th St., Suite 201, Lincoln, NE 68512, (insert written amount of gift, percentage of the estate or residuary of estate, or description of property) for it's unrestricted use
Note--We strongly encourage donors to work with their attorneys and financial professionals to determine which type of planned gift may be most suitable for their individual situation. Chapter staff will be happy to answer any questions you or your advisor may have.
To further our mission, the Alzheimer's Association works with corporate partners to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease, fund research, and develop educational programs for health care professionals, family caregivers, and the general public. We encourage you to speak with your employer about the opportunities to support the work of the Alzheimer's Association.Corporations generously sponsor and/or underwrite a number of educational and fundraising programs.
For more information contact the Lincoln, NE office at 402.420.2540.
What is the Circle of Hope?
Become part of the Alzheimer's Association Great Plains Chapter Circle of Hope with an annual $250 donation. Of that, $50 will go toward research into finding a cure for Alzheimer's, and the rest will be used locally to provide compassionate support for people living with this awful disease.
The Alzheimer's Association is the number one private funder of Alzheimer's research and it is indeed in a race against time. As baby boomers enter the age of greatest risk, Alzheimer's will become the public health crisis of the 21st century. The numbers will explode from 4 million today with the disease who need our services to as many as 14 million by mid-century.
Help us extend a ray of hope to families suffering the hardships brought on by this disease, and hope that research will deliver a cure or medicine that will stop or slow the symptons of Alzheimer's disease.
While there is still no cure for Alzheimer's disease, there is room for hope. Doctors today have better tools for earlier diagnosis. There are several FDA-approved Alzheimer's drugs and more in the pipeline, as well as many non-pharmaceutical ways to manage the disease.
Earlier diagnosis means people with Alzheimer's are often able to live independently for a longer period. This is the strongest ray of hope we've seen in the 25 years the chapter has been offering service in the Great Plains. We've been able to start support groups for people in the early stages of the disease, a safe place where they can learn about the disease, gather support from others, and plan for the future.
Your help today will offer hope for tomorrow to families struggling with this disease. With your support we can move toward our vision of creating a world without Alzheimer's.
Please join our Circle of Hope today.
