Our special events provide critical funding to support our services, programs, education, advocacy and research efforts.
We are moving a nation to end Alzheimer's! Over 5,600 of you stepped up in support of better care, increased awareness and HOPE for tomorrow! You have helped us raise over $450,000 toward are goal. Because of you, we are well on our way to reaching our 2009 goal. Because of you. we are changing the future. Our goal of $550,000 is in sight, but we're not there yet.
Walker incentives and more event photos will be posted soon - so stop back to see all the action, festivities and special moments from Huntington Beach Memory Walk and the Cal State Fullerton Memory Walk.
Visionary Women Celebration Luncheon and Holiday Shoppe
Our featured guest, Ellen Burstyn, celebrated professional caregivers who “have such big hearts and so much love to give that they chose to be caregivers as their profession.” Our 3rd Annual Visionary Women Luncheon recognized the following honorees for their exceptional contributions in the field of dementia care:
Jenny Diaz, Guardian Angels Homes
Susan Embree, Alzheimer’s Placement Specialist
Norma Hernandez, Regina Residence
Darrell Maravilla, Thank Ya Kindly
Annually, we gather to celebrate select individuals for their exceptional service to others. This year, we will honor those Orange County caregivers who display extraordinary compassion in caring for patients and their families. Thank you to all who submitted nominations.
With special thanks to our sponsors, WebVisible and the Argyros Foundation, and our Visionary Women Chair, Kirsten Mangers.
We invite you to join our Visionary Women Circle: the compassion to care, the leadership to conquer. Our Visionary Women Circle is a membership group whose purpose is to cultivate a closer relationship between the Alzheimer’s Association and the community. Visionary Women Circle volunteers raise awareness and funds for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease, garnering support for families throughout Orange County.
The volunteer-driven Visionary Women Circle offers a meaningful and empowering opportunity for those willing to devote their time and talents. For more information, call Mallory at 949.757.3705.
Mr. Stox Benefit Brunch, 17th Annual
Saturday, February 21, 2010
Mr. Stox Restaurant in Anaheim
Plan to attend our Mr. Stox Benefit Brunch, “An Affair to Remember” on Saturday, February 21, 2010 at the Mr. Stox Restaurant in Anaheim. Now in its 17th year, this perennial favorite is the official kick-off for our “Affairs to Remember” Gala Season, a series of events hosted by friends of the Alzheimer’s Association throughout the spring of 2010.
Support our programs and services by hosting your own “Affair to Remember.” From an elegant evening in your home to a pitchfork fondue for fifty; from a Wii Tournament to a Casino Night – the food, the fun, the guest list – you choose it all. Contact us for details, including available tools and resources.
For sponsorship or tickets, please e-mail Lynn Mullowney at lynn.mullowney@alz.org. With heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Stox Restaurant and the Marshall Family for their continued generosity and support.
Fiesta 150—A Celebration of Cycling 
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Come experience fun and fitness while you cruise either 50, 100 or 150 miles and enjoy the beauty that is Southern California.
Alzheimer’s Association, in cooperation with the Orange County Wheelmen (OCW), is hosting their fourth annual “ Fiesta 150– A Celebration of Cycling” Event. Visit http://www.fiesta150.org/ for more information.
The 2009 Fiesta 150 was an amazing weekend as 125 cyclists rode some of the most scenic California coastlines.
View and purchase event photos.
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