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VISIT THE PHOTO GALLERIES: Check out our online albums from the Syracuse and Southern Tier Memory Makers Galas.
What is Memory Makers?
Memory Makers is the Alzheimer's Association's annual gala, where we honor community champions for their commitment to the area they live and for people with Alzheimer's. This annual event brings together business leaders, philanthropists and friends of the chapter in celebration of our mission.
When is Memory Makers?
Our 2008 Syracuse Gala was May 10 at LaFayette Hills Golf and Country Club. The Southern Tier is May 16 at The McKinley in Endicott. Specific nformation about each event is listed on the Syracuse and Southern Tier Memory Makers pages.
We have scheduled our 009 Syracuse Gala for May 16, 2009.
Who are the past Memory Makers winners?
Memory Makers honorees are a "Who's Who" of leaders in the Syracuse and Binghamton communities. The association typically honors a person who has made their area a better place to live and one who has improved the lives of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Here's the list of honorees in Syracuse and Binghamton:
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1997 |
Stan Colella, musician Cynthia Stevenson, first executive director |
event did not begin until 2003 |
| 1998 | Sanford Belden, Community Bank, N.A. Nancy Calhoun, founding director of chapter |
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| 1999 |
Cathy and James Breuer, philanthropists |
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| 2000 | Dr. Hal and Barbara Wanamaker, philanthropists Roslyn Bilford, founding member of the chapter |
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| 2001 | Mary-Pat Northrup, philanthropist Ruth (Becker) McRobbie, former chapter board and staff member |
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| 2002 | John Frantz, Sutton Real Estate/philanthropist Edward and Frances Smith, longtime chapter board members and volunteers |
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| 2003 | Roger Burdick, The Burdick Companies/philanthropist Marty Manning, chapter volunteer |
Alex Alexander, Broome County Charities Judith Whiteman, Broome County Office for the Aging |
| 2004 | Dr. Sharon Brangman, University Geriatricians Dan Suits, Greenpoint Senior Living |
Maynard Fahs, Fahs-Rolston Paving Mary Lou McPhail, founding member of the Southern Tier Chapter |
| 2005 | Larry Leatherman, Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology Dr. Alexander and Joanne Horvath, chapter volunteers |
Mark Newman, Newman Development Shirley Wyak, former Southern Tier Chapter President |
| 2006 | William Fuccillo, Fuccillo Automotice Group/philanthropist Mary Anne Corasaniti, former chapter executive director |
Crowley Foods |
| 2007 | Central New York Community Foundation Senator John A. DeFrancisco Sister Mary Christopher Dixon, St. Francis Adult Day Care |
Francis Battisti, The Battisti Networks Bert White, volunteer and advocate |
