Volunteers Needed for Forget Me Not Days!
Be a part of the seventh annual Forget Me Not Days® fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter on May 15 and 16, 2009.
We are calling on volunteers of all ages to become champions in the fight against this fatal disease by donating three hours of their time on either Friday May 15th between the hours of 9am – 6 pm or on Saturday May 16th between the hours of 9 am – 6 pm. Volunteers will wear green gardening aprons and hold official Forget Me Not Days collection canisters. In exchange for contributions, volunteers will hand out packets of Forget-Me-Not flower seeds.
We need volunteers for the following locations:
Danville: Sam's Club
Lynchburg: Walmart (on 5/15 only), Kroger on Wards Rd, Kroger on Timberlake, Kroger in Boonsboro.
Harrisonburg: Dayton's Farmers Market, Shenandoah Farmers Market, Simon Valley Mall, Harper's Lawn Ornaments, Qudoba Restaurant
Charlottesville: Kroger Rio Hill, Kroger Hydraulic, Kroger Barracks Rd, Snow’s Garden Center, Southern States
Roanoke: Sam’s Club, Walmart, Kroger (all locations)
Staunton: Kroger in Staunton, Kroger in Waynesboro, The Cheese Shop in Staurts Draft, The Garden Center in Waynesboro, and Klines Dairy Bar in Staunton.
More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease – including many of our own family members, friends, and neighbors. Forget Me Not Days will raise community awareness of this debilitating disease and contribute to the Alzheimer’s Association’s research and support efforts. The Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter receives 100% of the funds collected from this event.
If you want to get involved with a cause that is MOVING us ever closer to a world without Alzheimer's, please contact Lisa Ferrari via email at lisa.ferrari@alz.org or by phone at 434-973-6122.
You’ll be volunteering with a purpose – to fight for an end to Alzheimer’s disease.
Thank you for your support!!
Calling all 18-35 year olds!!
Junior Committee Informational Meeting to be held April 28 in Charlotttesville at our new office.
The Alzheimer's Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter is starting a Junior Committee. The Junior committee is an extension of our chapter whose purpose is to recruit young advocates for the cause and generate awareness of Alzheimer's disease, while providing support for affected individuals.
This commitee of 18-35 year olds will be charged with raising awareness of Alzheimer's through community events and outreach. If you're a young professional who wants to support individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia please contact Lisa Ferrari at (434) 973-6122 or email owenalbin@gmail.com.
Join us in Charlottesville for the inaugural meeting and learn more about the 6th leading cause of death in America.
Where:
1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 306
When:
Tuesday, April 28 at 6 pm
