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Great things happen when you partner your abilities and talents with the Alzheimer’s Association. If you’re interested in volunteering for the Association, read through the opportunities below and email the contact person for the opportunities that most interest you.

Administrative team

Description: Organize and prepare materials ahead of time for conferences, special events, Helpline packets and mailings. They also aid in the overall workflow of a chapter office.

Weekday Opportunities: Office administration (answering phones, preparing packets, labeling brochures, etc), conference or event administration (copying, data entry, mailing preparations), conference or event coordination (registration check-in, set up, hospitality).

Weekend Opportunities: conference and events.

Contact:
Lafayette - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Mountain View - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Chico - Becky Robinson becky.robinson@alz.org
Monterey - Sherry Williams sherry.williams@alz.org
North Bay - Shelley Dombroski shelley.dombroski@alz.org
Sacramento - Mary Gillon mary.gillon@alz.org
Santa Cruz - Marah Ren marah.ren@alz.org
Reno - Gail Fresina gail.fresina@alz.org

Advocates

Description: Assist with influencing legislators at the Federal and State level by sending emails, writing letters, visiting personally with legislators or attending Capital Day programs and events.

24/7 Opportunities: respond to email advocate alerts by emailing, calling or writing legislators from the comfort of your home, attend Public Policy Conferences and Capital Day events, visit legislators in home district offices; and assist in the identifying new advocates.

Contact:
California - Ruth Gay ruth.gay@alz.org
Nevada - Angie Pratt angie.pratt@alz.org
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Helpline Team

Description: Provide support, encouragement, hope, and guidance through the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Weekday Opportunities: Answer Helpline telephone calls and assist callers, compile and mail follow-up packets, make follow-up calls to previous callers.

Contact:
Lafayette - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Mountain View - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Chico - Becky Robinson becky.robinson@alz.org
Monterey - Sherry Williams sherry.williams@alz.org
North Bay - Shelley Dombroski shelley.dombroski@alz.org
Sacramento - Mary Gillon mary.gillon@alz.org
Santa Cruz - Connie Ciccarelli connie.ciccarelli@alz.org
Reno - Vicki Lebsack vicki.lebsack@alz.org

Memory Walk Team

Description: Plan and execute annual Memory Walks in our Chapter area. Assist with publicity, logistics, sponsorship, etc.

Weekday Opportunities: Plan and coordinate Memory Walk activities.

Weekend opportunities: Day of event setup, tear-down, parking control, registration, etc.

Contact:
Bay Area Treasure Island Walk - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Chico - Margaret Schmidt margaret.schmidt@alz.org
Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz - Kathleen McBurney kathleen.mcburney@alz.org
North Bay - Pamela Novelly pamela.novelly@alz.org
Reno - Lynette Schweigert lynette.schweigert@alz.org
Sacramento - Julie Isaac julianna.isaac@alz.org

Representative/Speaker

Description: Represent and promote the Chapter at events, such as health fairs and Employee Giving drives in companies. Representatives distribute information, brochures and may give a short 3-5 minute talk about our work. A few volunteers in the Monterey area are also needed to give longer talks.  Representatives will need access to a car and be willing and able to navigate local areas.

Weekday Opportunities: Companies typically conduct Employee Giving Drives in the fall, during working hours, so demand here is seasonal. However, as awareness of the disease increases, there may be additional need for speakers to present at church meetings, social clubs, schools, etc.

Contact:
Lafayette - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Monterey - Pat Potter pat.potter@alz.org
Mountain View - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Reno - Vicki Lebsack vicki.lebsack@alz.org
Sacramento - Mary Gillon mary.gillon@alz.org
North Bay - Shelley Dombroski shelley.dombroski@alz.org
Santa Cruz - Marah Ren marah.ren@alz.org

Special Events Teams

Description: Plan and execute annual chapter Events. Assist with publicity, logistics, sponsorship and more.

Weekday Opportunities: Plan and coordinate the event.

Contact:
Lafayette - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Mountain View - Julie Ridenour julie.ridenour@alz.org
Chico - Becky Robinson becky.robinson@alz.org
Monterey - Sherry Williams sherry.williams@alz.org
North Bay - Shelley Dombroski shelley.dombroski@alz.org
Sacramento - Mary Gillon mary.gillon@alz.org
Santa Cruz - Connie Ciccarelli connie.ciccarelli@alz.org  
Reno - Angie Pratt angie.pratt@alz.org