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Chapter Events

View Upcoming Fundraisers Thrown by Friends of the Chapter here.


April 24 (Wednesday) - 1st Annual Reason to Hope Fundraising Breakfast

This new event was an opportunity for community organizations and leaders to demonstrate their commitment to advancing Alzheimer's research and sustaining critical Association programs and services. The Reason to Hope event played a critical role in our ability to meet the growing demands of Alzheimer's. View our web page for more information.

 
 
June 21, 2013 (Friday) - The Longest Day
 
On June 21, the longest day of the year, teams across the northern hemisphere will participate in a sunrise-to-sunset endurance activities to honor the passion, dedication and strength displayed by people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers, and to raise funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. This event is about love, patience, strength and endurance — but it's also about a challenge. Join us and be part of the second year!

This event allows you and your team to participate with ultimate flexibility. Select an activity and work together with your friends and family to map out a course. The Alzheimer's Association will help you plan, provide fundraising support and connect you to a virtual community of other participants. We'll also be cheering you on throughout The Longest Day! Your team doesn't even have to all be in the same state or perform the same activity! (One team member must be moving from sunrise to sunset. Example:  Cindy walks for 2 hours in Virginia, Tom plays tennis for 2 hours in Maine, etc. or Cindy runs for two hours, Tom runs for the next two hours, etc.)
 Sign up for more information.

February 1, 2014 - 17th Annual Bonnie Harrell Parrot Head Beach Ball

Wyndham Hotel & Resort, 5700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Food, dancing, silent & live auctions, live music and more!

  Event hosted by the Parrot Head Club of Tidewater to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
View 2013 Photos.


March 29, 2014 - YAAA's 4th Annual Black-Tie Bowling Event

AMF Chesapeake Lanes, 112 Medical Parkway E, Chesapeake. Food, music, dancing, bowling, silent auction and more!

This event is hosted in the Spring by the chapter’s YAAA! Group (Young Adults for Alzheimer’s Awareness). Ages 21 +. Email infoseva@alz.org for more information or for sponsorship information. View pictures from 2013 - Album 1, Album 2.


TBA - 5K Run to Remember
We need volunteers to plan and run this event! Contact us if you are interested. View pictures from 2011.
 For more information or if you would like to help plan, please call our local office at 800.272.3900 or email infoseva@alz.org.

100 Million Dollar Alzheimer's Walk - Our Board President, Dave Stephens, and his friends Darren Gerlach and TJ Prieur, walked over 200 miles to D.C. in honor of Alzheimer's Action Day and to raise money for their walk teams. They encouraged politicians to vote for the President's proposal for an additional $100 million investment for Alzheimer's research, care, and support in 2013. See their journey here: https://www.facebook.com/100MillionWalk or http://100millionwalk.wordpress.com/


View information about the Walk to End Alzheimer's.

 

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