2013 Reason to Hope Dinner to Honor Scott D. Carpenter on April 30th, 2013

Join the Alzheimer’s Association in honoring Scott D. Carpenter at the 2013 Reason to Hope Dinner on Tuesday, April 30th.  The fourth annual event will be chaired by Dan Feeney, President of North Star Leasing and Co-owner of Armistead Caregiver Services and Lesli Blount, Director of Corporate Support for VPR. David Coates will serve as the event’s Honorary Chair.

The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to recognize Carpenter, a native Vermonter and former president of the KeyBank Vermont District, with the 2013 Community Leadership & Activist Award for his exemplary work and leadership in the community.

For information on table sponsorship and dinner tickets please call 802-316-3839 or email Martha.Richardson@alz.org.  To purchase dinner tickets, or to donate online, please visit http://act.alz.org/site/Calendar?id=105021&view=Detail. 

Join us at the 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer's

“The time is now to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s! Join us this fall at the 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer’s™, the nation’s largest event to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research.  Join this united movement at the Vermont Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the Shelburne Museum on September 22nd, 2013 or join friends and neighbors at a community walk near you! Find a walk or register today or call 800-272-3900.

2012 Walk to End Alzheimer's raises over $146,000 state-wide!

WHAT A WALK!!  The Alzheimer's Association is thrilled to announce that our Walk to End Alzheimer's at the Shelburne Museum raised over $113,000!  What an amazing day we had!  Over 600 Walkers laced up their shoes to help put an end to Alzheimer's on Sunday the 23rd of September, bringing in over $120,000.  This brings our total raised from all of our Walks across the state of Vermont to over $146,000!  Thank you to everyone who helped to make the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer's our most successful Walk to date!

Click here to see WCAX's highlights from the Shelburne Museum Walk.

 

2012 Reason to Hope Dinner honoring Dr. William Pendlebury and the Memory Center at FAHC raises over $75,000

Thank you to all those who joined us in honoring Dr. William Pendlebury and the Memory Center at Fletcher Allen Health Care at our 2012 reason to Hope Dinner on June 12th at the Hilton Burlington. Co-chairs Lois H. McClure and Dan Feeney of Armistead Caregivers Inc. lead this inspiring evening recognizing Dr. Pendlebury's commitment to families living with Alzheimer's and his continued leadership at the Memory Center at Fletcher Allen. Nearly 250 people joined us at the event and helped us raise over $75,000 to support programs and services in Vermont and fund research to flight Alzheimer's disease. Through this commitment from our community we are able to further support Vermont families living with Alzheimer's and continue to find a Reason to Hope.

Camel's Hump Challenge  One of New England’s premier backcountry skiing events -- The Camel’s Hump Challenge (CHC) – is a highcountry traverse around the perimeter of Camel’s Hump (4083’) -- the third highest peak in Vermont’s Green Mountains.  The CHC raises money for the Alzheimer's Association. Visit Camel's Hump Challenge for more information!

Other Events

Interested in learning more about local events supporting the Alzheimer's Association? Email Joany.Simonds@alz.org to find an event near you or to create your own!