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Have fun and do good just by turning your next family party, casual Friday or coffee break into a fundraiser to support the mission of the Alzheimer's Association. The Western New York Chapter welcomes individuals and businesses who want hold a small fundraiser of their choosing to benefit the chapter. Feel free to post pictures of your Have Fun, Do Good event on our Facebook page - facebook.com/4alzwny.

Here are some examples of what some generous supporters are planning this summer (2013)
to help us continue to educate the public and support the 220,000 families affected by Alzheimer's across WNY:

 

Father's Day Classic Car Show at The Glen
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - noon til 2 p.m.
A great stop for car buffs! Emeritus at Orchard Glen at 6055 Armor Duells Road in Orchard Park.
$5 donation includes a hot dog, chips and soda float, with classic car owners enjoying the treats for free!
To RSVP and/or register your classic car, call 662.5544.

"Boating with Bernie" - Catch the Wave to Help Cure Alzheimer's:
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Take a two-hour cruise along Lake Erie aboard a Grand Lady Cruise vessel! Lunch and entertainment by Civiletto Sings Sinatra is included , but seating is LIMITED, so make your reservation by July 12. The boat will board from Rich Marine in Buffalo at 11:30 a.m. and return to the same dock at 2 p.m. -- she sails RAIN or SHINE!
Your cruise host suggests a $50 minimum donation, with checks made payable to the Alzheimer's Association.
Questions should be directed to Bernie Unger: (716) 698-8928.

"Run Jimmy Run" - 1st Annual Jimmy Griffin Memorial 5K in downtown Buffalo:
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Run starts at 10 a.m. at the Jimmy Griffin statue outside Coca Cola Field, winds through downtown and along the waterfrnt, and ends at home plate.
$30 pre-registration includes race t-shirt, lunch and ticket to the Buffalo Bisons game that day!
To register, visit the run's website: itsbuffalotime.com/races.html

"Forget-Me-Not" Golf Tournament in Darien Center:
Sunday, August 18, 2013 - Registration starts at noon, shotgun start promptly at 1:30pm
Four-person scramble game at the CHESTNUT HILL COUNTRY CLUB at 1330 Broadway in Darien Center, NY
$125 per golfer includes: greens fees for 18-holes of golf, cart, beverages, lunch prior to tee-time, 1-hour open-bar following tourney, and steak dinner with awards, prizes and raffles after tourney!
AWARDS: First, second and third-place finish for men and women, men's and women's longest drive, closest-to-the-pin winner for men and women and a Hole-in-One contest
PRIZES and RAFFLES: chinese auction, 50/50 raffle
For more info: www.forgetmenotgolf.net --or-- call BARB WESTERMEIER at (716) 741-2324 / (703) 403-2112

 

Materials to Help Promote Your Event

Have Fun, Do Good Logo (a new window will open, right-click on the logo, and "save picture as" on your computer)


Questions?
If you have any questions regarding Have Fun, Do Good events to benefit the Alzheimer's Association, WNY Chapter, please contact Lynn Westcott at 1.800.272.3900 or Lynn.Westcott@alz.org.


 

Alzheimer's Association

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