Why I Got Involved
Alzheimer's Association Champions
and Zenith members share why they
got involved with our mission.
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Darlene Shiley - Running time 2:38
How Association funds are used
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Alzheimer's Association meets all 20 Better Business Bureau Charity Standards
Message from Harry Johns, President and CEO
Zenith Society Members not only have the ability to make a real, tangible difference in the fight against Alzheimer's disease today — they have the ability to change the future of the disease for those who will be affected tomorrow. The Alzheimer's Association is so grateful to these donors, who exemplify and elevate charitable giving and involvement. I invite anyone who shares the passion of these donors to learn what it means to be a Zenith Society member.
Harry Johns,
Alzheimer's Association
CEO and President
The Impact of the Zenith Society
Research
"The Zenith Award has made a coordinated approach to understanding beta-amyloid possible," said H. Eugene Stanley, Ph.D., "specifically a set of computer-modeling studies of beta amyloid carried out by a team at Boston University in strong collaboration with a group at Harvard Medical School."
Awareness
In the summer of 2010, Alzheimer's researchers participated in the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride, a journey from coast to capital to raise awareness and funds for the fight against this devastating disease. Zenith Society members including Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns and Scott and Mary Ferguson supported this successful event which involved 60 riders and collected more than 110,000 signatures asking Congress to make Alzheimer's a national priority.
Advocacy
Advocacy is an emerging area of focus for both the Alzheimer's Association and the Zenith Society. Members have the opportunity to be trained one-on-one by public policy experts so they can speak about Alzheimer's-related legislation with elected officials. Annually, Zenith members travel to Washington, D.C. to engage their representatives in a conversation about Alzheimer's disease and share their experiences.
