The Judy Fund was delighted to welcome top fundraisers from Sigma Alpha Mu to join us at the AIM Advocacy Forum. Sam Morris and Chris Reichert, Delta Beta Chapter, heard from top scientists, Alzheimer's Association Celebrity Champions, actress Ashley Williams and actress and author Kate Mulgrew. Addressing the 1,200 advocates gathered in Washington, D.C., John Funderburk, Senior Director of Advocacy for the Alzheimer's Association and Senior Field Director for AIM, recognized The Judy Fund and our Sammys. "The Ambassadors program began more than 9 years ago, and one of the factors was the vision of one of our great advocates, Elizabeth Gelfand Sterns. Elizabeth is chair of The Judy Fund, and her vision and dedication for the Ambassador program helped create and grow the program over this last nine years. She's here today with a few of the Sammys, members of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. Since naming The Judy Fund as their national charity partner in 2005, Sigma Alpha Mu has raised over $600,000, contributing greatly to The Judy Fund's current fundraising total of over $8 million." Sam and Chris also had the opportunity to learn about federal policy priorities, receive training in advocacy and meet with their congressional representatives to tell their personal stories of why they fight Alzheimer's. Congratulations again, gentlemen! What a wonderful moment for The Judy Fund and Sigma Alpha Mu. Thank you for helping make it possible.
This is just the start. We have much more we need to do together to end this terrible disease. But with all of us working together, especially with the leadership of The Judy Fund, we know we can get there. I will be grateful for your gift to The Judy Fund today.
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