Alzheimer's Association -- the compasion to care, the leadership to conquer
Issue: #26, June 1, 2012                      
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All Friends and Supporters Invited to Annual Evening to End Alzheimer's 
Evening to End Alzheimer's 2012Memories in the Making: that's the theme for this year's gala fundraising event on Saturday, June 23 from 6 to 10 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn Troy. The evening will be a whimsical celebration of the intergenerational and interconnected roles of art and memory, featuring cocktails, dinner, a silent auction and dancing, with music and entertainment by Electric City Horns.
To find out more about the event or to purchase tickets, click here to visit our event website.
Hope to see you there!
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Team Captain and Walker Packet Pick Up Day is Thursday June 14  
The 2012 Capital Region Walk to End Alzheimer's will be held October 20 at Siena College. We're hosting a Packet Pick up Day at the ALZNENY office on Thursday, June 14. Stop by between 11:30am and 1:30 pm or between 4 and 6 pm to meet other team captains and walk participants, pick up fundraising supplies and materials, and/or register for the 2012 Walk.
Our office islocated at 4 Pine West Plaza, Suite 405 (off Washington Ave. Ext.) in Albany.
For more information on the Capital Region Walk or to register on line, visit www.alzwalkneny.org.  You can also email Kelly Morris or call her at 518.867.4999 x305.  
Spring Walks are Over, but Fundraising Continues!
Thanks to everyone who participated in and supported our spring Walks to End Alzheimer's.  Don't forget that you can continue to fundraise to meet your goals for 30 days after your Walk.  To donate to one of our spring Walks, click one of the links below.

Northern Saratoga/Adirondack Walk

Fulton Montgomery Walk
Leatherstocking Walk

 

Register NOW for the June 12 Caregivers Conference
The deadline to register for the 2012 Caregivers Conference on Tuesday, June 12 at the Albany Marriott from 8 am to 4 pm is just around the corner!  Don't miss this outstanding annual conference, which provides family care partners and professional caregivers with outstanding information from industry experts, great access to area resources and exhibits of products and services available throughout Northeastern New York. Thanks to the generosity of our sponors, it is also very affordable. For more information and to register on line click here, or call Jamie at 518.867.4999 x209. 
Help Us Get the Word Out! 
In order to reach as many people as possible with news of our events, support groups and education programs, we're compiling a database of online community calendars.  If there's a particular online calendar you check regularly for information and ideas, please share it with us by emailing the URL to Holly Cargill-Cramer.  Thanks!

Alzheimer's Association Northeastern New York Chapter provides education, support programs, care consultations and referrals for people with the disease and their caregivers in a 17-county region encompassing New York's Capital-Saratoga area and spanning from Columbia and Greene counties to Canada and from Fulton and Montgomery counties to Vermont. The chapter also works with the national association to raise funds to support these programs and research into treatment, prevention and a cure. Our helpline is available round the clock at 1-800-272-3900. Find us on the Web at www.alz.org/northeasternny.

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