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VOLUNTEERS HONORED AT BLAINE HOUSE
Award Ceremony Awknowledges Time & Talent
On April 17th as part of National Volunteer
Week, the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter held the annual Volunteer
Recognition Celebration at the Blaine House in Augusta to honor our dedicated
volunteers, supporters and champions for their work in the fight against
Alzheimer’s. The ceremony featured the Marilyn Paige Founder’s Award for
Volunteerism, Collaborative Spirit Award, Robert Stram Award for Advocacy,
Corporate Champion Award, 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Awards and 2017 Longest
Day Awards. Click below to see the award
recipients and photos.
Contact: dwyman@alz.org | 800.272.3900
2018 Volunteer Recognition Celebration Photos>>
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PURPLE RAIN FOR ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS
Weekend Concerts Benefit The Longest Day
On Friday, June 29th at 8 p.m. Vinegar Hill Music
Theatre in Arundel presents Purple Rain for Alzheimer’s Awareness featuring New
England's premier Prince tribute band Dean Ford & the Beautiful Ones. The band covers the
Purple Rain album in its entirety as well as the hits between 1978 and 2015.
On Saturday, June 30th
at 8 p.m. the
ultimate 80’s cover band, The Awesome take the stage and perform favorites like Love is a
Battlefield, Use Your Love, Africa, 99 Red Balloons and more. The Alzheimer’s Association will receive $10 from ticket sales from both events. Tickets are limited and available on a first come, first-served
basis and available at vinegarhillmusictheatre.com
Vinegar Hill
Music Theatre is located at 53 Old Post Road in Arundel, Maine.
Contact: lfrazell@alz.org | 207.249.8962
Register for the Longest Day>>
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 CALLING ALL TEAM CAPTAINS TO REGISTER
Lead the Way for Your Team
Now is the time
for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s team captains to register or re-activate their team. It is important for captains to register first as it enables others
to register. Please take a minute and re-activate your team or start a new team.
If you need help or have questions, contact us here at the Maine Chapter and we
will support you. We need everyone’s help fighting
Alzheimer’s.
Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Contact: eelliott@alz.org | 800.272.3900
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 JOIN US IN WASHINGTON D.C. JUNE 17-19, 2018
The AIM Advoacy Forum is Not to be Missed
The Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM)
Advocacy Forum is the nation’s premier Alzheimer’s advocacy event. Join more
than 1,000 advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C. for an
inspiring three-day event to advance policies to improve the lives of those
affected by dementia.
AIM Advocacy Forum, June 17-19, 2018 Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Contact: alacher@alz.org | 207.772.0115
Learm More About the AIM Advocacy Forum>>
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THANKS TO VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS
Join Our Support Group Facilitator Training on July 19th
Kristie Miner (left) talks with Marilyn Paige,
President Emeritus and Maine Chapter founder in 2008.
We’d
like to extend our sincere thanks to our program volunteers and especially
acknowledge Kristie Miner who has generously donated 17 years of her talent as
a support group facilitator in the Bangor area. Our volunteer
facilitators enable us to offer more than 35 statewide family and caregiver support
groups that provide emotional, educational and social support to their members. We encourage
caring, knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers to register for our Volunteer Support
Group Facilitator Training on Thursday, July 19, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in
Scarborough.
Contact: pbaker@alz.org | 24/7 Helpline 800.272.3900
Support Groups>>
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About the Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter serves the entire State of Maine from its Scarborough office. There are more than 28,000 families in Maine who are affected by Alzheimer's disease. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s. alz.org/maine
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