Stand up to the darkness of Alzheimer’s
"Pick something you enjoy and your personal excitement will emanate. Your
passion will pour out and people will be inspired to support you." – Ken B.
Ken skied 41 runs in one day for The Longest Day.
Join The Longest Day® for the winter solstice as we light a path to a future without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Register now and fundraise with an activity of your choice. The funds you raise advance the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association®.
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WINTER SOLSTICE CHALLENGE
Raise $200 by Dec. 21, and you’ll receive a limited-edition half zip pullover.
"Pick something you enjoy and your personal excitement will emanate. Your
passion will pour out and people will be inspired to support you." – Ken B.
Ken skied 41 runs in one day for The Longest Day.
Fundraising Ideas for the Winter Solstice Challenge
Fundraising Only
- Start a Facebook fundraiser.
- Share why you fundraise on social media. Include stories, photos of your loved and a link to your fundraising page.
- Ask for donations in lieu of holiday gifts.
Sports
- Invite friends to ski and fundraise with you. Request a donation for each ski run you complete.
- Offer lessons for pickleball, golf or other sports for a donation.
- Partner with a yoga or fitness studio for a winter solstice class and collect donations.
- Challenge yourself to learn a new sport. Post videos of your activity and a call for donations on social media.
Parties and Events
- Add fundraising to an event you are already hosting like a game night, dinner party, movie night, book club or birthday.
- Host a hot chocolate stand in your community.
- Challenge your neighbors to a holiday decorations or snowman building competition.
- Host a holiday party for a donation. Add a silent auction.
Hobbies
- Host a holiday bake sale, gingerbread house competition or chili cook-off.
- Craft and sell holiday cards or ornaments.
- Challenge your crochet or knitting group to raise donations.
Check out our virtual Winter Solstice Luminary page
Have you seen our new, Winter Solstice Luminary page? It’s an interactive experience where you can virtually light a luminary when you fundraise. Create your own luminary in honor or memory of a family member or friend, and personalize it with their name. Then watch it glow as donations are received. It’s a great way to raise $200 to earn your Winter Solstice shirt while outshining the darkness of Alzheimer's!
Learn moreHow your efforts would help us
Your efforts help make progress possible. There are now FDA-approved treatments that can change the course of Alzheimer’s in a meaningful way for people in the early stage of the disease. We won’t rest until everyone living with Alzheimer’s — at any stage — can get the treatment, care and support they need and deserve.
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