Dear Friend of the Chapter,
As 2009 draws to a close we thank you for being a partner in our important work. With
many char ities asking for donations at this time, we deeply value that you include us among your
priorities.
Many of you have been helped by the Chapter. Some have referred others so they do not
have to face this devastating disease alone. With Alzheimer’s quickly becoming the leading public
health crisis of the 21st century, many will need our help in the future. We are here for you — to
provide counsel, offer support and help you to manage the challenges.
We hope that you will consider making a year-end contribution. Only with your
generosity can we maintain our programs — free to all who need them — and sustain their high
quality. Your support has a direct and meaningful impact toward eliminating Alzheimer’s through
research. Currently, there is no cure.
In 2009 your help supported:
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$13 million in grants to 84 scientific investigators worldwide, 14 of them in New York
- Cultural Arts Programs at the Metropolitan and Amer ican Folk Art Museums and MoMA
- Expansion of the popular Early Stage Services Web site’s features
- Expansion of the MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Retur n® program for
wanderers, serving over 13,000 New York City residents
- Our 24-hour Helpline, counseling almost 5000 callers and over 900 New York area families
- Diversity and Outreach programs offering home care worker training, legal and financial
seminars and Family Caregiver Workshops in Spanish.
- Expansion of the African-Amer ican Outreach Program to Brooklyn and increased services
to
the Chinese-American community.
When you invest in our organization, your money is spent wisely and well: eightytwo
cents of every dollar go directly to programs and services. Your impact is expressed by a
caregiving wife who writes: “I am so much less alone in this struggle, just knowing there are
programs and people out there that I can turn to.”
Thank you again for the important role you play in making our work possible. We
hope you will contribute more generously than ever to the Alzheimer’s Association, New York City
Chapter. Best wishes for a peaceful and productive New Year.
Jeffrey N. Jones
Co-Chair, Board of Directors |
Heath B. McLendon
Co-Chair, Board of Directors |
— Carol Berne
Vice President,
Leadership Giving
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