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In this edition:
What's happening across Ontario? Provincial social recreation programs, webinars, and more!
Your monthly gift matched this World Alzheimer’s Month
Over $6,500 could be yours if you play Catch the Ace!
Get your tickets to Humanity in Music - A Nationwide Virtual Fundraising Music Event!
Education Series - Ageing your Way: Creating an Age-Inclusive Canada, Together
What's happening across Ontario? Provincial social recreation programs, webinars, and more!
Patrons Network Event Series
When: Tuesday, September 28 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (EST)
You are invited to attend the Patrons Network meeting with guest speaker Nneka Allen, Founder and Principal of the Empathy Agency.
Nneka has inspired philanthropy as a Fundraising Executive in the charitable sector for over 20 years. As the Principal and Founder of The Empathy Agency, she helps organizations deliver more fairly on their missions and visions by coaching teams to explore the impact identity has on culture and equity outcomes.
Nneka will discuss equity in relation to philanthropy as well as the equity training that the Alzheimer Society of Toronto has been doing.
In recognition of World Alzheimer's Day, the Gertrude Cetinski Lectureship for 2021 has partnered with the Halton Age-Friendly Network, the Hillsview Active Living Centre, and the Alzheimer Society of Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Hamilton Halton, for the webinar Enabling Ageing Well in Canada.
Join Dr. Samir K. Sinha presenting recent updates on Ageing in Well in Canada. Topics covered will include what the pandemic has taught us about the state of Long-Term Care in Canada, and advice on how individuals can enable their own Healthy Ageing.
Your monthly gift matched this World Alzheimer's Month!
It’s World Alzheimer’s Month and our generous donors, Catherine Booth and Michael Kirk, in memory of Walter Booth, have committed to match ALL monthly donations for a year if you become a monthly donor by World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21!
Join the ever-growing group of committed individuals and become a monthly donor to help connect families in our community to Alzheimer Society education, counselling, and social recreation programs.
It takes a community to come together to make lasting change. Show people living with dementia, their care partners, and families that our connections matter by becoming a monthly donor today.
All donations up to $100,000 will be matched and will support social recreation programs at the Alzheimer Societies across Ontario. Any subsequent donations will support the areas of greatest need including social recreation, education, and counselling.
You could win over $6,500 with Catch the Ace!
Our Jackpot continues to grow and the odds of catching the Ace keep getting better. What would you do with all your hard-earned winnings?
With tickets starting at $10 and 50% of the ticket sales support Alzheimer Society programs and services, there is no limit to how big the progressive jackpot can grow!
Visit catchtheace4alz.ca to buy your tickets and pick an envelope today!
Get your tickets to Humanity in Music - A Nationwide Virtual Fundraising Music Event!
This World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21 at 6:00 PM, Humanity in Music will commemorate those living with dementia, their caregivers, their families, and their journey with a special online concert featuring Canadian music and artists!
Every ticket that is sold will help raise awareness and support for your local Alzheimer Society and benefit those who are impacted by dementia across Canada.
Purchase a ticket for yourself and invite your friends, co-workers, loved ones, and more, to join in on what will be a beautiful concert experience in support of a great cause! When you purchase a ticket, you will also receive a free download of Jasmin Uglow’s song, Remember Me—a Jazz and blues song that tells the story of Alzheimer’s and dementia from a musician and caregiver’s perspective.
Purchase a ticket for yourself and invite your friends, co-workers, loved ones, and more, to join in on what will be a beautiful concert experience in support of a great cause! When you purchase a ticket, you will also receive a free download of Jasmin Uglow’s song, Remember Me—a Jazz and blues song that tells the story of Alzheimer’s and dementia from a musician and caregiver’s perspective.
All ticket proceeds will support your local Alzheimer Society.
Education Series - Ageing your Way: Creating an Age-Inclusive Canada, Together
Join the Toronto Public Library (TPL) and CanAge for their upcoming Education Speaker Series session on September 21 at from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM called Using Technology to Fight Dementia.
This education session explores how technology can and does improve the lives of people living with dementia and their caregivers, engaging participants in an educational and inspiring dialogue about a fast-growing issue.
This session will be moderated by Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge (Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization) and feature guest speaker Scott Russell, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Toronto.
People living with Alzheimer’s and dementia are especially vulnerable at this time, if you are able to, please consider supporting the essential services and programs that benefit this community.
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