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April 18, 2008
Alzheimer’s Memory Fair to be held April 29 at Marquette General Hospital
The Marquette General Neuroscience Center will be holding an Alzheimer’s Memory Fair fundraiser on Tuesday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the MGH Neldberg Lobby, the hospital’s main entrance on College Avenue.
The Neuroscience Center will be hosting the event with the Alzheimer’s Awareness Source, with the goal of helping the community develop a better understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease.
The Alzheimer’s Awareness Source will be selling a wide variety of items at the Memory Fair, including coffee mugs, jewelry, hand painted items and Bellaphants. They will donate 100 percent of all profits to the Marquette General Foundation to support activities that benefit local families coping with Alzheimer’s.
The Alzheimer’s Awareness Source was started by four sisters of a family that has seen first hand the effects Alzheimer’s disease not only on the person with the disease, but on their family and friends. The four sisters started the company to honor their mother, Bella, for facing the challenges of Alzheimer’s, and their father for his dedication and support. Its mission is to raise awareness and funds to support research and local programs that assist families coping with Alzheimer’s.
Anyone wishing to make a donation to this fund, or for more information on the Marquette General Foundation, please contact Pam Benton at (906) 225-6914 or 1-866-906-6914, or visit the Foundation’s Web site at www.mgh.org/foundation.
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