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Friday - March 21, 2003
The New York State Kiwanis Joins Force with the
Alzheimer’s Association Chapters In a Statewide Public Awareness
and Fundraising Campaign
Ronkonkoma, NY -- The New York District of
Kiwanis, Circle K and Key Club are embarking on a new and exciting
Kiwanis Family Project to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
In this statewide initiative to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s
disease, the New York State Coalition of Alzheimer’s Association
Chapters will join forces with over 650 Kiwanis Family (K-Family)
clubs around the state.
The Kiwanis Family Project has set three goals: to
promote awareness of Alzheimer’s; to raise money for New Yorkers
with Alzheimer’s disease and their loved ones; and to enhance
visibility for the Kiwanis Family Project.
With almost half a million New Yorkers with Alzheimer’s
today, and the number expected to grow three fold in the next twenty
five years, Steve Haller, Kiwanis Community Service Chair, stressed
the importance of accepting the challenge of overcoming this devastating
disease: “People need a more thorough understanding of Alzheimer’s
disease. People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, as well as their
family members, suffer devastating effects. That’s why Kiwanians
want to help. This K Family Project is important to all of our families.”
The Kiwanis family is part of Kiwanis International,
an organization that is dedicated to community service worldwide.
Currently there are more than 650 clubs in New York State with more
than 12,000 members, ranging from elementary school students to
senior citizens.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the only national
voluntary health organization dedicated to conquering Alzheimer’s
disease through research, and to providing information and support
to people with the disease and their families. There are 7 Alzheimer’s
Association Chapters in New York State. The 7 Chapters of the Coalition
cover the entire State of New York from the Pennsylvania border
southwest to areas downstate, including Long Island, Staten Island
and Manhattan. There are 400,000 New Yorkers living with Alzheimer’s
today as well as tens of thousands of loved ones affected by the
impact of this devastating disease.
For more information about the joint Alzheimer’s
Association/Kiwanis Family Project please contact Mary Ann Ragona,
Executive Director/CEO L.I. Chapter at (631) 580-5100.
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