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The Devil's Ridge Men's Golf Association is partnering with the Rex Hospital Open to raise money for AlzNC! Purchase your $10 weekly grounds pass through the association and proceeds will benefit us. The Open, June 20-23, has four days of golf, family activities, and fun. Take advantage of this opportunity before tickets sell out. More information on how to purchase tickets, a tournament schedule, and a flyer for you to download at this link. 

Night at the Ballpark

Join Alzheimers North Carolina at the July 5th Durham Bulls game. The home team will be taking on the Norfolk Tides at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $10. Click here for more information. 

A Different Kind of Ironman

When the Ironman competition announced it was coming to Raleigh, Jonathan Taylor decided he needed to compete. The Ironman Foundation's motto is  "Your Journey, Your Cause" and Taylor decided that his cause was Alzheimers North Carolina. Inspired by his grandmother's and uncle's experiences with the disease, he set a goal of $15,000. To date, he's raised an amazing $12,1110.00. Help us support Taylor's journey and thank him for supporting North Carolinians suffering from Alzheimer's and related dementias. 

Update: Jonathan finished the Ironman Raleigh competition having raised $15,745. Congratulations Jonathan!

Letter to Families and Supporters

Alzheimer's is a terrible disease that robs millions of individuals and their families of the past, present, and future.  It slowly steals one's intellect, ability to communicate, independence, and dignity - even control over basic bodily functions like eating and caring for personal hygeine. It also places an overwhelming burden on caregivers - emotionally, physically, and financially. The economic impact of Alzheimer's is staggering. The cost of care in the U.S. is projected to increase from $200 billion in 2012 to $1.1 trillion in 2050.

Researchers tell us with the necessary investment and reforms, we can stop Alzheimer's in the next decade. But some in Washington still don't get it. Congress is threatening massive cuts that only months ago everyone said would never happen. They're reversing course and putting groundbreaking Alzheimer's research at risk.

Last fall, we succeeded in delaying these drastic cuts. Now, to stop them once and for all, we have to raise our voices louder than ever.

Join AlzNC, US Against Alzheimer's and other organizations by asking your members of Congress to work out a deal that protects critical research funding. Keep the pressure on now, before any deal is made.

Thank you,
Alice Watkins 
Executive Director