World Alzheimer’s Day: host a Purple Party

This month is particularly poignant for me. On the first of September we held the funeral services of my grandmother. She died of Alzheimer’s.

How many of you have a friend or loved one with Alzheimer’s. A new report out last week said Alzheimer’s annual deaths have increased 5% and it is now the 7th leading cause of death in the US.

Alzheimer’s isn’t a small issue.

In light of that, I want to draw attention to the fact that September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. It’s a day of remembrance and you can get involved. Host a Purple Party.

Bring your friends together and host an event to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s. Those who suffer with the disease cannot speak for themselves, so we have to do it for them. Who knows, maybe one day I will rely on someone to speak out for me! Purple is my favorite color, so I can think of a hundred ways to incorporate it into a classy shindig.

If you register your party at actionalz.org, not only can you create your very own page to announce the party and send e-mail reminders to your guests, but your guests will also be able to make donations online. Plus, if you are one of the first 500 people that register a party and agree to raise at least $150, you will receive a free World Alzheimer’s Day party kit.

It’s in the best interest of the cause to host your party in September, because all donations this month will be matched dollar-for-dollar by The Harrah’s Foundation.

Help find a cure. Every day is another day where someone else is diagnosed with this disease — another memory is lost, another family member forgets the faces they love, another life is robbed of a past.