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Dad wanders again when we’re traveling, we can easily and safely get him back home.” Partially funded by the City of Tallahassee, the program receives significant direct contributions from the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, which helped to get Project Lifesaver started in Tallahassee.
Funding the Project
Alzheimer’s Project is committed to keeping all services free to caregivers, so fundraising is an ongoing mission. To provide a year of weekly respite care in one location costs Alzheimer’s Project $12,000. The nonprofit operates with an overhead of approximately 24 percent, said Wertman, “Because what we provide is actually human service, the direct human touch.” Besides Wertman, there are five other staff members at Alzheimer’s Project, including a clinical director, two respite room coordinators, a volunteer manager and Office Manager Karen James. In addition, there are 147 volunteers across the 12 counties, including 65 volunteers devoted specifically to Leon County. “One message that we would love to communicate to potential donors in the area is that local funds stay local to help local people,” said Wertman. “When you consider how many people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and related memory issues every day, chances are you know a caregiver — whether you know it or not.” The annual Leading the Way Gala, scheduled for April 19, is one of the major fundraising events for Alzheimer’s Project. Approximately 300 attendees enjoy an enormous silent auction, dinner, award ceremony and live music with all funds directly benefiting Alzheimer’s Project Inc. Other events include a November Walk and the annual Parrothead Phrenzy, usually held in June or August. For the past eight years, the local Tallahassee Parrothead Club has hosted the Phrenzy and donated all proceeds to Alzheimer’s Project. Ticket sales allow Jimmy Buffet fans to dance the night away for a good cause. “It was the brainchild of my
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Warning Signs of Dementia ► M emory loss that
disrupts daily life
► R epetition: stories,
words, etc.
► L anguage problems:
struggling to remember words, for instance
► P ersonality changes,
such as sudden mood swings
► D isorientation and
confusion: lost in familiar surroundings
► Lack of hygiene ► O dd behavior: placing
objects in odd and inappropriate places
► C onfusion with time
or place
For more information, contact Alzheimer’s Project Inc. for confidential consultation: (850) 386-2778 or via their website at alzheimersproject.org/ contactus.