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Starting mid-November, the Alzheimer’s Association® Greater Illinois Chapter is going to have a greater presence in your inbox. To take in the full scope of Alzheimer’s news at the local, state and national levels, we will send out weekly emails every Wednesday. Stay up to date on the latest research findings, learn about important events and exciting fundraisers on the horizon and find additional information on the programs and services we offer to our constituents every day.

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As we recognize caregivers – the unsung heroes of the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic – during National Family Caregivers Month, I hope you’ll consider making a donation as a tribute to everything they do.

Cynthia Foster is one of the more than 15 million people in the United States caring for an individual with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Cynthia credits the Alzheimer’s Association with helping her move forward after her husband Karel Samsom’s devastating diagnosis.

“We joined a group that helped us confront Alzheimer’s disease and face our challenges,” Cynthia explains. “No one tells you what to do when you get home after the diagnosis, but the Association does. That was such a dark time for us, and I was so grateful for their support.”

With your generosity, we can provide Cynthia, and millions like her, with much-needed resources. Whether they connect with us online, over the phone or in person, we’re here to help.

Please give today so we can continue to care for those who care for others.

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In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, Marianne Milkman will generously donate $15,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association if we can raise the same amount by Nov. 15. Marianne cared for her husband, Roger, who had Alzheimer’s disease.
Help us seize this exceptional opportunity by making a gift today in recognition of the more than 15 million Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers in the United States.
When Roger, a renowned professor and geneticist, missed a familiar highway exit for the first time, Marianne added the incident to a growing list of concerns. Tests later confirmed their fears, and Marianne instantly became her husband’s main caregiver. After 52 years of marriage, Roger lost his battle with Alzheimer’s in 2011, succumbing to complications of this devastating disease.
Today, we are asking you to support caregivers like Marianne. Your tax-deductible donation of $50 can become $100, or a gift of $100 can become $200. Any amount you give can have twice the impact and help us continue to advance vital research and enhance care and support for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
We need your support to meet this match. Please give today!

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GIV Mobile and its customers support the fight against Alzheimer’s

GIV Mobile, a no-contract wireless company, will donate 8 percent of customers’ monthly bills to the Alzheimer’s Association when they select the Association as their charity of choice, now through July 15, 2014. GIV Mobile will also donate an additional $10 per phone activated through March 31, 2014, using one of the promotion codes found in the October and January issues of SkyMall magazine.

GIV Mobile, a provider of affordable no-contract mobile service, is helping to advance Alzheimer’s research, care and support by donating up to 8 percent of users’ monthly cell phone payments* to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. GIV Mobile is further supporting the mission of the Association by donating an additional $10 per activation through March 31st, for new customers using promotion codes from GIV Mobile ads in the October and January issues of SkyMall Magazine.

Dedicated to paying good forward by turning affordable wireless service into a vehicle for giving, GIV Mobile invites customers to select up to three charities to receive 8 percent of their monthly payment. This allows its community of members who want to make a difference to have an impact on the charities they care about.

GIV Mobile is a brand of PTel Mobile, one of the original no-contract wireless providers in the United States. PTel Mobile has been providing affordable wireless service since 2001. To learn more visit www.givmobile.com/charities/view.

* GIV Mobile will donate up to 8 percent of monthly cell phone payments through July 15, 2014, for customers who select the Alzheimer’s Association as one of their charities of choice, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $25,000. In addition, GIV Mobile will donate $10 for every new account activated from October 1, through March 31, 2014, using one of the activation codes from SkyMall magazine.

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Alzheimer’s Association bow tie to be featured during World Series

FOX Sports baseball reporter Ken Rosenthal will be wearing an Alzheimer’s Association bow tie during Game 6 of the 2013 World Series on Wednesday night, Oct. 30, to help raise Alzheimer’s awareness. Rosenthal also wore an Association bow tie during last year’s World Series.

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