January 31, 2009

I wish I had known about this fundraising opportunity before today.  It's a little bit late to tell you about it, but I don't want to assume that none of you will be able to integrate this idea into the parties you already have planned.  Check this out if you'd like to make your Super Bowl Party more than just a party; if you'd like to make it a chance for your guests to donate to an important charity.

Alzheimer's Disease has been selected as the official 2009 charity for the College Bowl Championship Series on FOX Sports.  In conjunction with that effort, there are Tackle Alzheimer's Parties and Tailgates going on all over the country on Super Bowl Sunday.  You can download a poster for your party, download donation forms, or encourage your guests to donate online.  You can find all of the details online that you need for your own Tackle Alzheimer's Party.

Any contributions at all that you are able to collect or make yourself are important.  This disease runs rampant in our family…our dad had it, and so did his mother, his sister and his grandmother.  The genetic link probably goes back farther than that, but people didn't identify it as Alzheimer's back then;  it was just dementia or senility.  If it isn't in your family, chances are you know someone whose life has been touched by this disease.  Thanks from all of the impacted families for your support of this cause!

~BigSis