Kickoff of 2020 Longest Day Campaign
Barbara wins the Apple Watch Raffle at Unit Holiday Party!
The Longest Day 2024
Unit 498 Peninsula Team requests you donate by clicking below:
The Longest Day 2024
On behalf of the "Unit 498 - Peninsula" Longest Day Team, we thank you for your generous donation toward our Longest Day initiative. Thanks to your generous contributions, we surpassed our goal of $35,000 and raised $39,809!
Your individual contributions, participation in our raffles, as well as our fun bridge events, and reaching out to friends and family have helped raise these funds for our worthwhile cause. Your support means more than words can convey: your contribution directly impacts the ability to support Alzheimer's Disease research; provides care and resources to victims of the disease and their families; and raises continued awareness. With your help, we are one step closer to finding a cure and improving the lives of those affected by this all-too-common condition.
We all know that Alzheimer's has impacted millions of lives. We are deeply grateful for your commitment and compassion in this fight. Together, we are making a difference. Your belief in our efforts gives us the determination to continue our support for the Alzheimer's Association.
With sincere thanks,
Unit 498 Longest Day Committee
Barbara Lewis and Marie Pattie Co-chairs,
Rita Armstrong, Janice Carter, Fred Chasalow, Kit Morse, Lauren Rosen, Danna Sorenson, Jeanne Urich, Janelle Van Rensselaer.
The Longest Day 2023
Thank you for the wonderful effort and generosity of all the people connected to Unit 498 Peninsula Team. Because of you we have raised over $34,000 for the Alzheimer’s association to help with research and the support of patients and caregivers. This is the most we have raised to date and you all are truly a special group.
Barbara Lewis, Committee Chair
Unit 498 received this Fundraising Award from the Alzheimer's Association for donations greater than $10,000.
Longest Day
Saturday, June 22, 2019
THANK YOU for your generous support for The Longest Day 2019. Unit 498 and Team Peninsula raised over $21,000! Thank you to all who contributed raffle prizes, items and experiences for our silent auction, and to all who made generous donations to the Alzheimer’s Association!!
Longest Day 2019
A Letter from Fred Chasalow
I have been asked many times, “Why did you start to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association?”
Here is my answer:
In December 1907, my grandfather came to the US from a village near Pinsk. I remember him showing me Pinsk on an atlas. During the Russo-Japanese war, soldiers had come to conscript him for the army. Conscripts served for 20 years, if they lived that long. He left by the back door, walked to the Netherlands and boarded a ship to the US. Once, I counted 11 languages that he spoke fluently: English, Russian, Polish, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic and several others. When I was 5 he taught me algebra, long division and square roots. All things he knew well. He kept the books for his store and rental real estate. Despite all of these abilities, when he was 75, he was no longer able to care for himself and had to move into a nursing home. I went to visit him regularly with my Mom. After a while, he could no longer even be sure who I was. Those days must have been extremely long for him. My greatest health fear is that I may lose my mental ability, just as my grandfather did.
When the Longest Day program with the ACBL started, I recognized the opportunity to raise money for Alzheimer’s syndrome and other dementia diseases.
My challenge to you is:
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