Meet our chapter board
Our chapter is governed by a volunteer board of directors, responsible for planning, creating and implementing strategies and tactics in service to our mission. While they have a wide range of backgrounds, they share...
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Central Valley volunteer helps families through education
In honor of volunteer appreciation week, we are highlighting one of our Community Educators based out of the Central Valley. Debbie Singh has been volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association® for a little more than...
Meet our volunteer facilitators
Most of our caregiver support groups are facilitated by amazing volunteers. We wanted to introduce you to a few of them, as they discuss what they enjoy about facilitating support groups and pass along...
Attorney volunteers to teach families about legal planning
Conducting online research about Alzheimer’s disease led attorney Vivian Yuan of San Jose to become a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association. Handling the estate for a family member who refused to create a plan...
Volunteers are the heart of the Alzheimer’s Association
Did you know that the Alzheimer’s Association was started by volunteers? In 1980, a group of family caregivers and individuals recognized the need for an organization that would unite caregivers, provide support to those...
Volunteers coach The Longest Day participants to success
Have you ever signed up for an activity but weren’t sure what do next? Maybe you wished someone could answer your questions and offer tips. Alexis Diaz-Infante and Leighton Lerum, our volunteer coaching co-chairs...
Demonstrating her passion for advocacy worldwide
If you are traveling with Elizabeth Santos of Ukiah, odds are high that she will ask you to take a picture of her holding her purple #ENDALZ sign. This Alzheimer’s Association volunteer carries her...
Pastor helps churches support those with Alzheimer’s
As the Pastor of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Oakland, Reverend Kwasi Thornell is used to supporting church members who are impacted by a variety of health conditions. A few years ago, two members...
