Dear Friends and Family,
When Grandma Velma Vidinsky became ill with Alzheimer's disease we began our relationship with the Alzheimer's Association. With Grandpa Joe as her constant and vigilant advocate Grandma Velma ended her journey in 2001. While we watched her sad struggle our responsibility towards Bryan and Nick and our future grandchildren became obvious. We honor this responsibility through the Alzheimer's Association mission of cutting edge research and care for families like ours dealing with the disease on a daily basis.
In 2005 we created a family fund committed to the mission of ending Alzheimer's disease. Our family fund, Remember the Future, is dedicated to our children and grandchildren with the hope that they will not suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
The Remember the Future family fund aids the Alzheimer's Association efforts to increase public awareness of the Association's mission: to foster continued strides in research, patient care and increased brain health. Donations contributed to Remember the Future fund support the Association's public policy activities focused on advocacy with the U.S. Congress to increase federal funding for Alzheimer research towards the goal of $1 billion annually.
Through the very generous and kind response from
our friends and family we exceeded our first year goal of $100,000. In
2006, our contribution of $104,129 supported
the following public policy accomplishments:
- 73 Senators voted for an amendment that increased overall federal funding for biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Thousands of advocates nationwide directly contacted their Members of Congress in support of legislation to increase Alzheimer research funding by $7 million.
- 350 advocates from 39 states visited 300 Members of Congress during the Public Policy Forum to ask for increased funding for Alzheimer research.
- 1,000 letters were delivered to congressional offices from individuals with Alzheimer's, their caregivers and friends who were not able to attend the Public Policy Forum.
- 20 individuals with early onset/early stage Alzheimer's disease participated in the Public Policy Forum and personally visited their Members of Congress.
Please join our efforts by donating to Remember the Future and support the dedicated work of the Alzheimer's Association. Visit the Future Plans page on this web site to read about the exciting and challenging tactics to achieve our future goals.
Fondly,
Joanne, Alan, Nicholas, Bryan, Angela, David,
baby Ana, and Grandpa Joe
Find out more by visiting these Websites:
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Send a message: joanne@rememberthefuture.org
24/7 Alzheimer's
Association Helpline: 1.800.272.3900