Inform. Educate. Inspire.
Save the Date!The Alzheimer’s Association’s 1st annual A Reason to Hope Community Breakfast will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in the beautiful Benaroya Hall Grand Lobby in Downtown Seattle. The event will feature a gourmet plated breakfast and speakers affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Keynote Speaker Elaine Jones, COO of the Paul Allen Institute for Brain Science, will discuss the future of brain science and Alzheimer’s, and highlight the financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease on local businesses. All proceeds from the breakfast directly benefit the programs, services and research of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Date & Time
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Benaroya Hall
Check-In: 7:00 to 7:30 am
Program & Breakfast: 7:30 to 9:00 am
Keynote Speaker
Elaine Jones, COO, Allen Institute for Brain Science
MC: Brad Goode, KING 5 News Anchor
Table Hosts
We’re looking for table hosts/captains to each fill a table of 10 guests. The breakfast is an informative, educational and worthwhile hour that your colleagues will directly benefit from. Educate yourself and empower others with knowledge to keep you at the edge of brain science! If you’re interested in becoming a table host at the breakfast, please contact Elise Ricci at elise.ricci@alz.org.
Featured Families
At the breakfast, you’ll get to know local families living with Alzheimer’s disease and hear their personal stories. Max Larkin’s father, Hugh, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 56. From a desire to meet other children of parents with early onset, Max and his girlfriend Emily Boardway founded the non-profit organization Spoke Your Mind in early 2009. In April of 2009, Max and Emily embarked on a 3,000-mile United States bicycle tour to document the stories of other children of parents with early onset dementia. Max and Emily’s inspiring story has been featured on Seattle’s KING 5 News and Good Morning America. Learn more about their incredible journey at http://www.mindseries.org/spoke-your-mind/about/. Max and Emily will be at the breakfast, and several other families living with Alzheimer’s disease will be in attendance as well.
Reservations
A minimum donation of $150 per guest in attendance is requested. You may reserve individual seats or a full table of 10 by contacting Liz McNeil at 206.363.5500 or liz.mcneil@alz.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities
For a full range of sponsorship opportunities, please view our sponsorship portfolio below:
Please contact Melissa Soules at Melissa.soules@alz.org for more information on sponsorship.
