Exercise
Exercise
From challenges to an outing on a scenic trail, there are plenty of ways to turn exercise into an enjoyable fundraiser!
Sports
Sports
Bring friends, family and colleagues together by organizing a tennis or golf tournament with registration fees benefiting the cause.
Games
Games
Pick your favorite game, like bridge, board games, Mah Jongg or livestreaming and turn it into a fundraiser.
Parties & events
Parties & events
Organize a costume or dance party to raise funds to advance the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arts
Arts
Host a karaoke night, knit-a-thon or an art auction. There’s no limit to what you can do!
Hobbies
Hobbies
Bake cookies for your family or office in exchange for a donation or host a fishing competition with an entry fee.
Fundraise only
Fundraise only
Ask for donations in lieu of gifts for a birthday, wedding, anniversary or other celebration!
Other
Other
A graduation, holiday or other celebration can make for a special fundraiser. Set up a fundraising page and ask friends and family to make a donation in lieu of a gift.
Turn something you love into a fundraiser to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. There’s no limit to what you can do!
For more than a decade, participants and partners have raised funds to advance the care, support and research efforts for the Alzheimer’s Association® through activities that are personal to them.
Getting Started
Step 1
Choose your passion
Hiking, golfing, gaming, crafting, play pickleball or bridge, host a cookout or purple party — no matter what your passion is, you can make it a fundraiser to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. So select an activity, pick a date and fundraise for a future without Alzheimer’s.
Step 2
Your Community, Our Expertise
Do What You Love to End ALZ gives you the flexibility to host your own fundraiser doing something you love on your own time. You’ll receive a welcome kit with helpful tools and resources to get started.
Step 3
Get started
Alzheimer’s affects every community. That’s why creating a future without Alzheimer’s is a cause that requires all of us to let our love shine, every day.
Thanks to your support
Every dollar you raise benefits those affected by Alzheimer's disease in your community.
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countries
Currently investing $430 million in over 1,150 active projects spanning six continents in 57 countries.
30
years
Brings the global research community together to tackle common challenges, such as the first new diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's in 30 Years.
24/7
helpline
Care and support to all those facing Alzheimer's. Our free nationwide Helpline offering information and referrals.
It's more than a fundraiser—it’s personal. Together as a team, we turned our fundraiser into something meaningful: a show of strength, remembrance, and hope.
Rachael A.
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Meet our national teams
The Alzheimer’s Association National Teams program brings together companies and organizations that share the Association’s vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
LET YOUR LOVE SHINE
Join the movement by posting on social media. Take a selfie, a photo of someone you're honoring, or a video about why you're taking part in Do What You Love to End ALZ. Be sure to include the hashtags #DoWhatYouLove and #ENDALZ to help spread awareness and let your love shine to create a future without Alzheimer's..
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Turn Your Hobby Into Hope
Make your favorite activity a fundraiser for a future without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.
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