Welcome to my virtual luminary page

I’m participating in The Longest Day to fundraise for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. In honor of the winter solstice on December 21, I created a luminary to shine a light on the darkness of Alzheimer’s.

Since the early 1990's, our family has coined the phrase, "Put [Keep] a smile on your face, and a song in your heart".  This saying was meant to remind us to keep the joy in life through all situations, and to share with everyone we meet the power of a smile, a song, and a laugh. This saying has kept our family strong through diagnosis' of heart disease, Leukemia, Parkinson's, 10 years of unanswered questions, and finally, a diagnosis of Alzheimer's & Lewy Body Dementia.

Since then, we have led an effort to share Life's joys that can still be found in difficult situations. We have been at the forefront of nearly every Alzheimer's/Dementia Advocacy event in our scope of reach.

Today, an estimated 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, including more than 6 million Americans. In the United States alone, more than 11 million friends and family members are providing their care. We must take action now, or these numbers will continue to rise. Please support me in the fight to end Alzheimer’s with a donation today. Thank you!