Parrot Heads in Paradise

Do What You Love to End ALZ - GROUPS

Why We Do What We Love to End ALZ

"Parrot Heads" are fans of the late singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett. In 1989, the energy of Jimmy's concerts and his belief in "noblesse oblige" — to give back if you’re lucky enough — was harnessed, and our Parrot Heads in Paradise (PHIP) Organization was born. We now have 185+ Parrot Head Clubs in the USA.

In 1994, Jimmy's father, James Delaney (JD) Buffett, Jr., was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and passed away at age 83 in May of 2003. This deeply personal experience led many of our Parrot Head Clubs to join the fight against Alzheimer's. We continue to honor JD as we see the devastating impact of this disease within our own communities. This shared experience fuels our commitment to making a difference.

Since 2008, PHCs have participated in the Walks To End Alzheimer's® across the country. We are very excited to now also support Do What You Love to End Alz®. Do What You Love to End ALZ makes it easy to make a difference. It’s simple, flexible and starts with you — doing something you love and turning it into a fundraiser to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. There’s no limit to what we can do! Our clubs engage in fundraising activities from golf to pickleball, card games, parties, and more to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association®. Together, we shine a light on Alzheimer's, leaving this world a little better than we found it!

We invite everyone to join us as we Party With A Purpose for Alzheimer's by signing up for Do What You Love to End Alz and donating to a participating chapter team today. Together, we can make a difference and have a great time doing it.

Fins Up!

CONTACT

Kris Nordstrom McBride
kriscommservice@gmail.com

How to Register

https://events.alz.org/getasset/4UO34F (PDF)

Our Top Team Events

Below is a listing of the top 100 events associated with this organization. Amounts shown are total fundraising per event, with this season's total underneath marked with an asterisk*.
1
The Rob Ainsley Golf Tournament FY26 CLOSED
Bob Slaninka

$45,020.00

$0.00
2
Isle of Iowa Parrot Head Club Phlocking LIVE
Gordon Smith

$12,000.00

$12,000.00
3
5OCP Celebrations - All Year Long! FY26 CLOSED
5 O'Clock Phlock Parrot Head Club

$2,450.00

$0.00
4
Growing Older But Not Up 2026 FY26 CLOSED
CHRISTINA COTTON-BAKER

$2,000.00

$0.00
5
The Rob Ainsley Memorial Golf Tournament LIVE
Lisa MacLeod

$1,220.00

$1,220.00
6
Scaring For A Cure FY26 CLOSED
GalvestonBay/5O'ClockPhlock/Second Wind ParrotHead Clubs

$500.00

$0.00
7
Parrot Head Raffle Day LIVE
Diane Siedlik

$265.00

$0.00
8
MOTM Rocks ALZ FY26 CLOSED
Meeting of The Minds PHIP

$200.00

$0.00
9
Hawaiian Shirt Project LIVE
Parrot Head Clubs National ALZ Projects

$100.00

$0.00
10
Walking down memory lane LIVE
Brian J O’Connor

$100.00

$100.00
11
Island Rock Fest LIVE
Derby Parrotheads

$30.00

$10.00
12
Galveston Bay Parrot Head Club Change for A Change FY26 CLOSED
Gloria Rooney

$20.00

$0.00
13
Jimmy Buffet Day at The Bazaar LIVE
AUDREY Aulenti

$20.00

$20.00

Our Achievements

First Donation
First Donation

First Donation

Raised 25%
Raised 25%

Raised 25%

Raised 50%
Raised 50%

Raised 50%

Raised 75%
Raised 75%

Raised 75%

Reached Goal
Reached Goal

Reached goal

Thank you to all our supporters

Top Supporter

Community Partnership Club

Donated

$12k

Fidelity Charitable

Donated

$1.2k

Brian J O’connor

Donated

$100

Audrey Aulenti

Donated

$20

Lisa Macleod

Donated

$20

Anonymous

Donated

$10