Mass Appeal Memories in the Making

TOSS IT OVER TO ASHLEY WHO IS
OUR NEXT GUEST.
HOW IS IT GOING?
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MEMORIES IN THE MAKING IS AN
EVENT TONIGHT.
AUTISM ASSOCIATION.
WE HAVE CO-CHAIRS OF THE EVENT
JOINING US TO SHARE ALL ABOUT
IT.
MEMORIES IN THE MAKING IS
TONIGHT.
THIS IS VERY EXCITING TO YOU.
TELL US ALL ABOUT IT.
THIS IS OUR THIRD YEAR OF
DOING IT.
EACH YEAR IT HAS GROWN.
THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE -- IT WILL BE SPONSORED BY
THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, THE
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AND
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES.
IT WILL BE AT THE JEWISH
COMMUNITY CENTER, AND WE ARE
HAVING OVER 12 COMMUNITIES
PARTICIPATING IN THEIR ARTWORK
SOME OF THEM ARE HERE AT THE
TABLE.
THE IDEA IS PEOPLE WITH
ALZHEIMER'SABLE TO EXPRESS
THEMSELVES THROUGH ART YOU ARE
ABLE TO GET PIECES OF THEIR
ARTWORK.
ABSOLUTELY.
PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S MAY NOT
HAVE THE ABILITY ANY MORE TO
EXPRESS CERTAIN THINGS OR KNOW
WHO FAMILY IS THEY CAN STILL DO
OUT WORK.
IT IS A COLLECTION OF THEIR
MEMORIES.
IT COMES OUT IN THEIR BEAUTIFUL
ARTWORK.
IT IS WONDERFUL FOR PEOPLE TO
EXPRESS THEMSELVES IF IT IS ON
PAPER AND PEOPLE CAN HAVE THAT.
IT IS COMMUNITY CENTER IN
SPRINGFIELD WHAT WILL TAKE
PLACE?
FIRST OF ALL IN JEWISH
FAMILY CIRCLE OFFICE WE ARE
GOING TO BE HAVING A SILENT
AUCTION OF OVER 40 PIECES OF
ARTWORK DONE BY RESIDENTS IN 12
COMMUNITIES.
THEN WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A
LIVE ACTION AND-- AUCTION AND T
WORK YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT
IT AND VIEW IT IN THE LOUNGE.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE FOOD
AND WINE AND A WONDERFUL EVENING
OF CELEBRATION.
AND IT'S FREE OF CHARGE.
THERE IS NO FEE TO COME INTO
THIS EVENT.
THE FOOD, EVERYTHING, THE FOOD
IS BEING DONE BY MATTEL.
CATERING BY MATTEL.
IT WILL BE KIND OF A LEBANESE,
MID EASTERN TYPE FOOD.
IT WILL BE GREAT.
IT WILL BE A LOT OF FUN.
AND THE MOST WONDERFUL THING IT
BENEFITS THE ALZHEIMER'S
ASSOCIATION.
SPECIFICALLY THE BREAKFAST FUND.
A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW
WHAT IT IS BUT IF YOU ARE A
FAMILY GOING THROUGH AND HAS
ALZHEIMER'S IT'S A TEDIOUS JOB
TO BE A CAREGIVER.
THIS HELPS PEOPLE WHO ARE ABLE
TO GO AWAY AND LEAVE THEIR LOVED
ONES WITH SOMEBODY ELSE SO THEY
CAN GET RESPITE.
EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GET RESPITE.
EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW
SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER'S IT CAN
BE A VERY VERY DIFFICULT THING.
IN TODAY'S DAY IF YOU ASK
ANYBODY.
ANYBODY KNOWS SOMEONE WHO HAS
ALZHEIMER'S.
THEY ARE LIVING LONGER HAVE
MEDICINE TO KEEP US ALIVE
LONGER.
IT IS A DREADFUL DISEASE IT ROBS
YOU HAVE WHO YOU ARE.
YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT
THIS.
YOU VOLUNTEERED FOR THIS EVENT.
IT MEANS SOMETHING TO YOU TO BE
ABLE TO GET BACK.
I WORKED IN A FACILITY WHERE
YOU HAVE TOTAL MEMORY ENHANCED
COMMUNITY THERE.
MY WORK, MY FATHER IN LAW HAD
ALZHEIMER'S AND I HAD A COUSIN
WITH EARLY ON SET ALZHEIMER'S.
IT EFFECTS YOU IN DIFFERENT
WAYS.
I HAVE OWNED A HOME CARE
COMPANY FOR TEN YEARS AND WE
HAVE SEEN INCREASE WITH PEOPLE
WITH ALZHEIMER'S.
WE WORK WITH THEM ON A DAILY
BASIS.
I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS.
MY AUNT HAD ALZHEIMER'S 20-YEARS
AGO.
AT THAT TIME WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT
WAS HAPPENING.
THINGS HAVE REALLY CHANGED.
ALZHEIMER'S GROUP HAS BEEN
WONDERFUL.
THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT GROUPS.
THEY HAVE WONDERFUL EVENTS THAT
EXPLAIN IT.
THEY ARE TREMENDOUS.
WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS MAKING
SUCH A DIFFERENCE AS WELL WITH
THIS WONDERFUL EVENT.
TONIGHT WE WILL HAVE MORE
INFORMATION ON THE WEB SITE.