Greetings readers, friends, and Marilyn’s Legacy supporters!
Autumn is upon us, and this was always Mom’s favorite season; it’s hard to imagine that she would have turned 82 this past Friday and that December 15th will mark six years since she left us. I miss her so much. As Jess and I are just returning from a lovely trip, I am reminded of the many experiences Mom missed out on due to this horrendous illness – Alzheimer’s disease.
As many of you know, Marilyn’s Legacy was borne of a desire to honor her memory and give purpose to our journey – an unexpected experience that defies all logic. Our mission is to increase Alzheimer’s awareness among the masses as well as raise funds to stop this insidious disease and provide support to enhance quality of life for families currently on this journey.
This month, we embark on our 3rd annual giving campaign. I’m proud to say that because of your generous support, we’ve raised over $10,000 since our inception in 2016. Those funds have been directed to organizations that are leaders in this space. They are driving bold innovative research, advancing national care policies to support caregivers, and working to increase speed, efficiency, and diversity around clinical trials. There is too much good work being done to even begin to touch on all of it, but progress is being made each and every day. We are more hopeful than ever.
Fiscal responsibility is of utmost importance to us at Marilyn’s Legacy, so we can assure you that the organizations who receive funding from us display superior financial stewardship. We know you want your contributions to go straight to the important work taking place, not to paying salaries and overhead. Two of our most important partners, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, deploy every dollar of donations to the goals of stopping Alzheimer’s and supporting affected families.
Will you join us in the fight to stop Alzheimer’s and in supporting families currently facing this journey each day? Please consider making a one-time or recurring tax-deductible contribution today by visiting http://marilynslegacy.org/donate.
We sincerely appreciate your support of our mission and wish you a blessed autumn and holiday season.
Ann Napoletan
Founder, Marilyn’s Legacy 💜
P.S. Stay tuned for new content coming soon.
The Long and Winding Road... 
I’m glad to donate. I still sleep most nights in the first T shirt I received from Marilyn’s Legacy when I gave some years ago. Off I go to donate. Thanks for doing this for your mom and for all of us who have been touched by Alzheimer’s.
I also wanted to let you know I’ll give a workshop on Aging and Grief in Columbus on May 17 (7-9 pm) and 18 (9 am – 1:15 pm), 2019. It’s sponsored by the Jung Society of Central Ohio, First Community Church, and another local group. If you’re interested or know people who might be, please send me an email and I’ll forward your email address to them. Or you can contact them without going through me at http://www.jungcentralohio.org Spring workshops aren’t posted on the site yet.
Thanks for remembering me at my mother-in-law’s death. Her gentle death was a release for her and for me and my sons.
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Elaine, so good to hear from you and I truly appreciate your continued support of Marilyn’s Legacy and the overall fight to end Alzheimer’s! It makes me happy to know you still wear your Marilyn’s Legacy tee with pride! Thank you for your donation! If you’ll be in Columbus, I’ll be there! Please look for an email from me. I’m putting these dates on my calendar right now! Sending my love.
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