Memories are Priceless

I recently had one of my readers, Mr. R, offer to donate to a charity of my choosing out of his appreciation for my book, "Telling Hands."

While I was writing the book, my dearest grandmother, Darris, passed away after a several years-long downward spiral from the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease. As you may have noticed, my book "Telling Hands" is dedicated to Darris, and I bought all the rights to the images used in the book in her memory. She was an amazing woman; humble and hard-working.

 

So, it wasn't very hard figuring out what charity I wanted to have Mr. R donate to. After only a few minutes thought, and some research I chose Cure Alzheimer's Fund.
 

Mission

"Cure Alzheimer's Fund was established to fund targeted research with the highest probability of slowing, stopping or reversing Alzheimer's disease through venture based philanthropy. All organizational expenses are paid for by the Founders and Board, allowing all other contributions to be applied directly to Alzheimer's Disease research. Our foundational research is focused on identifying all the genes and gene mutations that are linked to Alzheimer's Disease. We can then use this genetic information to reliably predict, early in life, those at greatest risk for the disease (with legal safeguards and genetic and psychological counseling). Our foundational research projects include: Alzheimer's Genome Project, Alzheimer's Genome Map, Alzheimer's Brain-Genetic Study, Alzheimer's Clinical-Genetic Study, Alzheimer's Gene Database, MicroRNA's and APP, and Alzheimer's Gene Discovery Project."

 

Charity Navigator gives Cure Alzheimer's Fund an overall score of 99.07 out of 100 in their mission of targeting breakthrough research to prevent and find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12603#.VNE3gZXnb4g

Memories are truly priceless, let's help cure Alzheimer's.

Sincerely,

Jamie Godwin Brooks