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You
want to make a difference. And we need your help. Volunteers
are the lifeblood of the Alzheimer Society. More than
14,000 volunteers across the country work in many ways
to help those affected by Alzheimer's disease, their families
and caregivers, and the many Alzheimer Society offices.
Whether you have just a bit of time or want to get involved
on a regular basis, there are a number of ways you can
help.
Contact
your local or provincial Alzheimer
Society, or e-mail the national office at dben@alzheimer.ca to
talk about how you can get involved. Here are a few examples
that might fill a need at your local Alzheimer Society
and may appeal to your interests to get you thinking:
Offer
your time
- Help
with local events like the annual Alzheimer
Coffee Break™, which raises funds for local
Alzheimer Societies, canvas door-to-door or help with
a tag day in your neighbourhood.
- Help
families -- as a volunteer driver, by relieving a caregiver
so he/she can have a break or by offering practical
help such as with errands.
Offer
your expertise
- Join
a committee to help with special events or public relations.
- Write
for the chapter newsletter, help with accounting or
join the board of directors, to name just a few ways
you can offer your expertise.
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