Learn how to fight Alzheimer's disease today!

Mark your calendar for World Alzheimer's Day, September 21, 2008. It's all about raising awareness for Alzheimer's disease!

You can visit the Alzheimer's Association website to learn how to make a difference, or keep right on reading!

Here's what you can do to help make a difference in the work place:

Go purple!
Ask your workforce to wear purple on Friday, Sept. 19 or Monday, Sept. 22 to raise awareness.
Why not combine a Go Purple Day with Casual for a Cause or another fundraiser?

Get grounded in the fight against Alzheimer's
What: A morning coffee break (ask your local coffee shop to donate the coffee).
How: Offer a cup for a small donation.
Ask employees to "get grounded" in the facts about Alzheimer's on the Alzheimer's Association site.

Educate your employees and co-workers
Use World Alzheimer’s Day to educate your employees and co-workers about Alzheimer's. Let them know you care about the cause.

Lastly, if you need help getting the word out in the workplace, check out the Alzheimer's Association's website. They have resources available to help get you started. Become a workplace champion today!

Here's another way to help:
Learn how to help win 1.5 million to fight Alzheimer's disease with your American Express Card. If you aren't a card holder, you can still help by forwarding the link to a friend.

And another way to help:
Host a tailgate party!! Sounds like fun to me! Support your favorite team and raise money to fight Alzheimer's disease.
Here's how:
Register online
For a $20 donation, you'll receive a tailgate kit that includes:
stickers
a donation can
host form
pre-addressed return envelope
Please register by Sept. 9.
Your kit will arrive the week of Sept. 15.
Learn more about it here!


More ways to help:
Take part in the largest event to raise awareness, The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk®! Join a team or start your own, either way you're guaranteed to have fun and raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease! Sign up here.

Reach out to your faith community. Help raise awareness by educating your community about the impact of Alzheimer's disease. Learn more about it here.

So there you have it! Get started today and make a difference!!