BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:D482A800-2154-439A-9955-F8088DB2994A DTSTART:20230414T183000Z DTEND:20230414T230000Z SUMMARY:AWARE Affair 2023 DESCRIPTION:Event Overview:           An evening of inspiring art\, sounds\ , culinary delights\, and comradery includes a cocktail reception\, live a nd silent auction\, seated dinner and entertainment. \n Underwriting and S ponsorships: Individual tickets are $500 each with a special ticket level at $375 available until January 3\, 2023. Two sponsorship ticket levels a re available at $1\,200 (for 2) and $2\,500 (for 2 VIP tickets) and have d ifferent benefits. Exclusive Naming Opportunities start at $3\,000 up to $ 50\,000. Sponsorships start at $5\,000 up to $25\,000 and have different b enefits at the various levels. \nAWARE Affair 2023 Website Link: https://w ww.awaredallas.org/aware-affair/                 \n Awards:  Founder’s Spi rit Award: TBA   Amy Osler Spirit of Education Leadership Award: TBA \n At tire: Art Chic Cocktail. Tie optional \n Who: Taylor Hearn\, and Venise an d Larry Stuart are Honorary Chairs \nHonorary Chairs Emeriti are Sally and Forrest Hoglund\, Lee Roy and Biddie Jordan\, Kim and David McDavid\, Jr. and Ellen Terry with her daughter\, Amy Terry Kriegel and son\, Todd Terr y while\, Lori Bush\, Pamela Musgrove\, C’Mone Wingo are Event Chairs \nDr . Holly Hull Miori is President\, AWARE \n Event Contact for More Informat ion: \nHamilton A Sneed \n AWAREAffair@HASEvents.com \n214-454-5683  \n AW ARE Mission: AWARE is dedicated to fighting Alzheimer's disease by providi ng funding and support to programs\, projects\, and research provided by n onprofit organizations that actively help individuals affected by Alzheime r's in Dallas and the greater North Texas area. \nAWARE is a component fun d of The Dallas Foundation\, a 501(c)3 publicly supported charity.  In par tnership with the Foundation\, AWARE conducts an annual grant review proce ss by which grant applicants are carefully and thoughtfully vetted to ensu re that grant dollars are awarded to organizations that provide outstandin g services to Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers\, and to those res earch institutions that are at the forefront of medical research in the tr eatment\, prevention\, and cure of Alzheimer’s disease.  \nTogether with c ompassion and dedication we can make a difference. Join AWARE now and join the fight.     www.AWAREDallas.org    Instagram: @awaredallas \nFacebook: @awaredallas \n 2023-2024 Beneficiaries/Grant Recipients: \n Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation:  Salary support for the Baylor AT&T Memory Cen ter to provide a trained care-navigation specialist on site at the Center.   At the point of care\, patients and families are provided with disease e ducation\, caregiver training and support groups\, elder law and financial planning\, and a 24/7 helpline. \n Bishop Arts Theatre Center:  Support f or the PatioLive! Creative Aging Program\, a continuing program provided b y trained theater artists.  The program incorporates stories\, music\, vis ual arts\, and dance to improve the quality of life for individuals with A lzheimer’s and other dementias living in low-income memory care\, independ ent living\, and adult day care facilities. \nC.C. Young:   Support for st aff training on Alzheimer’s and dementia and programs in art and music the rapy\, service dog visits\, exercise and movement programs designed to inc rease activity and interest for patients in the memory care unit of the re tirement community. \n Center For BrainHealth:  Support for expansion of A lzheimer’s Voices\, an online training series communicating brain health s trategies\, action items to create a plan\, and testimonials from families sharing the power of practicing these concepts. Training will be accessib le online via the CBH YouTube Channel enabling outreach to a wider\, more diverse audience. \n Christian Care Communities and Services:  Support fo r a series of programs providing dementia and Alzheimer's awareness and ed ucation to the general public and healthcare workers. The curriculum is de signed to increase participants' technical abilities in caring for people with dementia and Alzheimer's\, as well as their empathy and understandin g of these diseases. \n Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society:  Support f or the expansion of the Memory Garden project held onsite at the Arboretum .  Individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers spend time in the gardens experiencing the tastes\, scents\, and textures of the herb/f ruit and vegetable garden\, and chef demonstrations of foods cooked with h erbs and vegetables straight from the garden.  To further extend the Memor y Garden outreach\, the program includes the creation of 12 interactive vi deos to be shared with offsite Alzheimer programs. \n For Love and Art:  S upport for an interactive program bringing the art experience to people wi th cognitive impairment and limited mobility in 77 senior community long-t erm care facilities. The program is designed to stimulate art enrichment a nd memories to community residents while empowering caregivers to love peo ple in creative and transformative ways. \n Foundation For the Callier Cen ter And Communication Disorders:   Support for the continued development o f TheraBeat\, an easy-to-use innovative solution for Alzheimer’s and demen tia treatment with a non-invasive and cost-effective therapeutic.  TheraBe at is a sound therapy app that integrates beat stimulation with the patien t’s own favorite music with goals of boosting memory and language function \, known to be disrupted in such patients. \n Jewish Family Service:  Supp ort for the Older Adults Program staff to provide in-home mental health co unseling\, care management\, and daily living support to older adults with Alzheimer’s and other dementias\, allowing them to remain living in their own home. \n Juliette Fowler Communities:  Support for the salary of a di rector-level staff member to be responsible for the expansion of the natio nally recognized I’M STILL HERE program into additional Fowler community n eighborhoods. The program provides training\, oversight\, and engagement f or professionals and families working with Alzheimer’s and dementia patien ts. \n NorthPark Presbyterian Church:  Support for the Casa de Vida Respit e Program giving respite relief to caregivers every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.  The program provides trained volunteers w ho give one-on-one care and stimulating activities to individuals with Alz heimer’s and other dementias. \n Plano Symphony Orchestra:  Support for He aling Notes\, a free music therapy-influenced concert designed and directe d PSO Director of Educational Outreach\, Dr. Jennifer Wheeler\, to be an i nteractive experience for seniors.  Concerts are performed by professional orchestra members and targeted toward over 400 low-income seniors who are living in 17 memory care facilities and dealing with Alzheimer’s and othe r dementias.  \n Songs & Smiles:  Support for publication of Joyful Memori es \, a 24-page printed magazine designed for families to share with loved ones living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.  Published and distributed qua rterly\, the magazine’s content is timeless and intergenerational\, featur ing original and curated pictures\, stories\, poems\, and jokes designed t o stimulate conversation and evoke memories. \n Stomping Ground Theater an d Training Center:  Support for Improv for Caregivers\, a fun and interact ive program for family and professional caregivers that uses improvisation al comedy techniques to teach effective communication skills that are spec ific to the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Through intera ctive activities and games\, participants gain a new understanding and a r oadmap for effectively communicating with loved ones. \n Texas Winds Music al Outreach:  Support for the Concerts for Seniors program providing 106 i nteractive concerts in 89 nursing homes and adult day care facilities brin ging joy\, relief from isolation\, and peace to individuals affected by me mory loss\, and new communication skills to their caregivers. \n The Senio r Source:  Support for the Senior Companion Program matching trained volun teers with low-income individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their famil ies needing in-home assistance with meals\, errands\, and light housekeepi ng\, providing caregivers with respite and/or time to work outside the hom e.    \n UT Southwestern Medical Center:   Support for a second year of Dr . Christian LoBue’s research trial to further evaluate Noninvasive Brain S timulation (NIBS) as an intervention in dementia associated with Alzheimer ’s Disease\, and to train an advanced doctoral student having clinical ski lls in Alzheimer’s Disease on how to deliver the stimulation as an interve ntion. \n Wilshire Baptist Church:  Support for the Friday Friends Program addressing the need to provide respite to those who care for a dementia r elative at home\, and who have little or no assistance for relieving them of the constant care and supervision of their loved one.  Trained volunte ers provide the Alzheimer’s patient with a stimulating day of art\, music\ , and games for the individual with Alzheimer’s and dementia. \n Myrna D. Schlegel AWARE Scholarship Fund:   Scholarship support for nursing studen ts at Baylor University\, Texas Woman’s University\, and Texas Christian U niversity toward studies in gerontology\, especially in the field of demen tia.\nLighthouse ArtSpace\n507 S. Harwood Street\nDallas\, TX 75201 United States\n LOCATION:507 S. Harwood Street\, Dallas\, TX 75201 URL:http://parkcities.bubblelife.com/community/adams_communications_public_ relations/library/35562441/key/3511591722/AWARE_Affair_2023 CREATED:20230110T223247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T223247Z DTSTAMP:20260421T020229Z CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR