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Sound-Alike Organizations
How often do you open your mailbox, see a letter asking you to give to Alzheimer's disease, and grumble, "Another request from the Alzheimer's Association!" Before you toss that mail aside, take a closer look at it.
There are several other groups not affiliated with the Alzheimer's Association that aks for money on behalf of Alzheimer's disease. Following are a few key things to look for when you receive a solicitation:
- Mailings from the Alzheimer's Association will feature our two-person logo symbolizing Help and Hope for those impacted by the disease. Look for this logo when you receive information or a solicitation concerning Alzheimer's disease.
- Mailings from the National Capital Area Chapter will bear our local address.
- Mailings from the national headquarters of the Alzheimer's Association, based in Chicago, will bear either the Chicago address or the address of the Association's National Donor Processing Center in St. Paul, MN.
To help you identify other groups, below is a list of "sound-alike" organizations, along with their contact information, programs, and marketing efforts:
American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, MD 20850
1-800-437-AHAF / www.ahaf.org
Programs: "Alzheimer's Disease Research" or "Alzheimer's Family Relief Program."
Alzheimer's Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 9106, Virginia Beach, VA 23450
877/427-0220 / www.alzheimers-research.org
Programs: "In-Home Alzheimer's Screening Test" (I-HAST).
The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation
11620 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 270, Los Angeles, CA 90025
310/445-4650 / www.jdfaf.org
Programs: Funds Alzheimer research. Art Linkletter is chairman of the board.
National Caregiving Foundation
401 Wythe Street, Suite A3, Alexandra, VA 22314
703-299-9300 or 1-800-477-4712 (Donor Support Line)
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P.O. Box 96009, Washington, DC 20090-6009
1-800-332-4483
Programs: "Alzheimer's Project." Runs a telemarketing campaign several times during the year. They market a caregiver's kit.
Project Cure, Inc.
5910 N. Central Expressway, Suite 760, Dallas, TX 75206-5139
517-373-1152
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P.O. Box 96673, Washington, DC 20090-6673
202-397-2273
Programs: "Center for Advanced Alzheimer's Disease Research" or "Alzheimer's Disease Fund." Direct mail with a sweepstakes offer.
The Alzheimer's Center / The Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
507-284-4368
Programs: "Mayo Clinic Fund for Alzheimer's Disease Research" or "Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research." They raise funds using the Reagan name.
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