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FALL 2017
Issue 208

CONNECTION

The Clare Raises

Record Total in Walk

to End Alzheimer’s

THE CLARE IS AT IT AGAIN. For the third
straight year, residents and staff of The
Clare set a record for donations to the
Alzheimer’s Association leading up to the
Walk to End Alzheimer’s on September 24.
This year’s fundraising total, though, far
surpasses records from previous years.
Residents check out the items available at The Clare’s
CONTENTS Following a month of events including Silent Auction Happy Hour and add their change to
a silent auction, a barbecue and various designated jars to send one director on a climb to the
Letter from Kyle . . . . . . . . . 2 raffles, The Clare officially tallied a 53rd floor .
News from Your donation of $10,890 for the Alzheimer’s As The Clare was nearing $10,000, Joanne
Council & Committees . . . 3 Association. This total exceeds the posted the amount raised thus far on

Resident News . . . . . . . . . . 4 community’s $10,000 goal and last year’s Odyssey, The Clare’s online resident portal.
donation of $8,097. After seeing this, a resident came to her
Artist Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 with a check for $200 so that The Clare
Since 2013, The Clare has donated
Resident Profile . . . . . . . . . 8 could reach its fundraising goal.
approximately $37,500 to the Alzheimer’s
Around The Clare . . . . . . 10 Association. “That is the generosity we have here at The
Department Updates . . . 12 “We are so ecstatic about exceeding our Clare,” Joanne says.
goal,” says Joanne Malleta, Director of The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes
Resident Health Services and co-chair of place in 600 cities across the country and
this year’s fundraising team. “I have to is the world’s largest event aimed at raising
admit, I wasn’t sure we would make it to awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care,
$10,000.” support and research. Chicago’s walk
alone brought in
$1 million for the
cause.
“This year’s event
was tremendously
successful,” says
Michael Plowman,
Director of Human
Resources and co-
chair of this year’s
fundraising team.
“We can’t wait to
see what more The
Clare can do for
the Alzheimer’s
Association next
year.”
Members of The Clare staff and their families participate in Chicago’s Walk to End
Alzheimer’s on September 24 .