The Alzheimer’s Society held its annual Making Sweet Memories Gala on Feb. 7 at the Black Knight Inn, raising more than $28,000 for programs, services and research.
Special guest speaker Chris Nelson travelled from Stony Plain to share her story of living with Alzheimer’s, bringing home a different perspective on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia to many attending the event.
Guests purchased funny money to use throughout the evening to tip their celebrity waiters.
“It was a busy night, our biggest success so far in terms of the number of people attending, the number of celebrity waiters and the amount of funds raised,” says Janice Fogarty, manager of community relations for the Alzheimer’s Society.