Every year, Alzheimers Auckland have an Appeal Week with two major objectives:

1.  Increase positive awareness of dementia in the community

2.  Promote the 'Cuppa for a Cause' event as an easy fund-raising activity.

Cuppa for a Cause

In 2009, the Annual Appeal and Awareness week was one of our most successful appeal weeks to-date.  Due to launch of the Ecomonic Impact Report by Alzheimers New Zealand, there was a significant amount of awareness and publicity and this undoubtedly helped with our fund-raising efforts.   We hope to exceed this in 2010.

The 2010 Appeal runs from 12th  to 18th July. Once again Progressive Enterprises are a National Sponsor and will be donating 25c from the sale of Select Tea, Signature Coffee and special Lamington packs throughout Woolworths, Foodtown and Countdown supermarkets in New Zealand.  Progressive Enterprises are also allowing  Alzheimer organisations to collect outside their stores during the week of 12th to 18th July. If you are able to spare an hour or two to collect please give Rosemary a call on 09 622 4230. We always try to arrange collectors in pairs and you will hear some amazing stories as people donate!

Clever Cuppa Ideas

Cuppas can focus on some really fun and relevant themes which include:

• A Walk Down Memory Lane - ask guests to bring a photo of their favourite memory and have shared stories at the morning tea
• Tray Game - adapt the age-old, party favourite of showing objects on a tray for 30 seconds and then ask the guests to remember as many as possible
• Guess the Baby Competition - guests provide a photo of themselves as a baby and see who can guess who is who
• Quiz NIght - run a quiz night with friends (we can provide the template!)
• Bake Off - challenge all participants to bake the best cake for the morning tea
• Jeans Day - in exchange for a gold coin donation, organisations that have corporate wear can wear jeans or a mufti day for employees that wear uniforms.
• Cuppa soup lunch
• Bridge tournament
• Wine and Cheese - does not need to be coffee to be a Cuppa!!

If you would like to host a cuppa or would like more information call Rosemary on 09 622 4230 email: rosemaryl@alzheimers.co.nz