Honoring a Team Effort to Fight Alzheimer’s: Dan and Julie Jaworski

Dan and Julie will be recognized as this year’s honorees of Orlando’s Purple Soirée gala to honor their years of service as Alzheimer’s Association volunteers, fundraisers and advocates.

A Mission to Change Minds: Sury Veliz’s Journey With Alzheimer’s

It’s easy to think that you’re too young to show signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Sury Veliz is on a mission to change that. She will be honored as the Mission Moment Speaker at the Sunshine Gala in Miami.

From Caregiver to Advocate: How One Daughter’s Alzheimer’s Journey Led Her to the Tampa Gala

When her father first began forgetting small things, Tampa resident Shannon Moroney felt the shift before anyone else did. Today, she is carrying that experience into a new chapter as co-chair of the Inspire, Imagine & Hope Gala on March 27 in Tampa.

Electrifying Change: Connie Kulp’s Mission to End Alzheimer’s

Connie Kulp is the chair of the 2026 Purple Soiree, whose family inspired her to make a difference.

Becoming a Community Resource: Why Terri Coburn Creates Awareness of Dementia in Broward County

Since her mother passed away in 2012, Terri has dedicated herself to being a resource for her community, including as a support group leader, the Chair of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Broward County and an advocate.

Advocacy in Action: Why CherylAnn Haley Fights to Shape Florida Policy

She didn’t know the signs when her mother developed Alzheimer’s. She wasn’t satisfied when her mother’s doctor wouldn’t perform tests and claimed nothing could be done about her condition. She became an advocate so Florida families can be educated and prepared if the disease affects them, too.

The Journey of a Lifelong Advocate

Debbie Miller grew up supporting her younger brother, Rick, who has Down syndrome, and it was only natural she’d continue to when he developed Alzheimer’s.