AHA has had a tough summer with the loss of several members. In this issue of the newsletter, we remember Sherry de Vries and Molly Lunsford. Both will be missed. On a different note, we welcome Tegan Cohen as our new operations and member services co-manager. Our September calendar is full, so check out the opportunities and join other AHA members at one of the programs. Read about some of the Medicare changes going into effect in the upcoming years. As our summer comes to an end, read about the adventures that some of our members had during August. To read the full newsletter, click here.

AHA member L Liddle is remembered by other members for his friendship, instrumental part in the formation of AHA as an organization and continuous support and volunteer help. In July, we celebrated our new members with a well-attended social gathering. Our August calendar is short, but we have more events scheduled for the fall. Our second session of Stronger Memory™ will start up on September 7. To see full newsletter, click here.

Executive Director Cele Garrett shares update on AHA member survey data and talks about next steps.  AHA celebrates its 11th anniversary with a casual gathering at the Carlyle Towers. Interested in participating in a bereavement group? Read about all this and more in July’s newsletter.

AHA is proud to share that our members Susanne Adams and Babs Waters were honored by the City with awards recognizing their years of volunteer service. Read more on their recognition in June’s newsletter. Also, AHA’s calendar is opening up more in-person events, with one being the Social and Racial Equity group visiting the newly reopened Freedom House Museum. See the calendar of events to read about other opportunities to meet with AHA members for fun and interesting events.

Our members are getting out and about again and enjoying time together! There were several opportunities for folks to participate in an in-person AHA event this past month: Bob and Michael’s happy hour, Easter dinner at Tempo, Men’s Night Out and last but not least Spring2ACTion day at Del Ray Cafe. Our Zoom events were well attended, including our two new events – Movie Group and Travel Group. Click here to read about these happenings and more in the May newsletter.

This past year has been challenging, but AHA remains strong! Spring2ACTion started off very slow for us, but we ended with success. Early giving begins two weeks prior to Spring2ACTion day, and on the morning of “big day” we had only achieved 25% of our goal. Cele and I stationed ourselves at the Del Ray Cafe all day and AHA members and friends stopped by to cheer us on, grab a bite to eat and or make a donation. The day was full of excitement and happy times. It was great to be able to get together again. By the end of the day, we had achieved 85% of our goal. We are grateful to the Del Ray Cafe for allowing us to make their kitchen room our “nerve center” for the day and for donating 10% of their proceeds to AHA. Many thanks to all who supported us through either donations or just cheering us on. Our hearts are full with gratitude.

Today begins the early giving days for this annual fundraiser!

On April 27th, we are celebrating 12 years of Alexandria’s annual fundraiser Spring2ACTion. AHA relies on the donations of our friends and supporters to keep our operations going, as membership dues cover less than 50% of our expenses. Please visit our AHA donation page on the Spring2Action website here.

We welcome your gift of any size on this important giving day.

Thank you for your support – and come see us on April 27th at Del Ray Cafe!

We’re excited to be opening up some in-person events this month! Program facilitators have the option to continue their events on Zoom or schedule them for in-person. Please be sure to check the calendar to see where this month’s events are scheduled to take place.