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Volunteer Heroes

A Hand to Hold: Why 911 Responder Andrea Entus Became a MUSIC & MEMORY® Ambassador

January 30, 2015

Whenever Florida’s Boca Raton Fire Rescue ambulance team arrives at a nursing home, Andrea Entus makes a point to talk […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, How You Can Help, Nursing Home Culture Change, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Alzheimer's, benefits of personalized music, dementia, Music & Memory Ambassadors, nursing home culture change, volunteer ideas

Helping Other Caregivers: How One Resident Powers MUSIC & MEMORY® for Kendal at Lexington

December 23, 2014

Five years ago, when Jack Geikler and his wife, Pat, moved into independent living accommodations at Kendal at Lexington, Virginia, […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, Nursing Home Culture Change, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Alzheimer's, caregiver support, caregivers, CCRC, dementia, Kendal at Lexington Virginia, nursing home culture change, volunteer ideas

How to Build on “Alive Inside” Energy to Support Local MUSIC & MEMORY® Programs

October 3, 2014

At hundreds of Alive Inside screenings around the country this summer, we’ve heard from audience members who are inspired to […]

Filed Under: How You Can Help, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Alive Inside, Alzheimer's, benefits of personalized music, fundraising ideas, iPod donation drive, nursing home culture change, volunteer ideas, Wisconsin Music & Memory Initiative

Teen Power: How Three Student Volunteers Raised $10,000 for MUSIC & MEMORY®

August 19, 2014

When you want something done well, the saying goes, ask a busy person. That’s certainly proven true for three teens, […]

Filed Under: How You Can Help, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: fundraising ideas, iPod donation drive, volunteer ideas

The Road to Becoming an Eagle Scout: Raising Support and Awareness for MUSIC & MEMORY®

March 12, 2014

When Boy Scout Alejandro Urbina decided to raise money, gather CDs and collect used iPods for Music & Memory as […]

Filed Under: Nursing Home Culture Change, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Eagle Scout Project, fundraising ideas, iPod donation drive, nursing home culture change, volunteer ideas

How “A Night to Remember” at Ball State U Raised $1,600 for Music & Memory

January 7, 2014

They sang a cappella, danced, drummed, strummed guitars, cheered, performed improv comedy and more. When the November 21 student variety […]

Filed Under: Alzheimer's and Dementia, Volunteer Heroes Tagged With: Alzheimer's, Ball State University, dementia, fundraising ideas, volunteer ideas

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MUSIC & MEMORY® is a service of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a leader in advancing the therapeutic power of music to awaken, stimulate, and heal. The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (EIN #13-3874103) is a non-profit organization exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.

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