Donations

Your donation is vital to the Eastern Tennessee Chapter’s mission to provide support and assistance to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their families, as well as support research efforts to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer's disease.

• Memorial Gifts
  
  
• Legacy Circle
  
  
• Rosemary Circle
  
  
• Memory Walk
  
  

If someone dear to you has lost the battle to Alzheimer's, the Memorial Gift program is a wonderful way to celebrate the life of your loved one while creating hope and support for others fighting the disease.

Memorial gifts may be made by check or credit card.  Please make checks payable to the Alzheimer's Association and mail to:

Alzheimer's Association
2200 Sutherland Ave., Ste. H102
Knoxville, TN  37919

To donate by credit card, click here or call the Alzheimer's Association office at (865) 544-6288.

When making a memorial gift, please provide the following information:

• Name of memorialized individual
• Name and address of family member to which the notice of your gift will be sent.
• Your contact information (name, address, phone number) so that receipt of your gift may be acknowledged.
  
  

Legacy Circle

Members of the Legacy Circle are compassionate individuals dedicated to provide support and assistance to persons with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.

You may qualify for membership in the Legacy Circle by one or more of the following:

1. Insertion of a clause in your will or codicil that will ensure that a lasting gift will be made to the East Tennessee Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
2. A gift from tax deferred assets such as IRAs, 403(b), 401(k), or a tax deferred annuity.
3. The designation of the East Tennessee Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association as a co-beneficiary or beneficiary in an insurance policy.
4. A trust agreement with the East Tennessee Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association providing you increased spendable income during your lifetime with the Association as beneficiary.
5. A gift of residence or farm where you retain all rights and uses during your lifetime.

For more information on becoming a member of the Legacy Circle, call (865)544-6288.

Rosemary Circle

Rosemary has been used as an emblem of remembrance throughout our folklore.  In keeping with this tradition, we’ve adopted this symbol in recognition of a select group who’ve made an exemplary commitment to those who can no longer remember due to Alzheimer's disease.

Membership in the Rosemary Circle is an honor reserved for individuals, businesses, and private foundations whose annual gifts, excluding special events such as Memory Walk, to the Eastern Tennessee Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association reach a cumulative level of at least $500 during a fiscal year (July 1-June 31).  Gifts may be made in honor or memory of the person of the donor’s choice.

Levels of Giving:

$5000 & above           Platinum Member
$2500 - $4999           Gold Member
$1000 - $2499           Silver Member
$500 - $999              Bronze Member

Membership Benefits

• Recognized as a special donor in our Chapter newsletters and the annual report
• Timely research updates
• An invitation to the annual Rosemary Circle event
• Courtesy subscriptions to Chapter publications

For more information on becoming a member of the Rosemary Circle, call (865) 544-6288.

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Memory Walk