Letters From the Future
You have a letter!
What is Letters From the Future?
Letters From the Future is a storytelling-based project where we collect stories and ‘letters’ from people impacted by Alzheimer’s and share them in a centralized website. People who have loved ones who have Alzheimer’s, people with Alzheimer’s themselves, and people who don’t have a personal connection to Alzheimer’s can all write letters that we publish in one place.
We want this website to reach thousands of lives, and serve as a place where people can share their stories, learn from one another, and feel less alone. This will also raise awareness, reduce stigma, and gather funds for Alzheimer’s. After all, storytelling is the heart of the human soul, and letter-writing is its timeless pulse.
Why We’re Doing This
We are a team in the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association Bright Minds Challenge, which is where high schoolers form teams to raise $5,000 in 7 weeks. Our team wants to go beyond the money and the fundraising, however, and create something that lasts. We want to help people with Alzheimer’s, and loved ones of those with Alzheimer’s, by giving them a place to reflect, process their emotions, and see they’re not alone. We also want to help those who don’t have Alzheimer’s learn more about it, see the stories and people behind the numbers and scientific terms, and hopefully feel compelled to support the cause. Our Letters From the Future project is meant to bring more attention to Alzheimer’s, especially on online platforms, and unite stories across languages, countries, and people.
Who We Are
We are a team of 6 girls from a high school in Irvine, California. We want to make a difference in the world and join the cause against Alzheimer’s. Many of us have personal connections to Alzheimer’s and other dementia, further motivating us in this fight.
What You Can Do
If you’re interested in helping, firstly, thank you so much! Some things we would greatly appreciate are:
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Follow us on our Instagram @lettersfromthefuture.bm so that we can grow our online presence and share stories to more people
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Donate, even just $5, to our fundraiser: https://events.alz.org/fundraisers/lettersfromthefuture
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Participate in our in-person letter-writing events(featuring plenty of food like maybe SomiSomi…)
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More information to come, but right now we are planning 3 events in March!
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Write a letter! - see prompts below
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If you have a personal connection with Alzheimer’s/know someone who has a personal connection
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If you have a story but don’t necessarily want to write a letter, we would still love if you could reach out and tell us a little bit about it so we can further our understanding of the various perspectives and facets of Alzheimer’s
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Even if you don’t have a personal connection with Alzheimer’s, we would absolutely love to hear from you
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