NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE MONTH In 1983, President Reagan dedicated the month of November as National Alzheimer's Disease Month. Don't forget to support Team Sam and the Walk to End Alzheimer's by attending the Hats on for Alzheimer's. You can also give a monetary donation to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s donation box, located in the Activities Office the entire month. Each person who donates any amount will receive a purple memory marker to be displayed in the Ballroom during the Hats on for Alzheimer's event. You can write the name of someone who is currently suffering, someone who has passed on, or whatever you choose on the memory marker. The markers can be picked up at the Activities Desk. GIVING TUESDAY There is so much to be thankful for and so many blessings to count! In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, help give back to the community by donating to the Lake Wales Care Center. A donation truck will be in the Clubhouse West Parking Lot November 29 from 9 am to noon. If you would like to donate any large items or large pieces of furniture, please set up a pick-up date with the Care Center by calling 863-676-6678 so they may come to your home and collect the items. THANKFUL BOARD The Clubhouse Lobby will have a Thankful Board on display during the month of November where residents can write on a fall leaf what they are thankful for and display for all to see. Please stop by and show thanks for all things wonderful in your life! TOYS FOR TOTS! By Fred Halde In November, a number of things are around the corner: holidays, decorations, wonderful meals and hopefully, gratitude and generosity! 12 This article is meant to remind you that another important emphasis that is around the bend is giving to Toys for Tots. For the last few years, the Toys for Tots box has been in the HFC, which will once again be the location for this opportunity for giving beginning mid-November. Lake Ashton has always been a great supporter of this outreach mission into the local community. Your generosity has been overwhelming! Many thanks for caring! When you support this cause you can put a smile on the face of child this holiday season, which is just around the corner! Sponsored by Rotary on the Ridge. Questions? Call Fred Halde at 231-343-0638. CARING TREE By Larry & Joanne Hillock It's time to think of the families in our area that need help to provide a happy holiday for their families. Early this month the Caring Tree will be in the Clubhouse Ballroom loaded with give tags. These tags are suggestions for gifts that will be given to deserving families in partnership with the Lake Wales Care Center. The gifts must be new and unwrapped. We will collect the gifts and deliver them to the Care Center's distribution center. Parents will select a gift for their family and volunteers will help them with wrapping. Lake Ashton has been a strong supporter of this very worthwhile activity for over 14 years and we are happy to continue this endeavor. Remember the items on the tags are suggestions, so if you see something else that you think a child or teen will appreciate, go ahead and purchase it. Watch for an email blast notification once the tree is up. The last day to bring gifts is December 16. HISTORY PRESENTATION Lake Ashton Resident Anne McCauley will turn the clocks back to colonial times with a slide presentation on the Battle of Yorktown November 3 at Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven at 11 am.
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