Seeking Share The Care™ groups helping families dealing with a loved one with Alzheimer’s for an Alzheimer’s Foundation publication, ADvantage Magazine.  The writer would like to interview a family and/or group members for an article she is writing.

Please send your contact information ASAP to: ALZ@sharethecare.org

Thank you.

The Alliance is interested in hearing stories about caregivers who have experienced difficulties in caregiving responsibilities due to the downturn in the economy. They are looking for stories that have occurred within the past year only.  In addition, if you identified any resources that were helpful to you during this time, they would be interested in hearing about that as well.

Please submit your emails to Suzanne Stack: suzanne@caregiving.org

December 2008

Dear Supporter,

In tough times like these, ShareTheCaregiving’s mission is even more important, as we work to empower communities to share the burdens and joys of supporting one another. Every day we read a new caregiving story in the papers about people who are struggling in one way or another; the beauty of our program is that it enables each of us to participate in a positive, deeply meaningful and constructive way in another’s life.

So, we turn to our first line of defense: individuals and group caregivers like you who know what a Share The Care™ group is capable of doing, be it in times of difficulty or times of great joy (see below). Unfortunately, foundation support only pays a small fraction of our expenses to keep going.

We need your help - specifically to pay our rent, purchase books for distribution, print brochures, and hire needed staff.   And we’re actively searching for funds to build an innovative web application to meet the specific needs of individual Share The Care™ groups.

A generous donation from you will make the difference that will allow us to continue our mission to educate the friends, neighbors and co-workers of people in need on how to Share The Care™.

Please make it possible for Share The Care™ continue to help by making a tax-deductible contribution by check payable to SHARETHECAREGIVING/NCCI. Or you can click here to go to the:  Make a Donation section of our web site and donate through Network for Good. This is a secure method used by many.

Whether you send us an individual donation, or pool your funds with your fellow group members and friends - it will make a major difference. A donation can be made “in memory” or, “in honor” of someone special - just please include his or her name. And to personally acknowledge your tax-deductible gift, we’ll need your name & address.

As the holiday season approaches the Board of Directors and I want to wish you and your family much health, hope and joy during  the holidays and throughout the New Year ahead.

Warmest regards,

Sheila Warnock

Founder & President
ShareTheCaregiving Inc.
551 Fifth Avenue, 28th Floor
New York, New York 10176
646-467-8097

A NEW KIND OF SHARE THE CARE ™ EXPERIENCE

“The Diaper Darlings have been going strong since September 16, 2007 caring for the Quads: Ben, Savannah, Drew and Ethan.

I was so blessed to have the knowledge the Share The Care book had given me so that I could help this family expecting four new babies all at one time. I knew I could do it - I knew it would work - it had for my  family.

The Quads have about 50 adopted Mom’s, Grandma’s, Great Grandma’s and Grandpa’s who love them dearly. (Recruited from our Church).

So, the Share The Care™ program not only helps people who are ill, but can also provide support to families during times of great joy as well. I’m so blessed to be able to offer this assistance to so many families. It feels so good to be able to “give back” some of the gifts given to me, and my family, while caring for my daughter, Marcie.”

Linda Gibson, Arlington, TX