Volunteers from the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) presented a check for $30,000 to Dr. Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova at the Life Sciences Institute of the University of Michigan on Monday, December 19, 2011
AAQI volunteers create and donate small art quilts, with profits from the sale or auction of the quilts used to create grants for a variety of research organizations. Dr. Garneau-Tsodikova and her research team will be using the money from this grant to develop multifunctional drugs for Alzheimer's disease.
Pictured above (from left to right) are: Jacob L. Houghton, Todd J. Eckroat, Wenjing Chen, Keith D. Green, Rebecca A. Reed (kneeling), Joshua J. Bornstein, Dr. Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Ami Simms, Pat Holly (kneeling), Sue Nickels, Debbie Chenail, and Ruth Langdon.
This is the third time that AAQI has donated funds for Alzheimer's research from the profits of these Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts to the University of Michigan.
It is especially touching to know that both Dr Garneau-Tsodikova's grandmother and her aunt have Alzheimer's Disease, so the desire to discover a cure is of personal, as well as professional, involvement and motivation.
Dr. Garneau-Tsodikova explained the work of her research team to quilters Pat Holly and Sue Nickels using a quilt from the AAQI traveling exhibit ("Alzheimer's Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope") made by Mary Andrews. In the background are exhibit quilts by Mona Fallis and Gay Young Ousley.
As Ami Simms, founder of AAQI says: "To everyone who supports the AAQI by making quilts, buying quilts, and through financial contributions to our nonprofit, please accept my personal and heartfelt thanks for the work you do to make the AAQI a reality. Together we have raised more than $679,000 since the AAQI began in 2006. This is the 10th research project we have funded."
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