Make a Gift this Holiday Season
Making Meaningful Moments Possible This Holiday Season
“I want people to understand that a dementia diagnosis doesn’t mean life is over. You still need to find ways to improve your quality of life, stay involved, and do the things that are important to you.”
– Bob S., Early Stages Support Group Member
The festive season can bring joy and togetherness, but for families impacted by dementia, it can also bring change, uncertainty and moments of feeling disconnected. But meaningful moments are still possible. With your generosity, the Alzheimer Society of Toronto provides free counselling, compassionate care navigation and inclusive programs that help people living with dementia, spouses, adult children and care partners stay engaged, feel valued and enjoy meaningful experiences together. Whether continuing cherished traditions or creating new memories, your gift helps keep the spirit of the season alive. Thank you for making these moments possible.
Living Openly with Dementia:
Bob and His Family Want to Help Others
For Bob and his wife, the holidays are all about family. Each Christmas, their children and grandchildren gather, often staying overnight, sharing meals, singing songs, telling stories, and enjoying the simple pleasure of being together. Gifts are secondary – what matters most is the time they spend with one another.
Like many families, Bob’s family has faced significant challenges over the years. Most recently, they have been learning to navigate life with dementia, a diagnosis that has touched them deeply. Yet through it all, Bob and his wife have remained focused on what matters most: family, connection, and finding ways to live fully.
Now, they hope that sharing their story can help others feel less alone and more comfortable talking about their own experiences with dementia
Give the Gift of Connection, Care and Community.
1. Pick a Gift
Browse a small collection of gifts that help support our inclusive programs and compassionate care.
- From counselling support to Active Living
- Gifts from $40 to $10,000
- Every gift = a tax receipt
2. Personalize the card
Customize your message — then we take care of the rest
- Write your own message
- Sending by email? Schedule the delivery date
- Prefer a card deliver by post? We can’t guarentee delivery before Dec 25 but will send it promptly!
3. Provide Care and Comfort
The e-card lands in their inbox on the day. Your gift goes to work for those impacted by Dementia in Toronto
- They get your card
- Those living with dementia get the impact
- You’ve made a gift that matters
Help create more moments of connection and care
Since Chris was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, both he and his wife, Joy, have made use of the wide range of programs and services offered AST, including educational resources, support groups, and are enthusiastic participants in many of the Active Living Programs.
Judy finds strength in the connections she has made through the Alzheimer Society of Toronto and learning to live in the present and enjoy and treasure the precious time she has with her husband Errol, who lives with dementia.
When Annette and her husband Terry were on the dementia journey, they discovered the Alzheimer Society Music Project. A lifetime lover of music, the personalized MP3 player filled with all his favourite’s offered comfort to Terry.