Celebrating 35 Years! Friends of AWARE Meeting and Luncheon at Presbyterian Village North
(Featured photo: Joni Watson with Presbyterian Village North; Meridan Zerner with The Cooper Clinic; Karen Koop, 2024-2025 president, AWARE; Mari Epperson.)
Celebrating 35 years! The AWARE May Meeting and Luncheon had a HUGE surprise! Hosted by Presbyterian Village North, everyone was delighted to have a visit from two of AWARE’s founders: Anita Sampels and Cyndy Hudgins.
Chaired by Karisti julia, the event featured Meridan Zerner with The Cooper Clinic speaking on “The Longevity Recipe: Wellness for Mind and Body.” After a brief welcome by Karen Koop, 2024-2025 president and a welcome by Dustin Allen, Executive Director of Presbyterian Village North, Meridan began her presentation.
She said that social well-being is an important aspect to our overall health. Food and the types of food we eat impacts our wellness, as well as deliberate acts like getting up from the computer or putting down the phone. Getting outdoors for a few minutes is beneficial. Having good relationships matters and getting enough sleep also play an important role in overall wellness.
Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a lovely lunch and sharing news about plans for the summer.
Ann McKinley is 2025-2026 president of AWARE.
Now is the time to join Friends of AWARE and enjoy the many benefits of membership. www.awaredallas.org/membership/
About AWARE:
AWARE is a nonprofit organization that empowers North Texans to rise above the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, together. Since AWARE’s founding in 1989 by a group of volunteers, the Dallas-based organization has invested more than $14 million in local providers, researchers and innovators fighting for our loved ones and a cure. Every dollar that AWARE grants stays in North Texas to benefit the local community.
AWARE also invites North Texans to join Friends of AWARE —a community of individuals, caregivers and professionals with a vested interest in supporting the best care in our region today and hope for a cure tomorrow. Individuals navigating the challenges of these diseases—including patients, caregivers and professionals—connect, learn and advocate for solutions in North Texas.
The community can support AWARE’s mission by joining Friends of AWARE, attending its annual signature fundraiser, AWARE Affair, or donating. Join Friends of AWARE at www.awaredallas.org.
AWARE is a component fund of The Dallas Foundation, a 501c3 publicly supported charity.
Together with compassion and dedication we can make a difference. Join AWARE now and join the fight. www.AWAREDallas.org Instagram: @awaredallas Facebook: @awaredallas
Photos by Rob Wythe/Wythe Portrait Studio
(Sharon Adams, Adams Communications Public Relations, is honored to represent AWARE and post this Philanthropy Lifestyles Scene.)
