Lon Blais is planning a cross-country bike tour to honor his father Bob who had Alzheimer’s Disease and to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. His tour kicks off on August 31st 2008 and you can read all about it on his live online journal.

The Match it for Prachett site aims to ‘Help match Terry Pratchett’s $1 million ( £500,000 ) donation to Alzheimer’s Research.’
Here’s what’s been said about it..
Pat Cadigan has started a campaign to get 500,000 Terry Pratchett fans to donate £1 each to Alzheimer’s research, matching the funds put up by Pratchett himself, who was recently diagnosed with rare, early-onset Alzheimer’s — he calls the campaign “Match it for Pratchett!” (Boing Boing)
Guide to Giving which points out the various ways you can give a donation – through the site’s Donation Jar or through the Alzheimer’s Associations in different countries.
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