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Supporter Profile:
We also work in partnership with other WHY I GIVE
community organizations and are the
grateful recipients of subcontracts from
the following partners: MARILYN RAFKIN
Monthly donor, longtime
Health Resources and Services advocate, walk4ALZ fundraising
Administration (HRSA) with the University star, former board member,
of Southern California Administration for community care expert, & friend
Community Living (ACL) with: of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
● AltaMed Marilyn Rafkin not only dedicated her career to serving
seniors and specializing in dementia, she also saw the
● California Department of Aging
need for resources, education, and compassionate
● Motion Picture Television Fund support firsthand as a caregiver for her mother for four
years before her passing.
● Alzheimer’s Orange County
Marilyn is dedicated to spreading the word about the
● WISE & Healthy Aging
services at Alzheimer’s Los Angeles and supporting our
County of Los Angeles Workforce mission. In addition to donating monthly through our
Development, Aging and Community sustaining donor program, she also shares information
Services with: about Alzheimer’s LA with friends and community
members, and she fundraises for our programs each
● USC
year. In fact, Marilyn attended the very first walk4ALZ in
● Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center 1993 and she hasn’t missed a walk since.
California Department of Public Health Says Marilyn, “The mission of Alzheimer’s LA – it’s
with: something I really believe in.” As a member of the public
policy committee, close friend of the staff, and social
● Dr. Maria Aranda at the University of worker herself, Marilyn has helped to advocate for
Southern California families facing Alzheimer’s or another dementia in our
● Los Angeles County Department of local community, throughout the state of California,
Public Health and in Washington D.C. “I see what the disease does to
people,” explains Marilyn.
We are thankful to Marilyn for contributing her time,
knowledge, and personal resources to improving
dementia care and services, for advocating for
expanded funding for medical research, and for
championing policy changes to improve the quality of
care and quality of life for people with dementia and
for their families.
