News & Events

Drive-In to Healthy Aging

Showing Driving Miss Daisy. This is a complimentary evening of laughter, snacks, and being with others. We will have a variety of community resources and giveaways. Register Here https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/drive-in-to-healthy-aging/

September Social Events

Click to Open Social Event Schedule Memory Cafés welcome persons experiencing memory loss, along with family and friends who love and care for them. Attendees participate in activities, learning, music, conversation, refreshments, laughter, and fun. Appleton River Tyme Bistro 425 W. Water Street, Appleton Thursday, Sept 2 – 1:30 – 3:00p BINGO! Let’s play a classic game of bingo while enjoying some sweet treats and coffee down by the river. The bingo prizes are sure to delight! River Tyme Bistro […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/september21-social-events-2/

Federal Grant Awarded to FVMP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Mike Rohrkaste, Executive Director Fox Valley Memory Project [email protected] 920.284.9507   Fox Valley Memory Project awarded federal grant for Alzheimer’s Initiative totaling nearly $1 million   MENASHA, Wis. (August 10, 2021) — Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP) is pleased to announce that the Administration for Community Living, a division of Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded FVMP a three-year cooperative agreement of $997,418 for its Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative. This award will provide funding […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/federal-grant-awarded-to-fvmp/

August Memory Cafés

Check out the August Memory Café Calendar! Please note that we follow the mask policies of host sites. We will update this page as we learn more about each site’s policy. Appleton River Tyme Bistro 425 W. Water Street, Appleton Thursday, August 5 – 1:30 – 3:00p National Sandwich Month – We’re talking sandwiches in all their forms. Bring your favorite “recipe” or secret ingredient to share with the group. We’ll be learning about this most popular food that has […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/august-memory-cafes/

Beaming Inc. Equine Café

BEAMING Inc. is a non-profit organization in Neenah, Wisconsin that offers equine-assisted services. Their unique programming focuses on providing equine experiences for individuals with special needs and community members. BEAMING clients participate in riding and face-to-face interactions with our specially trained horses. BEAMING’s professional certified instructors are with our riders every stride and work diligently to provide safe and meaningful experiences. Fox Valley Memory Project is teaming up with BEAMING to host a Memory Café involving non-riding, equine-assisted activities. From […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/beaming-equine-cafe/

A Friendly Robot

Two Appleton care communities are participating in an innovative program featuring a friendly telepresence robot. But, you might ask, can a robot be friendly? Yes! This can happen when an artist, staff person, or family member “drives” the robot and uses creative engagement techniques to engage with memory care residents through its screen. This project, led by Brooklyn poet Gary Glazner, founder and director of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project, began with a trial run at St. Paul Elder Services (SPES) […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/a-friendly-robot/

Intergenerational Chorus Collaboration – “When Memory Fades”

The On a Positive Note Chorus and the Xavier High School Chorale   Several years ago, Emily Albrecht, a music education major at St. Olaf College, proposed an exciting idea to her mother, Kathleen. For one of her course requirements, she would design a detailed curriculum for high school students to learn about aging, dementia, creativity, music, and creating dementia friendly communities. Emily knew the music teachers at Xavier High School, her alma mater, and invited the director of the […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/intergenerational-chorus-collaboration-when-memory-fades/

Creative Care – Book Review by Susan H. McFadden

Imagine this: A world where people diagnosed with some type of dementia continue to experience joy and wonder regardless of the progression of their dementia; a world where communities view various forms of long-term care as places for engaging arts and cultural events; a world in which people living with a dementia do not need to be concerned about what they forget, but rather are celebrated for what they can imagine. Can such a world be possible? In her new […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/creative-care-book-review-by-susan-h-mcfadden/

Nominate a Star Contest Winner!

Of the many nominations of local stars who’ve gone above and beyond for the community around us, our very own Kathleen Albrecht – On a Positive Note Chorus Director – was nominated and WON! The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Broadway Across America – Fox Cities Series Nominate a Star campaign asked community members to nominate friends, family members, and colleagues. Jean Orbison, a participant and generous supporter of Fox Valley Memory Project, along with others from the On a Positive Note […] https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/nominate-a-star-contest-winner/

A thank you from the Fox Arts Network

Fox Valley Memory Project’s On a Positive Note Chorus, coordinated by Susan McFadden and directed by Kathleen Albrecht, has joined a number of arts organizations in the Fox Arts Network (FAN) to say thank you to the community for supporting the arts during these challenging times. To read the full statement from the Fox Arts Network, please find it here. Thank you for your continued support. https://www.foxvalleymemoryproject.org/a-thank-you-from-the-fox-arts-network/