CART

Coins for Alzheimer’s

CART

Bruce Baker

District CART Chair

Rotary Club of Pleasantburg

CART

Coins for Alzheimer’s

Research Trust

The Enemy

What CART Does/Is

• Started in 1995 – Organized in 1996

• 12 Grants for Research for $2,750,000

• 2 More Grants in May

• Allows Seed Money for Cutting Edge Research

Alzheimer’s Facts

• Every 70 Seconds – Diagnosed with AD in U.S.

• As young as 18• 1 in 8 over 65 & nearly ½ over 85 affected• 500,000 under 65 living with AD or

dementia• Estimated 80,000 with AD or dementia in

South Carolina• Will Bankrupt Gov’t. Medicare-Medicaid

before 2050

How to Support CART

• Put the “Blue Buckets” out so Members can contribute – bills can float into bucket

• Get Matching Sponsors

• Send checks Quarterly to: – CART

203 Wild Ridge Ln.Greer, SC 29650

• Payable to The CART Fund, Inc.

www.CARTFund.org