Mission
CURING ALZHEIMER'S NOW (CAN) DREAM FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) PRIMARILY SERVING MARYLAND, DC & VIRGINIA WITH A PASSION FOR INCREASING AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD), ESPECIALLY AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS. OUR HOPE IS TO AID REMOVING THE STIGMA OF THE DISEASE WHILE HELPING TO EDUCATE AND IMPROVE INVOLVEMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO STUDENTS ABOUT AD. OUR VISION IS TO IGNITE STUDENT'S INTEREST IN FINDING SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE THE BURDEN OF ALZHEIMER'S ON SOCIETY. OUR GOALS ARE TO: EMPOWER STUDENTS TO BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE AD MOVEMENT; ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BE CHANGE AGENTS FOR AD IN THEIR COMMUNITY; IGNITE AN INCREASE IN THE PIPELINE OF STUDENTS INTO STEM CAREERS OR OTHER INNOVATIVE FIELDS THT WOULD POSITIVELY IMPACT AD.