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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