Okaloosa County BOCC — October 18, 2016 — Covenant Alzheimers 5k Run request 111316

Pcoengnt Y * BENEFITING COVENAN 2016 Covenant Alzheimer’s Services Miles of Memories 5K Brunch Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk Sunday, November 13% 2016 . September 14, 2016 Dear Mr. Henderson, This letter is to request permission for our race route prior to submitting our Public Event request to the county. Covenant Hospice, along with Superior Residences and Covenant Alzheimer’s Services will be hosting a Fourth Annual Sk Run/Walk on November 13" to raise money for their Covenant Alzheimer’s Services affiliate. The event will be approximately 4 hours in duration. The event will begin with Race Day Registration at 8:00am and will conclude after the awards ceremony around 11:00am. The event coordinators are Elizabeth Rambow and Melita Brantley, Superior Residences (850) 499-3390. The event will be run out of the back of the parking lot of the Hurricane’s Wings which is off of 4579 Highway 20, Niceville, Florida. All of the money raised at this event will stay local to help area families in Okaloosa and Walton counties dealing with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Our route is very simple. It will begin on the back driveway of Hurricane Wings parking lot which is down from the corner of John Sims Parkway and White Point Road. The runners will go down the bicycle lane of White Point Road and turn around in the circle and come back the same way. We have received approval from your office in the past, and you have had the posse on board to monitor and give support to our event. We have our liability insurance with $1,000,000.00 aggregate to cover any injuries or property damages. Enclosed is that certificate. Just a little bit of history about our organization. In 1996, Alzheimer's Support Group incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and changed its name to Alzheimer's Family Services, Inc., continuing to provide valuable services to the community. To further strengthen its capabilities, in 2006 AFS became a subsidiary of Covenant Hospice. In 2014, Alzheimer’s Family Services has changed their names to Covenant Alzheimer’s Services. Covenant Alzheimer's Services, Inc. (CAS) provides support to families coping with Alzheimer's disease. As caregivers and providers themselves, CAS understands how this disease can affect a family's emotional, physical, and financial well-being. Through services, resources, and education, AFS can help provide quality care for loved ones and respite for caregivers. As an affiliate of Covenant Hospice, Inc., Covenant Alzheimer’s Services is able to provide enhanced community education, support, and services for families dealing with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Covenant Alzheimer’s Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization recognized under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code 501(c)(3). AFS serves Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties in Northwest Florida and Escambia and Baldwin counties in Alabama. Alzheimer’s Family Services, Inc. provides all of its services through private donations and grants. All funds donated are tax deductible and remain in the local area. CFC #19552. How Your Gift Makes A Difference $2500 = Pays for one ground unit to search for a lost dementia patient $750 = Provides 30 hours of group or individual counseling for family caregivers $500 = Pays for one half day seminar on dementia-related issues $300 = Buys one transmitter worn by a wandering Alzheimer’s patient $170 = Pays for 10 hours of respite care for a caregiver to have a break 560 = Covers four (4) Memory Screens for people concerned about memory loss $40 = Funds three copies of the book, The 36-hour Day, a resource book for caregivers $20 = Pays for one week of food supplement (e.g. Ensure) $10 = Covers the cost of one copy of AFS’s The Ca regivers Handbook Services of Covent Alzheimer’s Services ° Project Lifesaver - Project Lifesaver provides a transmitting device worn by patients to quickly locate and safely return wandering Alzheimer's