Puzzles To Remember: Young Heroes Grantee

Puzzles To Remember

PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a youth led 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias through jigsaw puzzles, cognitive engagement, and social connection. Led by Executive Director Hailey Richman, Puzzles To Remember has distributed more than 236,000 puzzles valued at over $2 million to more than 5,000 memory care communities, nursing homes, veterans facilities, senior centers, and other organizations across all 50 states and 16 countries. Our programs have benefited more than one million people while diverting approximately 148 tons of puzzles from landfills through donation and reuse. Puzzles To Remember also promotes intergenerational connection through Puzzle Time, which brings young people together with individuals living with dementia for shared puzzle solving, conversation, and companionship. Our mission is to provide engaging and purposeful activities that promote connection, participation, and joy while enhancing the quality of life of those affected by dementia. Donate Puzzles If you have puzzles you would like to donate, please contact us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com. We will help identify a location where your puzzles can benefit individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Donation acknowledgment letters are available upon request.

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Young Heroes Grantee

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Hailey Richman for receiving the Hershey's Young Hero Grant. We are so thankful and grateful to the HERSHEY CORPORATION and YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA for this honor! We will have a MAJOR event on April 24-25 to distribute 1000 jigsaw puzzles with over 118 middle and high school volunteers and Girl Scouts delivering the puzzles to over 125 facilities! These activities will take place in ONE weekend! The puzzles will benefit hundreds of Alzheimer's patients living in memory care facilities and nursing homes!