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Ginny Gives® Awards

Named for Ginny J., the beloved late wife of our founder, the annual recognition award programs have benefited thousands of individuals and their care partners. In addition, the Society regularly selects targeted Dementia-related medical research and mission-aligned nonprofit programs to receive recognition and cash/non-cash awards.

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Our cornerstone Ginny Gives® Award categories:

  • Dementia ENRICH™ - MUSIC, ARTS, MOVEMENT & MORE

  • Dementia CARER® - PEOPLE, SERVICES & PROGRAMS

  • Dementia SMART® - UNIQUE, NOVEL & ORIGINAL

  • Dementia QUEST​® - SCIENCE, DIAGNOSTICS & THERAPEUTICS

Important Notice: The Dementia Society of America (DSA) is not liable for statements or omissions made by award winners, creators, researchers, developers, manufacturers, distributors, marketers, and/or sales representatives about their research, products, services, or work output. DSA is not liable for any failure of the products or services to work as intended, as advertised, or to fit their particular purpose. Dementia Society of America does not endorse or take an ownership interest in any companies, individuals, devices, software applications, solutions, research projects, or services listed or mentioned in our electronic, printed, or verbal communications.

​​2025 Award Submissions Open October 1, 2025

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ADRC of Dodge County

ADRC of Dodge County

2024 DEMENTIA CARER® AWARD

Beautiful expressions Dementia awareness walk & exhibition.

ARTZ Philadelphia

ARTZ Philadelphia

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

ARTZ Philadelphia is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and well-being of people living with dementia and their care partners through joyful interactions around arts and culture.

African American Alzheimer's and Wellness

African American Alzheimer's and Wellness

RECENT DEMENTIA CARER® AWARD

With African American's having the greatest risk for developing this disease, we are here to provide the much needed support and education to move our community of caregivers forward.

American Heart Association

American Heart Association

RECENT DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

The American Heart Association funds cardiovascular research, and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Asheville Jewish Community Center

Asheville Jewish Community Center

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Welcome Shabbat for Jewish Seniors, provides a welcoming community that includes cultural programs for older adults living with various levels of cognitive impairment.

Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

2024 DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

AFTD's mission is to improve the quality of life of people affected by FTD and drive research to a cure.

Baker Senior Center Naples

Baker Senior Center Naples

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Respite with Music Therapy for those living with Dementia. Our nurturing environment invites seniors to socialize, stay active, and learn at their own pace.

Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health

Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Arts and Imagination Fuel the Mind. The arts enrichment program provides opportunities for socialization for individuals affected by Dementia.

Central Bucks Senior Activity Center

Central Bucks Senior Activity Center

RECENT DEMENTIA COMMUNITY SUPPORT

The Central Bucks Senior Center primarily focus on helping seniors, aged 55 and over, lead richer, fuller lives by providing a variety of programs to both entertain and stimulate.

Concussion Legacy Foundation

Concussion Legacy Foundation

2024 DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

The Concussion Legacy Foundation's mission is to support athletes, Veterans, and all affected by concussions and CTE; achieve smarter sports and safer athletes through education and innovation.

Creative Story Project

Creative Story Project

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Creative Story stimulates the mind without the stress of memory. A collaboration of people who are dedicated to the use of story to encourage, enlighten, and educate.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc

2024 DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

CJD support families affected by Prion diseases. Prion diseases are a group of rare, invariably fatal brain disorders which occur both in humans and certain animals.

Dementia Friendly Denton County

Dementia Friendly Denton County

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Wellness in nature walks with Dementia Friendly Denton County. This grass roots effort brings our community much needed meaningful activity for persons living with Dementia.

Dementia Friendly Saline (MI)

Dementia Friendly Saline (MI)

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

A Dementia Friendly Day At The Movies. Creating fun, judgment-free events for those affected by Dementia, both directly and indirectly.

ESS Support Services, Inc.

ESS Support Services, Inc.

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

ESS supports seniors in their desire to remain in their own homes and community.

Fairmount Home

Fairmount Home

2024 DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

Fairmount Home is a licensed long-term care home that provides exceptional resident-centered quality care in a safe, respectful, and compassionate home.

Ho-dee-ay

Ho-dee-ay

2024 DEMENTIA SMART® AWARD

A photo-based card game without rules, developed for people living with Dementia and those who love & care for them.

Hydrocephalus Association

Hydrocephalus Association

2024 DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

The mission of the Hydrocephalus Association is to find a cure for hydrocephalus and improve the lives of those impacted by the condition.

Institute for Therapy Through the Arts

Institute for Therapy Through the Arts

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Empowering individuals, families and communities to grow and heal through advanced approaches in Creative Arts Therapy, setting the standard for treatment, practice and training within the field.

James A. Michener Art Museum

James A. Michener Art Museum

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Art for All: Gallery Visits for Those Living with Dementia.

Jelly Drops

Jelly Drops

2024 DEMENTIA SMART® AWARD

Water-based "candy" supporting hydration for people living with dementia. Jelly Drops are award-winning candy designed to boost hydration.

Jewish Family Services of WNC, Inc.

Jewish Family Services of WNC, Inc.

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Jewish Family Services of WNC enriches the lives of our clients by providing a broad array of clinical and social support services to adults of all faiths, with special emphasis on the needs of older adults.

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

RECENT DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

John Hopkins University believes in improving public health and bringing the benefits of discovery to the world.

Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc.

Lewy Body Dementia Association, Inc.

2024 DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is dedicated to raising awareness of the Lewy body dementias (LBD), supporting people with LBD, their families and caregivers and promoting scientific advances.

Meals on Wheels of Central Bucks

Meals on Wheels of Central Bucks

2024 DEMENTIA COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Established in 1972, Meals on Wheels of Central Bucks County supplies and delivers nutritious meals to community members who are seniors, or otherwise challenged to prepare their own meals in the short or long term.

Men In Harmony (ashevillebarbershop.com)

Men In Harmony (ashevillebarbershop.com)

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Enriching Lives Through Singing. The Land of the Sky Chorus provides life-enriching music to those living with Dementia.

Morningside Ministries

Morningside Ministries

RECENT DEMENTIA COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Morningside Ministries is San Antonio's oldest and largest not-for-profit, faith-based senior living organization providing a full continuum of care in two communities.

Music & Memory NPO, Inc.

Music & Memory NPO, Inc.

RECENT DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Programs helps individuals with a wide range of cognitive and physical conditions to engage with the world, ease pain, and reclaim their humanity through the use of personalized music.

Music Mends Minds

Music Mends Minds

RECENT DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Music Mends Minds is a nonprofit that creates musical support groups for individuals with Dementia, Parkinson's, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and other neurological disorders.

Music for Seniors

Music for Seniors

RECENT DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Area musicians coupled with older adults through live and interactive music programs designed to engage, entertain and educate seniors promoting health and wellbeing, reducing isolation and enriching the lives.

Musicians On Call

Musicians On Call

RECENT DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Musicians On Call brings live and recorded music to the bedsides in healthcare communities.

Providence Care Centre - Providence Manor

Providence Care Centre - Providence Manor

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Music therapy supporting engagement, reminiscence, and socialization.

Respite Care Atlanta

Respite Care Atlanta

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Club RCA: Community Based, Individual Focused Care that seeks to decrease social isolation among individuals experiencing cognitive decline.

SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University

2024 DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

Pathogenesis and treatment development for Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy (CADASIL) Dementia.

Spring Theatre

Spring Theatre

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Spring Theatre's Christmas Tour. The holiday tour exists to bring the community and young talent into retirement communities, specifically for those living with Dementia units , at no charge.

The Grand Baby Project

The Grand Baby Project

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Enhancing lives through tactile and sensory engagement with therapy dolls.

The Memory Care Alliance

The Memory Care Alliance

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

Tri-cultural Dementia awareness in northern New Mexico

Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley in Germantown

Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley in Germantown

2024 DEMENTIA ENRICH™ AWARD

A fun community fashion show supporting those living with Dementia.

West Virginia University Foundation

West Virginia University Foundation

RECENT DEMENTIA QUEST® AWARD

Providing the foundation for pioneering advances in brain health.

Zinnia Technologies

Zinnia Technologies

2024 DEMENTIA CARER® AWARD

Extensive library of streaming videos that diminish agitation, foster connection, and ease daily activities for TVs, PCs, and mobile devices.

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