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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Wine & Watercolors Art Auction to support Alzheimer’s

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, a group of artists is speaking volumes. They reside at Silverado Naperville memory-care community, where they take art classes and soon will auction their work to benefit others with dementia.

Silverado Naperville will host the upcoming Wine & Watercolors Mixer and Silent Auction and feature about 20 paintings by residents. The event is open to the public, expected to draw more than 100 participants and raise money for the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The event represents a practice central to Silverado’s care, which is enriching lives of those with dementia by helping them to experience the fulfillment of achievement, giving and engagement.

Wine & Watercolors Mixer and Silent auction will be held from 4 – 7PM Wednesday, April 30 at Silverado Naperville at 1936 Brookdale Rd. The event is free, open to the public and a variety of gourmet hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. RSVPs to (630) 778-9221 are requested and attire is business casual. Funds collected will be donated in the artists’ names to the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

“The classes and auction bring joy and a feeling of connection to our residents, as well as showing that people with dementia can lead meaningful lives,” said Naperville Administrator Linda Wylder. “Having our residents contribute their artistic abilities for this event is very special. It’s a wonderful celebration of their abilities, not limitations. It helps create community awareness and hope, and benefits a cause that is close to all of our hearts.”

Residents have created many of the pieces that will go up for auction in a weekly free-style art class. Similar auctions at other Silverado memory care communities have generated thousands of dollars for the cause. Individual works, many of which now hang in offices and homes, have sold for more than $200. The classes and auctions however, represent far more than just the works produced and sold.

“Enabling our residents to serve their community helps them contribute to the world in a meaningful way and restores self-worth,” Wylder said. “Many residents have participated in non-profit organizations during their lives and we are reconnecting them with something that has always mattered. And art allows people to express themselves without having to use words, which is especially significant for the memory-impaired, because verbal communication can be affected as the condition progresses. With art, the possibilities can be almost endless.”

For more info, visit silveradocare.com or call (866) 522-8125.

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