Upcoming Events
Each year the organization hosts a variety of fundraising, educational, volunteer, and fun charity socials for Dallas philanthropists to help eradicate this grave disease, culminating in its flagship event – a flag-football game between the Pink Team & Blue Team.
Help Us Fight Alzheimer’s Disease
Join The Cause
BvB Dallas is a non-profit organization that brings young-professionals together to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s disease research and support organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Founded in 2008 by a group of young-professional women, BvB Dallas was created as a way to honor and remember loved ones who have suffered from Alzheimer’s and related diseases.
Our Mission
Raise funds + awareness for Tackling Alzheimer’s® disease research & care organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
We’ve raised $6.1 Million.
Thank You
Thank You to our partners, friends, and family that helped us reach our goal of $500,00. Check out our 2022 Season by browsing our photo galleries!
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Accelerating Equity in Access to Alzheimer’s Education, Resources, and Support
BvB funds provide the staff and resources to achieve a 25% increase in engagement and access to dementia education, resources, and support in the Black/African American, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer or Questioning communities.
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Dementia-Friendly Continuum of Care
BvB Dallas funds and supports Juliette Fowler’s initiatives that assist people with various levels of cognitive health. Programs such as “ I’m Still Here” as well as Dementia Friendly Dallas help create better awareness and care for caregivers and people with dementia here in Dallas.
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Developing and Promoting Agency Wide Dementia Expertise
Funding from BVB Dallas will support ongoing programing of The Senior Source provided to enhance the well-being of older adults affected by Alzheimer’s related dementia as well as those who care for them, specifically through the agency’s Caregiver Support and Guardianship Programs.
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Fellowship Funding
BvB Dallas will continue to partner with UT Southwestern Medical Center by funding the Clinical Neuropsychology Alzheimer’s Disease Fellowship, which provides the opportunity to rapidly develop expertise in differential diagnosis and treatment of dementia.
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Diagnosis & Treatment Research
BvB will also support UT Southwestern in their research to diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease by optimizing and validating techniques to deliver human tau antibodies across the blood brain barrier in patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Hewitt + Saucedo Star Club
Congratulations to the participants that reached the Hewitt Saucedo Star Club $3,000 milestone. Welcome to the Club!