Puzzles To Remember: Young Heroes Grantee

PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a 501(c)3 organization that provides puzzles to nursing homes, veterans facilities, and other facilities that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. Dr. Max Wallack founded Puzzles To Remember in 2008, and continues to act as an advisor and mentor. Hailey Richman is the Executive Director of PuzzlesToRemember. Since 2011, Hailey has been distributing puzzles to nursing facilities around the globe. Hailey is also the founder of KidCaregivers.com, where she provides advice for children dealing with dementia in their family members. Hailey has begun an international program called PuzzleTime which involves pairing youth members with people with Alzheimer's for an hour of shared jigsaw puzzle solving. Dr. Max Wallack serves as a mentor to the KidCaregivers program.

If you have puzzles that you would like to donate, please contact us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com and we will find a location near you where you can bring your puzzles. We can also provide you with a donation letter so that you can claim the value of your puzzles as a tax deduction.

To see a short video from WCVB Ch. 5 "BOSTON STRONG" about Max's efforts on behalf of Alzheimer's patients, click here.

To see a short video about Hailey's Puzzle Time Program, click here.

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!