Kiva West Bridge Club players donate to Alzheimer’s

The Kiva West Duplicate Bridge Club “Kiva West” of Sun City West held a fundraiser called “Longest Day” on June 21 at the Sun City West Beardsley Recreation Center to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. Kiva West hosted 104 bridge players (26 tables of four players each) that day and raised over $8,500, well over the $3,500 goal. The bridge players came from Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise and surrounding areas.

This is the sixth year Kiva West has participated in the Longest Day fundraiser. The longest day is the day with the most light, June 20, the summer solstice. During the week of the summer solstice, people from all over the world fought the darkness of Alzheimer’s disease with fundraisers. Kiva West joined hundreds of other bridge clubs to raise money for Alzheimer’s disease during the week of June 16.

During the Longest Day event, Kiva West bridge players enjoyed a buffet lunch and participated in a relevant multiple choice contest on the topics of “Your Memory for Bridge Trivia” and “Useful Information on Alzheimer’s Disease.” Contest winners received “Free Play” vouchers for upcoming Kiva West bridge games held Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. at the Beardsley Rec Center in Sun City West. Bridge lessons are taught on select Thursday mornings by a certified bridge instructor.

Funds raised support the Alzheimer’s Association’s efforts, which include groundbreaking research initiatives that advance the field toward treatments, prevention, and ultimately a cure. The Association’s research interests extend to strategy games – like bridge – that may help reduce the risk of cognitive decline. The Association will continue to advance research to provide gold-standard care and support to families affected by the disease until it is no longer needed.

For general information and details about bridge games and lessons, contact the Kiva West Bridge Club at [email protected]. For information about the Alzheimer’s Association, visit alz.org.