Alzheimer's Disease Center
University of California, Davis
The Family Connection
Winter 2000
A Heartfelt “Thank You” To The Vallejo Sons Of Italy!
The UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease center is grateful to the Sons of Italy Virgilio Lodge No.1586 and the Beatrice Portinari Lodge No 1626 for their generous donation of $8760.00 to support the ongoing research and respite patient care activities of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Sacramento. This generous donation, split between the two Lodges was a gift in honor of Emma DeSantos who is living with Alzheimer’s Disease on behalf of her husband Peter DeSantos, a State Officer for the Sons of Italy. Nearly every member of the Vallejo Sons of Italy has been touched by Alzheimer’s Disease and is well aware of the need for continued research and caregiving issues required for this disease. This unexpected gift of $8760.00 and the over $30,000 which this generous organization has donated to the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center during the past 8 years has provided tremendous support and demonstrated the Sons of Italy’s commitment to the many research and client education programs of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center.