Youth & Wisdom Timeline as of 3/18/2025
Created by historian Ali Ghaderi
February 2024:
- Youth & Wisdom Website was created - 2/18
- Founding members called ~twenty assisted living facilities and memory care - 2/19-23
- Met with activity directors at Lynridge - 2/26
- Met with activity directors at Colonial Oaks - 2/29
- Canceled plans with Fort Worth location - unspecified
March 2024:
- Youth & Wisdom was founded - Early March
- Founding officers were decided (Raymond Vivian, Edwin Torres Martinez, Sophie Reynolds, and Hailey Schwebach) - Early March
- First day of volunteering at Colonial Oaks - 3/4
- First day of volunteering at Lynridge - unspecified
- Youth & Wisdom’s introductory Lunch and Learn - 3/26
April 2024:
- N/A
May 2024:
- Contacted Alzheimer’s associations - 5/19-20
June 2024:
- Researched medicine, disease prevention, and effects of Alzheimer’s at Chinese hospitals - 6/14-16
- Began association with Chinese hospitals - 6/15
July 2024:
- N/A
August 2024:
- Officer recreational gathering - 8/11
September 2024:
- Contact and affiliation with North Texas Alzheimer’s Association began - unspecified
- New officers positions were given (Ali Ghaderi and Andrew Tran) - 9/6
- Youth & Wisdom’s 1st Psi Alpha Lunch and Learn - 9/9
- Youth & Wisdom’s 2nd Psi Alpha Lunch and Learn - 9/10
- Gale Snider Contacted us - 9/11
- Youth & Wisdom’s Key Club Presentation - 9/18
- First version of Youth & Wisdom shirts were released - 9/18
- Warner Law Offices Contacted us and began association - 9/20
- Attended the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Grapevine - 9/21
- Began contact with Colleyville Lions - 9/21
- Officer meeting regarding contact with Leo’s club - 9/22
- Martin Lunch & Learn - 9/23
- Follow up with Warner Law Offices - 9/27
October 2024:
- Youth & Wisdom officially became a 501C3 Nonprofit organization - 10/9
- Youth & Wisdom officially became associated with the Colleyville Leo’s Club - 10/9
- Zoom meeting with Gale Snider - 10/11
- Association with Dementia Friendly Fort Worth began - 10/11
- Fall Festival at Colonial Oaks - 10/11
- Last day of volunteering at Colonial Oaks - 10/31
November 2024:
- Volunteering suspended at Colonial Oaks due to internal issues with the facility - 11/1
- Attended the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Arlington - 11/2
- Zoom meeting with David Phelps regarding the future of Y&W - 11/3
- Gale Snider with Dementia Friendly Fort Worth attends the Stem Leadership Conference as a guest speaker - 11/22
- New officer (Kevin Srun) - 11/22
December 2024:
- President’s meeting with David Phelps regarding new volunteering opportunities - 12/13
- Officer Meeting regarding club reworks - 12/15
- First mention of contact with the “Matlock Place" - 12/16
- New Youth & Wisdom Shirts are produced - 12/17
- Members call local assisted living facilities for volunteering opportunities - 12/20
January 2025:
- Expected return date to Colonial Oaks (no updates as of March 2025) - Early January
February 2025:
- Meeting with Martin’s administration - 2/14
- Latest Zoom meeting with David Phelps regarding broadening Y&W’s reach - 2/23
March 2025:
- Dementia Friendly Fort Worth 5th Street Cafe event - 3/19 (Upcoming)
- Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center work day - 3/29 (Upcoming)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Dementia Friendly Fort Worth 5th Street Cafe event - 3/19
- Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center work day - 3/29
- Lion’s Easter Egg Festival - 4/19
- Planning to attend the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Arlington - 11/1
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