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Give hope.
Change the future of dementia care.

Your generous donation supports patient care and internship programs at the Tennessee Memory Disorders Foundation. You may give as a general donation, sponsor an intern, or make a gift in memory or in honor of someone.

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  • General donation
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Join our yearly giving circle from $50 and land on our butterfly wall, where our donors’ generosity comes to life.

  • Friend · Supporter · Advocate · Benefactor
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Planned giving

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Through the Dr. John Dougherty Legacy Giving Program, include TMDF in your will, trust, or estate plan.

  • Will or estate plan
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2025 · A year of impact

Our mission, put into action.

Every gift to TMDF provides crucial support to our mission areas including paid internships for students who will enter these specialized fields, as well as support for clinical trials, patient scholarships, and community outreach.

  • 48student interns trained and engaged in meaningful patient interaction
  • 150caregivers served through support group
  • 100+patients in clinical trials
  • 10patient scholarships awarded
  • 60patients and families served in post-diagnosis workshops
  • 1,843physicians in TN provided with a dementia care curriculum created through TMDF Public Health Initiatives

Read the full 2025 annual impact report (opens in a new tab)

We’re here to help

Questions about giving?

Our executive director is happy to talk through any gift, large or small.

Celia Gruzalski, MAExecutive Director865-299-2732celia.gruzalski@tmdf.orgPrefer to give by mail? Send a check to:
Tennessee Memory Disorders Foundation
1400 Dowell Springs Blvd
Suite 340
Knoxville, TN 37909