This organization was founded by a celebrity in the quilting world who was personally touched by the loss of her mother. You can never describe the feelings that over take your body as you are standing in front one of the AAQI's traveling exhibits. The director Ami Simms has tapped in to an avenue to educate in the medium of quilts. Art moves people. Tactile art lets them feel with their hands what is in thier hearts. The amount of money raised for this cause through the sale of these lovingly stitched donation quilts is nothing short of incredible and each one that is owned has the educational ability to pay it forward in letting other know more about the cause and the wide reaching affect Alzheimers has on all those who are touch by it. I found my volunteer experience life changing in my perception of Alzheimers- This organization is a grassroots movement that needs to be noticed- its a movement constantly focused on its purpose with unprecedented transparency in all aspect. It is my intention to volunteer for their booth at the International Quilt Festival so that I can be a part again of such a worthy cause. I constantly encourage people to visit the website and to challenge them to make thier own priorty quilt to donate. This is something I do with out being with the organization...so my experience remains ongoing in smaller ways- with hopes that I can do something bigger for the organziation as time allows me to.