My brother, my dad, and I will be traveling from out of state for her Celebration of Life Service. Because of this, we are asking that in lieu of flowers you consider making a donation towards one of these two causes that were important to my mom.
Both of my mom's parents and my mom's mother-in-law suffered from or are currently suffering from dementia/Alzheimer's Disease so we are asking for donations to the Alzheimer's Association.
My mom also deeply loved her pit bull Riley, her cats Leo & Izzy, and all her other rescue pets through the years. To honor her love of her animals, are asking for donations for the Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control, a rescue I have volunteered with for many years. They who work closely with the city shelter in Chicago to try and save as many homeless dogs & cats as possible.