Grand Prize Apple Watch Series SE3 Watch band color may vary from those depicted
Always-on display
Ultra-fast charging
Water resistant up to 50 meters
Measures heart rate and breathing
Temperatures sensor
Track your activity
Sleep tracking
Fall detection
Emergency SOS
Two $50 VISA gift cards the card you win may differ in appearance from the picture
This is a past event
Looking Back, Looking Forward
IAM is celebrating 20 years!
Monday,October 27, 2025 6 pm to 7 pm
This wonderful event featured interviews of some of our longest serving volunteers, and some of our newest members. They shared favorite memories and hopes for the future.
Ticket Prices
$10 – One benefit ticket good for one household, and one raffle ticket
$25 – One benefit ticket good for one household, and three raffle tickets
$50 – One benefit ticket good for one household, and six raffle tickets
The money raised pays for expenses associated with our program, which offers emotional support and free speech and language therapy to people with aphasia.
Prefer to write a check?
Make out checks to “International Aphasia Movement” and send to IAM Attn: Carlota Schoolman 155 Wooster St, Apt 6F New York, NY 10012
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This is a past event Moving Forward With Aphasia
Monday, November 11, 2024 6 pm to 7 pm
Join us to share our love of exercise, sports and physical activity! Learn about exciting new research on activity that supports aphasia recovery.
Ticket Prices
$10 – One benefit ticket good for one household, and one raffle ticket
$20 – One benefit ticket good for one household, and two raffle tickets
$30 – One benefit ticket good for one household, and three raffle tickets
The money raised pays for expenses associated with our program, which offers emotional support and free speech and language therapy to people with aphasia. Prefer to write a check?
Make out checks to “International Aphasia Movement” and send to IAM Attn: Dorothy E Ross 32-38 96th Street East Elmhurst, NY 11369
The latest 10.2 inch iPad 10 Gen with Wi-Fi and 64GB, Spray Gray color.
2 Mets Tickets
Two tickets to the Mets vs the Washington Nationals on July 28, 2024 at Citi Field, Queens New York Thank you, Darlene for donating this prize!
11″ x 14″ framed photograph of a Blue-Footed Booby. Photo taken by Blythe Finn. Print and frame donated by Evelyn Finn. Thank you Blythe and Evelyn!
$50 Bath & Body Works Gift Card (actual gift card may differ in appearance from the photo) Thank you, Meredith, for donating this prize!
$50 Amazon Gift Card (actual gift card may differ in appearance from the photo) Thank you, Meredith, for donating this prize!
4 – $50 VISA Gift Cards Thank you, Joanna, for donating these prizes!
This is a past event
Reinventing Ourselves!
Celebrating Our Talents
This fundraising event was held on Monday, July 8, 2024 6 PM to 7 PM New York City Time
Videos | Prizes
We celebrated participants who have talents in the visual arts.
Thank you to everyone who attended, and everyone who donated. You are essential to IAM’s success in serving people with aphasia.
Donations help pay for expenses associated with our program that offers emotional support and free speech and language therapy to people with aphasia. Prefer to write a check?
Make out checks to “International Aphasia Movement” and send to IAM Attn: Dorothy E Ross 32-38 96th Street East Elmhurst, NY 11369
The latest 10.2 inch iPad 10 Gen with Wi-Fi and 64GB, Spray Gray color.
Three $50 VISA Gift Cards
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Gabrielle Giffords & Mark Kelly: A Story of Courage Winner’s Choice of AudioBook or Hard Cover Book
Audiobook
Gabby Giffords developed aphasia after being shot in 2011. This audiobook is an unabridged reading of her autobiography, 11 hours and 27 minutes.
Hardcover book
Beautiful piece of handcrafted jewelry by Linda Grandstaff
The winner can chose from one of the five pictured pieces of jewelry:
GENUINE PYTHON & LEATHER CUFF BRACELET This cuff bracelet has a hand formed piece of metal in the center of the genuine python skin and the inner piece of cowhide leather. The leather is hand cut and stitched. Retail Value of $70.00
STERLING SILVER & NATURAL AMETHYST & WHITE TOPAZ PENDANT A free form Amethyst crystal features a 3mm White Topaz tube set in the natural opening of the Amethyst. The Amethyst is held in a sterling silver handmade cap that has been textured & darkened with a patina to give an antique look. The rubber cord is 16” in length and has 2 sterling end caps and a sterling O-ring clasp. Retail Value of $165.00
STERLING SILVER & ROSE CUT ONYX EARRING
Rose cut black onyx stones are prong set in handmade sterling silver frames. For pierced ears. Retail value of $150.00
STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE RING
Hammered sterling silver frames a 6mm cabochon stone of Turquoise that is bezel set in sterling silver gallery wire. Size 8. Retail value of $100.00
STERLING SILVER & AMETHYST SPINNER RING
The ring has two bands of sterling silver with an amethyst accent stone. The band that sits against your finger has been textured in a cross hatched pattern with a file.
The outer band has been hand textured with a hammer and spins freely around the inner band. There is a 4 x 6 amethyst cabochon accenting the spinning band. Size 8. Retail Value of $190.00
Linda Grandstaff’s work has been seen Lifetime Movie “Staging Christmas”, and on episodes of Evil, and #theorville. See more of Linda’s gorgeous work at https://www.suarezsilverjewelry.com/ @SuarezSilver
THIS IS A PAST EVENT New Pathways
Moving Beyond Aphasia
was held on Monday, October 16, 2023 6 PM to 7 PM New York City Time
Thanks to everyone who donated and to everyone who came to the event! Thank you also to everyone who shared their stories and their talents!
Donations help pay for expenses associated with our program that offers emotional support and free speech and language therapy to people with aphasia.
Free therapy for participating in a research study
Assessments and therapy are conducted on Zoom
Participants will be randomly assigned to intensive therapy or standard therapy
There will be assessments before and after therapy
Participants will receive compensation
The Center for Aphasia Research and Treatment at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Chicago) is conducting a clinical trial to better understand how to schedule speech and language therapy. The therapy can be done from home on a laptop we will lend to them.
What is involved:
Participants will receive 10 hours of computer-based conversation practice across either 2 or 5 weeks.
Participants will be required to attend assessment and training visits (online via Zoom) before and immediately after the treatment period, and at 3 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment ends.
10.2 inch iPad 9th Generation with Wi-Fi and 64GB, Spray Gray color. This is the newest version of the iPad! Apple plans delivery April 24, 2022
Aphasia Collage by Nancy Garrity, IAM Participant
This is a mixed media collage, 6 inches high and 7 1/2 inches wide. It does not have a frame. Here is what the artist says about the work: “The past few years I have used making collages as a way to express my feelings. I had a stroke this summer so in the fall I looked through my stash of “stuff” and found the “hopeful, healthy, happy card”. From there I cut the words apart and worked to put them back together – just as I felt the stroke had broken me apart. I built step by step until I was satisfied that it was complete and expressed my feelings. It wasn’t until I was asked what the buttons stood for that I thought about why they were there. Adding them was the last step. “Hopeful Healthy” seemed alone and needed containing so I put the buttons around it. As I see it now, the buttons stand for all of the people who have helped to put me back together.” Thank you, Nancy, for sharing your creativity!
Three $50 VISA Gift Cards
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PAST EVENT Sharing Love
Supporting Each Other Through the Journey With Aphasia
Monday, February 13, 2022 6 PM to 7 PM New York City Time
Attendees enjoyed a wonderful event, supporting those who shared their experiences with aphasia. Donations to the event helped pay for expenses associated with our program that offers emotional support and free speech and language therapy to people with aphasia.
IAM participants shared stories of how IAM has helped them with their journey through aphasia.
We encouraged attendees to wear or carry something red!
10.2 inch iPad 9th Generation with Wi-Fi and 64GB, Spray Gray color. This is the newest version of the iPad! Apple plans delivery April 24, 2022
Art Quilt by Donna Blum
Fallen Leaves Quilt
Detail from Fallen Leaves Quilt
The Fallen Leaves Quilt is an art quilt which is intended to hang on the wall like a painting. It is an applique quilt 51″ high by 41″ wide. It was hand beaded and has Swvarski Crystals on it.
Thank you, Donna, for your generous sharing of your artistry!
40″ Smart TV NYC area only
Set of Three Dancers NYC area only
Dancer 1Dancer 2Dancer 3
Three framed images of dancers. One image is 13 1/2 inches X 15 1/2 inches, the other two are about 11 inches X 13 1/2 inches. Media pencil, graphite and water color on paper. Donated by Melissa Heller.
Three $50 Macys Gift Cards
Macy’s gift card
$50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Blue Mercury Gift Bag
$45 Trader Joe’s Gift Card NYC area only
Trader Joe’s Gift Card
$25 Starbucks Gift Card
PAST EVENT
New Beginnings With Aphasia
International Aphasia Movement held a Zoom Benefit Monday, April 25, 2022 6 PM to 7:30 PM New York City Time
Donations to the event helped pay for expenses associated with our program that offers free speech and language therapy to people with aphasia.
IAM participants shared stories of changes that came with and after aphasia.
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$20 Michael’s Gift Card
6 Free Gym Passes Complete Body Fitness 301 East 57th Street Manhattan
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