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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