SIUE Alumna and Family Impact Community with Alzheimer’s Organization
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumna Amy Sobrino’s dedication to supporting individuals with Alzheimer’s disease stems from her childhood experience of caring for her grandmother. After participating in a Walk to End Alzheimer’s event during her first year at SIUE, she formulated the idea for Effingham Area Alzheimer’s Awareness (EAAA).
Sobrino earned a bachelor’s in social work in 2013 from SIUE. She and her mother now run EAAA, a non-profit organization that provides education and support to families, caregivers and people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.
The impact of their organization was detailed in the Herald & Review by writer Justin Conn.