Leeora Windingland
Leeora’s role as Assistant Executive Director focuses on the operations of Memory Cafe. She works closely with staff, volunteers, venues, and speakers to help carry out the values and mission of Memory Cafe. She enjoys planning, scheduling, logistics and coordinating special events. Leeora holds a bachelor’s degree from Jamestown University. She brings strong organizational skills and a variety of professional experiences to her position. She was first touched by cognitive changes with her incredible mother-in law, Jane. Leeora is a devoted wife and mother of 2 girls. In her free time she enjoys traveling and getting creative with DIY projects and wood projects but most often you’ll find her cheering on her kids.
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourself.” – Paul
About Memory Cafe
Memory Café of the Red River Valley was founded by Deb Kaul and Beth Ustanko in 2017; it is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. As caregivers for their parents, Deb and Beth recognized the dire needs of families living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Those needs include, but are not limited to: quality dementia education and ongoing caregiver support, new friendships that are sustained throughout the course of the disease, meaningful community engagement/service opportunities, and frequent occasions to laugh and have fun in a safe, warm, welcoming environment with others who are traveling a similar journey. Memory Cafe is passionate about improving the quality of life for individuals living with memory loss and their loved ones while inspiring in them a sense of hope, joy and empowerment.
Vision
Changing the way we think about and support memory loss
Values
Flourishing – Thriving with hope, joy, and beauty
Trust – Building respectful relationships
Belonging – Feeling welcomed, understood, and needed by others
Possibilities – Doing more than you thought you could
People who are forgetting should not be forgotten.