OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Bridge Club will participate in the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day bridge fundraiser June 21.

The event, one of thousands being held across North America, is a sunrise-to-sunset team effort to honor the strength, passion and endurance of those facing the disease, organizer Pat Quinn said.

“We’re going to have fun and give all the money to the Alzheimer’s Association.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, the disease is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s accounts for 50 percent to 80 percent of dementia cases. It has no cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues.

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease and one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

“Everyone knows someone with Alzheimer’s,” Quinn said.

The American Contract Bridge League, with its 3,200 bridge clubs across North America, is the inaugural partner of The Longest Day.

The Oxford Hills Bridge Club will have 16 hours of play. The event will be held at 221 King St. in the Oxford Community Hall in Oxford. Hours are 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. June 21. Lunch and dinner will be provided plus there will be prizes and raffles from a number of sponsors.

“We’re going to have fun,” she said.

Quinn said she expects to have 40 or more people playing at each game from all over Oxford Hills, the Lewiston/Auburn area and beyond.

Quinn can be reached at [email protected], or at 207-539-8991

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