Communities Heal When Families Know
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No family should face Alzheimer's or dementia without education, support, and a community that cares. LBM Awareness Foundation brings knowledge, compassion, and real help wherever families need us most.
Cognitive Health & Caregiver Support
No family should face Alzheimer's or dementia without education, support, and a community that cares. This is the pillar Lorraine's memory calls us to first.
We're building caregiver education seminars, early-awareness resources, and a place where no one has to navigate a diagnosis alone.
Learn More & Get SupportWhat This Looks Like
A 90-minute caregiver education seminar covering early signs of dementia, navigating a new diagnosis, and preventing caregiver burnout.
Plus, direct links to national resources like the Alzheimer's Association Helpline for support we can't yet provide ourselves.
Lorraine B. Murphy
"She Did It Her Way"
In March 1978, Lorraine took a bold step and opened "LBM," her retail music outlet in Parkchester, NY becoming the first African American to own and operate a business there.
A founding member of the NAACP Youth Council, entrepreneur, community leader, and devoted mother. Lorraine's legacy of service and excellence lives on through this foundation.
Read Her Full StoryUpcoming & Recent
Events & Gatherings
Back to School Community Giveaway
Free supplies for students and families in need
Winter Coat Drive
Partnered with Reconciliation Church and PDQ Mail Plus
LBM Awareness Foundation Founded
Honoring Lorraine B. Murphy's legacy of love and service
Continue Her Legacy
Join us in making a difference. Your support helps us empower youth, strengthen communities, and honor Lorraine's vision of hope and action.
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"Hope is the deferment of disappointment; Doing is what makes things happen."
She Hoped!
She Dreamed!
And... She Made Things Happen!!!