Alzheimer’s Association
“Unforgettable Weekend” Oakland Outreach Campaign

Equity-first campaign brings Alzheimer’s awareness to Oaklands’ Black community.

Community Engagement & Public Participation, DEI / Equity Strategy, Event & Experiential Activation, Media Relations

The Alzheimer’s Association hosted a free “Unforgettable Weekend” at Laney College—pairing a community jazz concert with Unforgettable, a touring stage play about Alzheimer’s in Black families. D&A was asked to design an equity-first outreach and marketing push that would fill the venue, reach African American and low-income residents, and build momentum for the African American Alzheimer’s Forum in September.

We combined targeted programmatic ads, Facebook/Instagram campaigns, and community-aligned messaging that framed the weekend as a culturally resonant, judgment-free space. The result: strong digital reach, high engagement, and deeper community pathways into education, diagnosis, and support.

Equity-first arts outreach turned a free weekend of entertainment into measurable awareness and new pathways to Alzheimer’s education and support.
D&A helped the Alzheimer’s Association turn a free concert and stage play into an entry point for honest conversations about memory loss, caregiving, and support.

271,616

Combined programmatic + social impressions and 1,173 clicks during the two-week digital flight

1.2%

Facebook/Instagram click-through rate, with top “weekend” creative reaching 1.74% CTR

204,565

Programmatic impressions targeting African American and low-income audiences in the Oakland-centered DMA

20,487

Unique people reached via Facebook/Instagram—primarily adults 35+ and women caregivers in Black communities

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