LOS ANGELES – September 04, 2026 -- Hallmark actors Ashley Williams and Nikki DeLoach will host the eighth annual Dance Party to End ALZ on Sunday, Sept. 13, at AVALON Hollywood, raising funds for the Alzheimer's Association's research grant program.
The fundraiser, founded by Kimberly Williams-Paisley in honor of her mother, has raised more than $2 million since its inception to accelerate Alzheimer's research and support scientific discoveries.
This year's event carries a Pajama Party theme with celebrity performers
Guests are encouraged to arrive in pajamas, slippers and sleep masks. Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman will emcee the evening, which includes live musical performances, celebrity appearances, dancing and auctions.
Expected performers include Caleb Polaha, Eliza Pryor, Greg Laswell, Holly Robinson Peete, Karen David, Kayden Muller-Janssen, Lindsey Gort, Melinda Doolittle, Paul Greene, Riley Weston, Sarah Drew and Tamera Mowry-Housley, accompanied by the band Casual Encounters.
Both hosts have personal ties to the cause
Williams and DeLoach have each lost a parent to dementia. "So many families, including our own, have been impacted by Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia," the pair said in a joint statement, adding that the event allows them to honor loved ones while funding research toward a world without Alzheimer's.
Sponsors and organizers back the cause
Featured sponsors include Hallmark Media and Kimberly Williams-Paisley with Brad Paisley. The event committee includes Williams, DeLoach, Hallmark Media executives Annie Howell and Shaina Julian, Little West co-founder Cassandra Troy, and actor-producer Andrew Walker.
Funds raised support the Alzheimer's Association's research grant program, which invests in studies focused on prevention, treatment and a cure for Alzheimer's and other dementias.