Leigh Cashman on How YOU Can Make a Difference

Episode 21: Today we are speaking with Leigh Cashman, Vice-Chair of the Central Coast Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association Board to discuss her advocacy work and how anyone can make a difference.Leigh has been on the Board of the Central Coast Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association for 5 yrs. She serves as the Ambassador to her Congress Member in the 24th District, Central California Chapter, and State Champion for her Assembly member in the 37th District of the Central Coast. She travels to Washington D.C. and Sacramento advocating for research funding, education and awareness, care and support issues.  She is on the Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative Committee and a proud member of AIM (Alzheimer’s Impact Movement). Leigh has been an elite Champion for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in her community.  Last year Leigh, along with her advocacy team, went to Sacramento to accept the award for NonProfit of the year in advocacy with the State of California for the Central Coast Chapter.Leigh was born and raised on the East Coast and moved to Southern California in high school and then got her BA at San Diego State University.  She has lived in Santa Barbara and been married to her husband Paul for 38 yrs., Leigh has two daughters, Katie and Molly, and feels blessed to have two awesome son in-laws and a granddaughter, Carleigh.  They actually have two more grandchildren on the way this fall! Leigh and Paul have had a State Farm Insurance agency in Santa Barbara for 38 yrs. and just opened another office in Montecito a year ago.  Leigh has also been very active in the community with several other nonprofits - Assistance League of Santa Barbara, South Coast Business Network, Past Board member of the Santa Barbara Zoo, Past Board member of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors, and currently on the Education Committee, Advisory Board for the Alpha Resource Center and Vice-Chair of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club women’s group. Leigh loves to travel and hike whenever and wherever she can.  Send us Fan MailIf someone you love experienced neglect in a nursing home…Then you know how desperately the system needs to change.  History has shown us that It takes people power to change anything worthwhile. That’s why we we’re launching something that’s never been done before. On September 27, communities across the country are coming together for the first-ever National Long-Term Care Reform Day.This is a peaceful national walk for dignity, accountability, and change in long-term care.We’rSupport the showNo Country For Old People; a Nursing Home Exposé is STREAMING NOW on Amazon Prime (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F7D1RR5X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Visit the No Country For Old People Website for more information.Please watch. Review. Share.Be a ROAR-ior!! JOIN THE R.O.A.R. MOVEMENT (Respect, Oversight, Advocacy, Reform) for quality long term care! Visit the ROAR 4 LTC Website for more information and consider participating in the inaugural National National Long-Term Care Day, Sunday, September 27th The 1st ever ROAR 2026 National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform! Found out more here: https://www.roar4ltc.org/roar-2026-walkFollow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok 💜 Listen on your favorite platform 💜 If you like what you hear leave us some love.  💜