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The work of volunteers is critical to achieving our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease. Read the stories of some of our Star Volunteers below.

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    • Norm Meyer
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    • Rosalie Albright
    • Sarah Short
    • Steve Schwalbach
    • Sue Adams
    • Suzanne Stone
    • Susan Toby
    • Tammy Stevens
    • Tanya Dailey
    • Tina Wright

Star Volunteers Stories

Amanda Morris

I walk in honor of my in-laws and in memory of my husband’s grandmother. I watched my in-laws care for his grandmother in their home & then in a nursing center.

April Hennion

My Nannie & my husband’s grandfather both passed from Alzheimer’s and currently, my maternal grandmother is living with the disease.

Brittney Poppe

My experiences with Alzheimer's disease began when I was 12 years old. My grandmother was just diagnosed and I remember it was very scary for me at that time.

Courtney Kloske

I'm a Walk team captain for the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging team and a volunteer at the Lexington Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Diane Vance

My husband was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia and I was his only caregiver for several years.

Evan Haynes-Knepper

I lost my grandfather almost two years ago & saw what Alzheimer’s is and how destructive this disease is.

Greg Gilbert

As a Long-Term Care Provider I’ve seen over a thousand Eastern Kentuckians pass away from Alzheimer’s and also lost my grandmother & great uncle to Alzheimer’s.

Jan Prushing Moore

My primary inspiration is my mom who passed from Alzheimer’s and her mother as well, along with her brother who developed dementia.

Jane Miller

Jane lives in Benton, Kentucky, is a retired technology coordinator in the local school district and manages her family farm.

Jessica Marie Ryan-Delgado

I had to watch family members go through this terrible disease as well as some very close family friends and their loved ones.

Joe Evanko

My mother had Alzheimer’s disease & died 2 years ago. I learned from our support group & the Alzheimer's Association what to expect as her disease progressed.

Kaelin Thacker

We lost out grandmother to Alzheimer’s & wanted to do something to always remember her as well as do our part to find a cure for this disease.

Kent Reyling

My mother was a victim of Alzheimer’s and now my brother has the disease. We must put an END to this.

LaNita Flanary

My mother has dementia and I accept the challenge to help others become aware of and raise money to find a cure for this dreadful disease.

Louise Rickelman

My mother, Clara Muller, lost her life to Alzheimer’s disease in 2008. Before Alzheimer’s started affecting her, she was full of life and energy.

Marcia Johnson

My decision to become a Community Educator is two-fold. I had a family member with Alzheimer’s and did not understand the change in her behavior.

Margaret Brown

My husband’s mother passed away from Alzheimer’s and it seemed a natural fit to volunteer for my local Alzheimer's Association.

Mary Haynes

My father developed Alzheimer’s disease & having lost him in 2003, now my mother is affected & it seems that my friends & family circle are also now impacted.

Mary Horsley

When my mother-in-law passed away in 2011 we wanted to do something to honor her and others in our community who had Alzheimer’s disease.

Mauritia Kamer

I’m involved with the organization to honor the memory of my mom, Genevieve. My family’s journey with her through Alzheimer’s was incredibly painful.

Moriah Perry

I didn’t have much knowledge of dementia before my mother’s diagnosis. The Association became a great source of information and support.

Norm Meyer

My wife Carol passed away in June 2017. Her specific illness was Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) dementia, conclusively confirmed in 2014, not Alzheimer’s.

Paul & Sarah Hornback

We worry about what the future may hold for our children and grandchildren as both sides of our family have a history of Alzheimer’s disease.

Rosalie Albright

Rosie lives in Danville, Kentucky, is a retired psychiatric nurse practitioner and has been involved with the Alzheimer’s Association since 1998!

Sarah Short

My grandmother battled Alzheimer's & vascular dementia & currently I have an aunt battling the disease as well. I want to serve to find a cure for this disease.

Steve Schwalbach

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 55, which is not too far off from where I am now, and lived with disease for 15 years.

Sue Adams

My mother was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 1987 and she passed away in 2008. I am currently the caregiver for an elderly cousin who has dementia.

Suzanne Stone

My mother was diagnosed with this devastating disease in the early 1990's. I remember calling our local chapter and they calmed my fears & provided hope.

Susan Toby

Susan lives in Somerset, Kentucky and works as a court reporter and farmer.

Tammy Stevens

We support the fight to end Alzheimer’s because of the impact the disease has had on our family.

Tanya Dailey

My father passed in 2014 with this devastating disease. The goal is to continue to bring awareness, impart knowledge, and support a cause for a cure.

Tina Wright

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