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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
IN ROCHESTER RAISES NEARLY $250,000 TO FIGHT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Team Durhopske Named Top Fundraising Team
at Rochester Walk to End Alzheimer’s
ROCHESTER, NY, Oct. 17, 2022] – Rochester and Finger Lakes area residents participated in this year’s Rochester Walk to End Alzheimer’s
®. Participants raised nearly $250,000 to help fund the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Donations for this Walk and the chapter’s additional two Finger Lakes Walks will be accepted through Dec. 31, 2022.
“Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s is our largest fundraiser each year,” said Teresa Galbier, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association Rochester Finger Lakes Chapter. “Thousands of people from across our nine-county region come out to help raise awareness and funds for our robust research and our full complement of free programs and services. We couldn’t be happier with the turnout at our second Walk of the season and we are so grateful for the support we receive from the community.”
Rich Marlin, a financial adviser with Edward Jones, served as Walk Chairman of the Rochester Walk this year.
With a fundraising goal of $2,500, Team Durhopske quickly surpassed that goal to become our top team, raising more than $15,000 to date. St. Ann’s Community has raised more than $11,000 for this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Jim Gulley, who has lived with Alzheimer’s disease for seven years, single-handedly raised nearly $6,000 for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s this year. Jim’s team, SJC Team Penfield, surpassed its goal of $8,000 by 150 percent this year, landing in our top five fundraising teams at $11,985.
Nearly 1,500 people joined Jim, the Durhopske team and URMC at this year’s Walk at Frontier Field breaking all previous records for attendance. Pre-walk festivities included a children’s play area with clowns, a dance troupe, a marching band and much more.
Local Walk sponsors include Wegmans Food Markets, Hilliard Corp, Vaccinex, Episcopal SeniorLife Communities, Friendly Senior Living, Legacy at Erie Station, Rochester Regional Health, Finger Lakes Clinical Research, Amica, Jewish Senior Life, Marina Auto Group, Mengel Metzger Barr & Co., Angels in Your Home, RW Lindsay Inc., University of Rochester Medical Center’s Alzheimer’s Disease Care Education & Research Program, Segar & Sciortino, Community Care Home Health Services, Nacca & Capizzi, Refermat Hurwitz & Daniel PLLC, RG&E, Lifespan,WROC TV 8 and Warm 101.3.
The chapter has raised a combined total of more than $422,000 to date toward its goal of $607,000. Donations can be made to each of the three Walks at alz.org/walk.
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In New York state alone, there are more than 410,000 people living with the disease and 563,000 unpaid family caregivers.
Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk
®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer's Association®
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Visit
alz.org or call 800.272.3900.
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.™ For more information, visit www.alz.org or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.