Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
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Donate NowAlzheimer's Association invites Black River Falls area residents to join 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer's, Sept. 21
The Alzheimer’s Association extends its heartfelt appreciation to this year’s Walk leadership. Chair Mary Gerdes, Owner of G&G Media Services LLC and WWIS Radio, and Advocacy Engagement Chair Emily Reitz, Dementia Care Specialist at the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Monroe County, have provided outstanding dedication and leadership in uniting the community to raise awareness, support families, and fuel the mission to end Alzheimer’s. Their commitment ensures the Walk remains a meaningful and impactful event for all participants.
“The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is about more than just taking steps; it’s about coming together as a community to support one another and stand with families impacted by this disease,” said CJ Werley, Manager of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. “When neighbors, caregivers, businesses, and friends unite on Walk day, we create hope and a powerful reminder that no one has to face Alzheimer’s alone.”
The walk features the inspiring Promise Garden Ceremony, where participants carry colorful flowers, each representing a personal connection to the disease.
More than 7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s, one of the nation’s leading causes of death. Over 11 million family members and friends provide unpaid care for those affected. In Wisconsin, more than 110,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s, and tens of thousands of caregivers are supporting them every day. In Jackson County alone, over 583 residents age 65 and older are living with dementia.
Exciting progress in both treatments and early detection has brought new hope to millions of families. Breakthroughs in medical science, fueled by decades of research, advocacy, and community support, are helping people receive answers sooner and benefit from new ways to slow the progression of the disease. These advances strengthen our determination to keep moving forward toward a world without dementia.
This year, the Alzheimer’s Association proudly welcomes Bill Schroeder, former Milwaukee Brewers player and longtime television color commentator, as the Honorary Statewide Chair for all 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s events in Wisconsin.
To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit: act.alz.org/blackriverfalls. Pre-registration is encouraged. For questions, please contact CJ Werley, Manager of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, at 414-296-5102.
Sponsors
The Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter thanks the numerous volunteers and sponsors of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, including National Presenting Sponsor Edward Jones, Local Presenting Sponsor Ho-Chunk Nation, and many other local sponsors, including S&S Distributing, Theisen’s, Black River Falls Lions Club, Black River Healthcare, and Walmart Supercenter Black River Falls. The Association also thanks local media partner WWIS Radio and statewide media partner Hearst for helping to share the message and inspire communities to join the fight against Alzheimer’s.
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.
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