Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
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Donate NowORBIS Corporation named Promise Garden sponsor for the Walk to End Alzheimer's - Waukesha County
“We are honored to elevate our participation and sponsor the Promise Garden at the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, thanks to the Menasha Corporation Foundation. This disease affects countless families across southeastern Wisconsin and beyond, including many of our own employees. Advancing research and treatment is critical, and we’re proud to support the Alzheimer’s Association in its mission to find a cure, stated Norm Kukuk, president of ORBIS Corporation.”
The Waukesha County Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday, September 27, at Frame Park, Waukesha. The event opens at 8:30 a.m., with the walk commencing at 10:00 a.m. One of the most moving moments of the day is the Promise Garden Ceremony, a heartfelt tribute to those impacted by Alzheimer’s. Participants will carry brightly colored flowers, each representing a personal connection to the disease. This powerful display of unity and hope reflects our shared commitment to ending Alzheimer’s for good.
“We are grateful for ORBIS’ partnership in the fight against Alzheimer’s,” said Rachel Bachhuber Palbrach, Walk to End Alzheimer’s Manager, Wisconsin Chapter. “Their dedication to memory care excellence mirrors our shared goal of creating a world without this devastating disease.”
Nearly 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease in the U.S., supported by over 11 million family members and friends providing unpaid care. In Wisconsin, approximately 110,900 individuals have Alzheimer’s, with 205,000 caregivers assisting loved ones. Waukesha County reports more than 11,218 residents aged 65+ living with dementia.
To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit: act.alz.org/waukesha. Pre-registration is encouraged. For questions or assistance, please contact Rachel Bachhuber Palbrach, Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, at 414.296.5092.
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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