News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 14, 2019 · Last modified January 21, 2025
Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Have you ever stopped to wonder what makes this event possible? Or even what...
Justin Mendoza works for KGO-TV, the ABC station in the Bay Area. He used his love of soap operas and a personal connection to find a fun way to inspire his coworkers to raise...
Katelynn Anderson of Santa Rosa has been going to Walk to End Alzheimer’s every year since she was born. She walks in honor of her two great grandmothers who both died with Alzheimer’s. Now...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 7, 2019 · Last modified October 17, 2019
The Alzheimer’s Association® is fortunate to have support from many companies across the country. The largest is our strategic alliance with Edward Jones, a fortune 500 financial-services firm. For the third time in a...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 7, 2019 · Last modified October 8, 2019
Since they both loved the San Francisco Giants, Carole knew that a baseball-themed fundraiser would be a good way to honor the memory of her husband, Ray. It also turned out to be a...
What started off as a one-time volunteer opportunity, helping at an Alzheimer’s Association education conference, has become a passion project for Sue Warwick of Chico. Over the past year and a half, Sue has...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 20, 2019 · Last modified September 23, 2019
Claudia Knowlton-Chike supports the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of her father, Dick, who died from Alzheimer’s in 2019. She has developed a four-part approach to encourage her coworkers at Google to join her. Dad’s...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 12, 2019 · Last modified January 21, 2025
In 1999, Stephanie Hanna lost her grandmother, Gui, to Alzheimer’s. That was the first year she turned her sadness and anger at losing her grandmother into action, participating in the Reno-Sparks Walk to End...
