DES MOINES, IOWA (October 25, 2022) — Over 5,000 Iowans across the state raised money over the past ten months through bake sales, Facebook fundraisers and more for Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together with local sponsors, walkers helped raise $1.35 million so far to help fund the care, support, and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Fundraising continues through the end of the year, so there is still time to fundraise and donate at alz.org/walk.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held in nineteen communities across the state from August through mid-October: Ames, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Decorah, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Harlan, Iowa City, Mason City, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Panora, Sioux City, Spencer, and the Quad Cities.
In addition to fundraising through the end of the year, the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is recruiting new volunteers to join their local 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s committees. Visit alz.org/iowa/volunteer to learn more about becoming a volunteer.
More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease — a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than eleven million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Iowa alone, there are more than 66,000 people living with the disease and 73,000 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.
