MONROE - The Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin will host an Alzheimer's Walk kick-off event from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 12 at First National Bank, 1625 10th St., Monroe.
The event will explain what's new for this year's walk and how walk efforts make a difference and receive an update on local programs and services.
Jodi Kegebein and the Kegebein family have been announced as this year's family chair, and Dr. Joshua Morrison, neurologist with Monroe Clinic Memory Center, is the medical chair for this year's walk. Kegebein is the caregiver for her mother and connected with ADAW after visiting with Morrison and learning her mother had middle-stage Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
The 16th annual Green County Alzheimer's Walk will be held Sept. 9 at Behring Senior Center in Monroe. All funds raised stay in Wisconsin to fund ADAW programs and services like the annual "Understanding and Coping with the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia" workshop Nov. 15 in Monroe.
Confirmed sponsors to date of this year's walk include gold sponsor Colony Brands; silver sponsors Azura Memory Care and Babler Associates; and bronze sponsors First National Bank and Trust and Klondike Cheese Company.
Last year's walk, attended by more than 150 people, raised more than $35,000. The award for corporate/organizational team raising the most money was awarded to Pleasant View Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Alleda's Crew, walking in memory of Alleda Gerber, was the family team that raising the most money. Monroe Manor had the most walkers in attendance at 42, and Michael Wolff and Cindy Miller were honored as top individual fundraisers.
More than 110,000 Wisconsin residents currently have some form of dementia disease, a number that is expected to increase, according to a news release. Last year alone, ADAW offered 347 education programs and 165 support group meetings, answered 2,234 helpline calls and held 581 family meetings, totaling 23,400 points of service.
For more information or to register for the walk, visit www.alzwisc.org or call 888-308-6251 toll-free in Wisconsin.
The event will explain what's new for this year's walk and how walk efforts make a difference and receive an update on local programs and services.
Jodi Kegebein and the Kegebein family have been announced as this year's family chair, and Dr. Joshua Morrison, neurologist with Monroe Clinic Memory Center, is the medical chair for this year's walk. Kegebein is the caregiver for her mother and connected with ADAW after visiting with Morrison and learning her mother had middle-stage Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
The 16th annual Green County Alzheimer's Walk will be held Sept. 9 at Behring Senior Center in Monroe. All funds raised stay in Wisconsin to fund ADAW programs and services like the annual "Understanding and Coping with the Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia" workshop Nov. 15 in Monroe.
Confirmed sponsors to date of this year's walk include gold sponsor Colony Brands; silver sponsors Azura Memory Care and Babler Associates; and bronze sponsors First National Bank and Trust and Klondike Cheese Company.
Last year's walk, attended by more than 150 people, raised more than $35,000. The award for corporate/organizational team raising the most money was awarded to Pleasant View Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Alleda's Crew, walking in memory of Alleda Gerber, was the family team that raising the most money. Monroe Manor had the most walkers in attendance at 42, and Michael Wolff and Cindy Miller were honored as top individual fundraisers.
More than 110,000 Wisconsin residents currently have some form of dementia disease, a number that is expected to increase, according to a news release. Last year alone, ADAW offered 347 education programs and 165 support group meetings, answered 2,234 helpline calls and held 581 family meetings, totaling 23,400 points of service.
For more information or to register for the walk, visit www.alzwisc.org or call 888-308-6251 toll-free in Wisconsin.