US EditionRunning Helped Her Cope With Her Mother’s Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
- On Sunday, May 25, 2025, more than 60 participants gathered at Ellison Elementary School in Vernon for the yearly fundraising walk organized to support families affected by Alzheimer's disease.
- The event recognizes the dedication of those in the North Okanagan providing daily support to family members affected by Alzheimer's and seeks to increase both funding and public understanding of the disease.
- Over 60 individuals, including both participants and volunteers, took part in the walk, which featured a ceremony in the school gymnasium and speeches delivered by Vernon-Lumby MLA Harwinder Sandhu.
- Event chairperson Ellie Cucheran explained that the walk aims not just to generate financial support but also to increase understanding of the impact this disease has on over 85,000 people in British Columbia.
- The online fundraiser brought in over $16,000, with Team Jim raising $10,000 despite not participating in the walk, while final total donations remain uncounted.
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Clarkston man works as caregiver at home, on the job
Dean Johnson, left, and Justin Bradley, right, at Lancer Lanes and Casino in Clarkston, Washington. (Credit: Rachel Sun / NWPB) Listen https://www.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BRADLEY-WEB_01.mp3(Runtime 4:33) Read On a warm spring day in Clarkston, Washington, Dean Johnson is taking Justin Bradley out for some mini golf and dinner at Lancer Lanes and Casino. Johnson is one of Bradley’s …
Walk for Alzheimer’s at Island Lake Conservation Area raises over $62,000
By Sam Odrowski The annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s fundraiser returned to Island Lake Conservation Area on Sunday, May 25. It was a celebratory day, raising funds for the Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County, which supports people living with dementia and their caregivers. To date, $62,307 has been raised through the walk and donations are still being accepted until June 25. Lauren Culver, manager of fund development at the Alz…
IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s took off from the Sorting Gap Marina in high spirits on Saturday, enjoying a beautiful late-May day to raise funds, awareness and support from those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The walk raised approximately $6,691 for vital programs and services […]
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