Like so many others, I unfortunately have been directly impacted by the horrible disease Alzheimer's. First, I lost my dad back in 2009 and if that wasn't enough, lost my sister following a 14-year battle on September 11, 2019. I saw firsthand how this disease impacted my family members and our caregivers. Even more, I became more and more frustrated and concerned that far less had been ongoing to tackle this disease. After all, I have spent my last 36-years raising over $271 thousand dollars directly and millions of dollars indirectly for Multiple Sclerosis and am very pleased with the ongoing, continued progress being made.
Now it's time to push hard toward Alzheimer's research. I am committed to raising much-needed funds that are directed to essential research and help make a difference in the fight to end this awful disease.
By capitalizing on our expertise and organizational skills, we launched the Pedal Away Alzheimer's bike ride back in 2017 and it started the journey to raise awareness and funds. Back in the inaugural year we had 762 riders registered (two weeks after Hurricane Harvey), followed by 1,202 in 2018 and over 900 in 2019. Sadly, 2020 ride was canceled due to COVID-19 but the generosity of our fellow cyclists, their family and sponsors helped us make a significant impact toward Alzheimer's. In 2021, we had over 700 riders and generated $72K. In 2022, we had a small team of 23 riders do the Ride to End ALZ in Wimberly, TX and generated an impressive $72,490. In 2023, we had a very driven team that raised $72,471 bringing our 7 year total funds raised to $309,261.
So it is time we join together in fighting this disease and that is what I am doing. I hope you will join me in my efforts to make a difference in this disease. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Cheer Me On!