My team
My team
Alzheimer's Association MA/NH
Total raised: $172,751.50
Goal: $175,000.00
Visit Team End ALZ pageI'm running the Falmouth Road Race to END ALZ!
I am running this race to honor my father, Martin Arkowitz, who died earlier this month. My father was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia (LBD) about 8 years ago and was cared for in a facility the past 3 years. Although LDB is not Alzheimer's, it is a similar debilitating progressive neurological disorder. My father had been a mathematics professor at Dartmouth College for almost 50 years. He earned his bachelor's degree from Columbia University and his doctorate from Cornell University. He devoted his life to the pursuit of knowledge and his joy of mathematics.
The rapid advancement and unrelenting devastation from LBD was heart-wrenching. Over the past 3 years my father was a mere shell of his previous self -- unable to recognize his family, have basic conversations, and understand simple arithmetic.
We all miss my father deeply and remember him as the vibrant and caring person he was before this horrendous disease took hold of him. I am running this for him and to help in any way I can to find much needed solutions to Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.
Description
Team End ALZ is raising vital awareness and funding to support local families and individuals facing Alzheimer's and dementia while funding research for treatments and a cure. We run to honor and remember. We run for the first survivor. Please donate today!
The Alzheimer's Association leads 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. Our vision: A world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.
To learn more about the Alzheimer's Association please visit alz.org or call the 24/7 helpline: 800.272.3900.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS!
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | Application Donation | $50.00 |
| Jul 17 | David & Allyn Silver | Undisclosed amount |
| Jul 13 | Roberta Rosen | $109.85 |
| Jul 11 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Jul 09 | Mimi Schwartz | Undisclosed amount |
| Jul 07 | Susan Dodes and Jeff Jones | Undisclosed amount |
| Jul 06 | Eleanor Arkowitz | $500.00 |
| Jul 02 | The English Family | Undisclosed amount |
| Jun 28 | Rob, Martine and Greg | Undisclosed amount |
| Jun 28 | Bulczynski family | $100.00 |
