Press Release
The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts is holding its 15th-annual “Ride for Memories” and Poker Derby on Saturday, Aug. 19.
This event is one of the largest charity motorbike rides in the area!
Start locations are from Fort Frances, Kenora, and Dryden.
The host location is Dryden, with each year the attendance is increasing to more than 160 riders.
The ride will stop in Nestor Falls (coffee break) and Fort Frances (lunch) before finishing in Dryden, where a steak dinner and awards ceremony will take place at the Legion.
Prizes are awarded for top fundraiser and poker hands.
“This is one of our largest fundraising events at the Alzheimer Society,” said executive director Rossana Tomashowski.
This year’s goal is $50,000 to help support more than 1,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the Kenora and Rainy River districts, focusing on the ever-popular Alzheimer Society’s “Music Project.”
“We are committed to ensuring that everyone living with dementia in Ontario, their families, and partners in care will have the supports and tools in place, and that they are treated with dignity and respect that they deserve,” said Tomashowski.
“Every dollar raised stays locally, with the funds helping to provide support groups and the “Music Project.”
They money also provides training and education to individuals and families that are affected by Alzheimer or related dementia.
The riders will be making their way to downtown Dryden, with the mayor welcoming the riders as they showcase their bikes at 5 p.m. while raising awareness for people living with a dementia.
Join us in the ride, and collect pledges to support individuals and families with Alzheimer’s in your local community.
The early-bird registration is $20 while the cost is $25 after July 27 (dinner ticket included).
A separate ticket for dinner cost $25.
To register, call 1-800-682-0245 or drop in at 618 9th St. N. in Kenora.
You also can visit www.alzheimer.ca/krr to get your registration package.
Those who aren’t riding still can support this great cause by making a donation to help us reach our goal.
Donate online at www.alzheimer.ca/krr or by calling 1-800-682-0245.
The Alzheimer Society is looking for volunteers to help out with this year’s event (please contact us if you are interested).
Demand for services is steadily climbing as the number of Canadians with dementia surges.
An estimated 1.3 million Canadians will be affected by 2038–a number that does not take into account thousands of caregivers who already clock a staggering 231 million hours a year in unpaid care.
Burgeoning “baby-boomers” will compound this trend.
The risk for dementia doubles every five years after age 65.
