Founded 40 years ago, the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba exists so that all Manitobans affected by dementia receive the help they need today and have hope for the future. As a province-wide organization, the Society seeks to achieve its mission through community awareness; individual, family and professional education; support programs and research funding. Their biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up on Wednesday (June 4th) in Altona with the Walk for Alzheimer's!
What is the Walk for Alzheimer's?
Karen Braun has been organizing the Altona Walk for Alzheimer's since 1996, but even before that she has been walking in the annual walks and raising funds for the Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba since 1993. Karen describes the walk for us, "Well, the Walk for Alzheimer's is the biggest fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba, raising funds for support to families, research, etc. It is also a way of raising awareness of the various dementias and Alzheimer's disease. Anyone can come join in the walk, especially those that have been affected by this disease"
Karen Braun (middle) at the Winnipeg Walk for Alzheimer's on May 24th at Assiniboine Park.
How the funds get put to work
Karen continued, "The funds raised go towards supporting families and this is done through programs such as support groups, minds in motion programming and other programming to support families and individuals facing this disease. You're not alone. Funds are also going towards important research."
Getting registered and getting pledges
Karen Braun mentioned how registration works on the day, "And on the day, the registration is at 10 AM and that is mostly for the individuals. I would be one of those, but individuals that have collected donations for the Alzheimer's Society, they hand in their paperwork and their donations at this time. There is also an opportunity for people to make donations right there on the spot. We'll have that available to you as well. So that happens between 10:00 and 10:30."
If you want to want to get few pledges before Wednesday, you can find the download form here: Walk for Alzheimer's Pledge Form
Event Details:
Location: Gardens on Tenth, 140 10 Ave NE, Altona MB
Date: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
Times: 10:00am Registration, 10:30am Program followed by Walk, 11:30am BBQ Lunch
Get the rest of the details in the full conversation between Altona Walk for Alzheimer's organizer Karen Braun and CFAM Morning Show co-host Zack Driedger: