NEWARK, NJ – Businesses and individuals throughout Northern New Jersey are paving the way for Alzheimer’s support, care and research by securing more than $44,000 in donations leading up to the Essex-Hudson-Union Walk to End Alzheimer’s, this Saturday at Weequahic Park in Newark.

Fundraising on behalf of the walk, which is being organized by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, continues online at alz.org/njwalk through December 31, 2017 and in-person registrations are still being accepted on walk day.

To date, the corporate-team category is led by Edward Jones’ financial advisor Jim Swanton of Lebanon. In addition, the top-group category includes Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omicron Xi Omega Chapter of Montclair. Edward Jones is the Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ National Presenting Sponsor.

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In terms of non-group participants, the individual category is currently led by Nicki Kaufman of Livingston while the team category has The Walkman’s, Rainone Family, Senior Helpers Madison, Team RC Corbin and Team Forget Me Not PT, ranked in the top five.

“Many of these teams, groups and individuals are familiar faces to the staff and volunteers at the New Jersey Chapter, due to the fact they’ve been affiliated with our walk for several years and are involved because someone they love has Alzheimer’s or another dementia,” said Tom Legan, walk manager. “We also have many first-timers, whose enthusiasm has been infectious and inspirational.”

More than 400 participants and 55 teams are expected at this year’s Essex-Hudson-Union Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which is accepting participant applications leading up to – and on – walk day. As the Alzheimer’s Association’s largest annual fundraising event, the walk attracts over 500,000 participants nationally. The Essex-Hudson-Union walk is one of two being held in Northern New Jersey by the association’s Greater New Jersey Chapter.

The event kicks-off with check in at 8:30 a.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 9:45 a.m. and a 10 a.m. start time. Individuals, private and business groups and corporate teams are welcome. There is no fee to start or join a team or participate as an individual. Participants need only set a personal fundraising goal, kick-start it with a self donation and reach out to family, friends and colleagues to reach the pre-established fundraising milestone by the December deadline.

To register for the Essex-Hudson-Union Walk to End Alzheimer’s, or the Bergen-Passaic Walk on Sunday, October 15th at Overpeck Park in Ridgefield, Park, visit www.alz.org/njwalk.





About Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter

Formed in 1980, the Greater New Jersey Chapter is the local arm of the national nonprofit organization with a regional office at 999 Riverview Drive in Totowa (Passaic County). The chapter serves constituents in Central and Northern New Jersey who are affected by Alzheimer’s or a related disorder. The Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter is not affiliated with any New Jersey-based Alzheimer’s-related nonprofit or for-profit entity that does not bear the official, registered trademarked Alzheimer’s Association name. For information about the chapter and the disease, visit alz.org/nj, or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.