OTTUMWA — On Saturday, Sept. 20, nearly 300 South Central Iowa area residents participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa. Walkers helped raise over $28,000 so far to fund the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Fundraising continues through the end of the year, so there is still time to donate at alz.org/walk.

This year’s Top Team is Mary’s Mission, led by Top Walk Robin Turner. They raised over $3,500 in memory of family members they’ve lost to the disease and now Robin’s sister who was diagnosed with the disease.

The other top teams and walkers are:

• Team Karon Coffey Clan, led by Edward Coffey, raised over $2,000.
• Team Kurt’s Memory Keepers, led by Abbie Scott, raised over $1,600 in honor of Kurt Rasmussen, Chief Culture Officer at The Rasmussen Group, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia in the spring of 2025.
• Top Walker Amber Carroll, Team Captain for Edward Jones – Amber Carroll, raised $1,500.

All top teams and walkers can be found at alz.org/walk.

Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Iowa, there are more than 62,000 people living with the disease and 80,000 caregivers.