Franklin Lakes Resident Receives Top Honors for Alzheimer's Assoc. Memory Walk
By Anonymous Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 11:58 AM EST
Pamela Swartzberg of Franklin Lakes was awarded four top honors for her participation in the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter’s Northern Regional Memory Walk, one of three Regional Walks the Chapter held in 2008. She was awarded Top Walker Overall (for all three Regional Walks); Top Walker for the Northern Regional Walk; Top Team for the Northern Regional Walk; and November Fundraising Challenge Winner. Her Memory Walk team is named Jim’s Journey, in honor of her father, who is struggling with Alzheimer’s disease.
“We are very proud of all of our Memory Walk supporters and are extremely pleased to recognize Pamela Swartzberg with these honors,” said Patricia Lombreglia, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. “The donations raised by our Memory Walkers will help fund the programs and services our Chapter has available for the over 350,000 New Jersey individuals and their family caregivers coping with Alzheimer’s disease.”
About Memory Walk®
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk®, nationally presented by Genworth Financial and locally sponsored by Genesis HealthCare, is the largest national fundraising event for Alzheimer disease support programs and is held annually in more than 600 communities across the country. Memory Walk® attracts a wide audience of individuals of all ages, families, caregivers and corporate and community leaders. Americans who have participated in these walks have raised more than $230 million for programs and services to support individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
About the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter
The Alzheimer's Association is the world leader in Alzheimer research and support. The Association is committed to providing support, assistance and information to individuals with Alzheimer's disease, their families and care partners; and supports research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of Alzheimer's disease.
It is estimated that there are currently more than 350,000 individuals and their care partners in New Jersey who are struggling to cope with the challenges of Alzheimer's disease. Headquartered in Denville with regional offices in Oradell, Princeton and Red Bank, the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter offers education and training, support groups, respite care assistance, and a 24-hour, toll-free telephone Helpline. For more information about Alzheimer's disease or the Alzheimer's Association, please call 1.800.883.1180, or visit the Web site at www.alznj.org.
“We are very proud of all of our Memory Walk supporters and are extremely pleased to recognize Pamela Swartzberg with these honors,” said Patricia Lombreglia, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. “The donations raised by our Memory Walkers will help fund the programs and services our Chapter has available for the over 350,000 New Jersey individuals and their family caregivers coping with Alzheimer’s disease.”
About Memory Walk®
The Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk®, nationally presented by Genworth Financial and locally sponsored by Genesis HealthCare, is the largest national fundraising event for Alzheimer disease support programs and is held annually in more than 600 communities across the country. Memory Walk® attracts a wide audience of individuals of all ages, families, caregivers and corporate and community leaders. Americans who have participated in these walks have raised more than $230 million for programs and services to support individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
About the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter
The Alzheimer's Association is the world leader in Alzheimer research and support. The Association is committed to providing support, assistance and information to individuals with Alzheimer's disease, their families and care partners; and supports research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of Alzheimer's disease.
It is estimated that there are currently more than 350,000 individuals and their care partners in New Jersey who are struggling to cope with the challenges of Alzheimer's disease. Headquartered in Denville with regional offices in Oradell, Princeton and Red Bank, the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter offers education and training, support groups, respite care assistance, and a 24-hour, toll-free telephone Helpline. For more information about Alzheimer's disease or the Alzheimer's Association, please call 1.800.883.1180, or visit the Web site at www.alznj.org.
