Friends Of Mayor Dennis Team To Hold Fundraisers On Monday Ahead Of Walk To End Alzheimer’s

The Greater Lafayette Walk to End Alzheimer’s is right around the corner, and the team Friends of Mayor Dennis is joining the effort to end Alzheimer’s disease in honor of West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, who announced in June that he has been diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s.

The Friends of Mayor Dennis will host a Dine and Donate event Monday from 5 – 11 p.m. at Nine Irish Brothers on Howard Ave. in West Lafayette. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association.

The team will also draw winners in the Raffle for Rides contest. Participants can donate any amount to earn the chance to ride on a West Lafayette fire truck, garbage and recycling truck, snow plow, or the Boilermaker Express. To enter the contest, make a donation of any amount at the following websites: act.alz.org/goto/firetruckride, act.alz.org/goto/snowplow, act.alz.org/goto/garbagetruck or act.alz.org/goto/boilermakerexpress.

Donations can also be made directly at act.alz.org/goto/FriendsofJohnDennis. So far, the team has already raised nearly $13,000.

“Mayor Dennis has given so much to this community over the years, and we wanted to come together to show him our support,” said Kathy Parker, West Lafayette City Councillor and Friends of Mayor Dennis team captain. “We are grateful to everyone who has donated so far, and we invite the community to join us in fighting this disease that has had such a devastating impact on Mayor Dennis – and so many other Greater Lafayette families.”

The 2022 Greater Lafayette Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held Sept. 17 at Riehle Plaza in Lafayette. Mayor John Dennis will serve as honorary co-chair. Registration is free and available at alz.org/Indiana/walk.