Mason City Alzheimer’s walk raises $54k for research and support

MASON CITY, Iowa — Residents of Northern Iowa gathered at the NIACC campus on September 21 for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising $54,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association. Organizers say donations will continue to be accepted until the end of the year at alz.org/walk . Connie and Michael Wentworth led the top fundraising team, Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group – Mason City, collecting over $18,000 in honor of Michael Wentworth’s mother and others affected by Alzheimer's. Other notable teams included Sheryl’s Squad, which raised over $12,000, and Hansen Family Hospital, which brought in over $3,000. Mel Gasca of Team Remember Me was the top individual fundraiser with over $1,800. Alzheimer's disease, a leading cause of death in the U.S., affects over 7 m