The residents of Edgehill, Stamford’s premier continuing care retirement community (CCRC) have raised an inspiring $106,221 for the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, placing them in the top twenty fundraising teams nationwide. The Fairfield County walk was held on Sunday, October 26th, at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. This is the 12th year that Team Edgehill has participated.
“We are not powerless against this horrible disease,” said Team Edgehill Captain and resident Joan Weisman. “Each year that we participate in this walk, we show that the entire community is committed to supporting those living with dementia and to funding the research that will bring an end to Alzheimer’s. And we truly feel we’re closer than ever to that moment.”
The Alzheimer’s Association holds more than 600 walks annually in communities across the country, making it the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. This year, 22 Edgehill residents and associates registered for the team, while dozens more joined area businesses in making donations. Fundraising efforts included the annual “Dinner and a Show” held at Edgehill, which saw the debut of selections from Big Man. The new musical, written by New York Times bestselling author Sheryl Berk, follows the journey of a man with dementia and his family and is inspired by her father-in-law. Alan Berk was a long-time Greenwich resident who lived at Edgehill.
Team Edgehill, which included many former Greenwich residents, was the top fundraising team in the state. It also came in 13th for fundraising nationally and helped the Fairfield County walk top $600,000. Earlier this year, residents also led the fundraising efforts for the Hope in Motion Walk to benefit the Bennett Cancer Center at Stamford Health.
“We continue to be in awe of our residents’ dedication to amazing causes,” said Edgehill Campus Executive Director Chris Cilano. “Whether it’s serving meals at the soup kitchen, reading to pre-school children, or raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, Edgehill residents are making a difference and showing what an important role seniors play in bettering their communities.”
