A San Ramon couple is working to raise money to end Alzheimer’s after an unexpected diagnosis in the family.
The couple responded to their heartache by forming “Team Stacey” for the East Bay Walk to End Alzheimer’s. They are now the top fundraising team and have collected more than $50,000 so far.
“We just kept asking Stacey’s friends, our friends and co-workers. People really wanted to get on board, so we had the largest friends and family team that first year,” said Denys Voorhees.
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Their latest effort to raise funds came in December during a Macy’s fashion show hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association. Jim Voorhees participated, modeling a gray suit and purple tie on the runway.
“It’s just incredible the movement that they’ve made,” said Brittany Enos-Harrit with the Alzheimer’s Association, Northern California and Northern Nevada. “Recruiting people from across state lines, people fly out to come to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s here in San Ramon every October to support Stacey, Jim and Denys.”
At the end of the walk teams hold different colored flowers, and each color represents a different meaning. Jim and Denys are hoping to raise a white flower some day.
“That signifies the first person cured,” Jim said.
“That’s the goal,” Denys added. “Find the white flower.”
