Shannon Rozner

Shannon Rozner has been named as the chair of the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Chautauqua County. Rozner is senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Chautauqua Institution.

“I am honored to serve as the event chair and participate in the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. I hope we can raise awareness about all the amazing resources available to Chautauqua County residents living with dementia and of course raise funds to help end it,” Rozner says. “I will take this short walk on October 18 to honor my in-laws who each battled different types of dementia and to show solidarity with all the caregivers I know who walk this difficult journey with their loved ones every day.”

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Chautauqua County will be held on Saturday, October 18, at Point Gratiot Park in Dunkirk.

On Walk day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony — a mission-focused experience that signifies our solidarity in the fight against the disease. During the ceremony, walkers will carry flowers of various colors, each color representing their personal connection to the disease.

“This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s. There are now treatments that change the course of the disease,” says Kaitlyn Less, director of development for the WNY Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. “We hope everyone in the community can join us by starting a team to help raise awareness and funds for families facing the disease, as well as funding research toward treatments that will finally end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.”

More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, nearly 12 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In New York, there are more than 426,500 people living with the disease and 656,000 caregivers.

To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit: alz.org/WNYwalk.