Oars of Hope Holiday Challenge 2025

The Oars of Hope Holiday Challenge 2025

Team : Stroke For Hope 

Imagine watching a loved one slowly forget your name, your shared memories, and even their own sense of self. Each day, their world slowly slips away, replaced by one filled with confusion and anxiety.

Across the globe, this is the heartbreaking reality for 50 Million families living with this dreadful disease that robs it's victims of their memory and their dignity. Countless more suffer...watching their loved ones slip away.

Last holiday season...my brother and I decided to stop sitting on the sidelines and do something to try and make an impact. Thus, Oars of Hope (https://oarsofhope.org/)was formed - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. 

The Oars of Hope Holiday Challenge - A Global Virtual Rowing Event

Join us from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, as we row,cycle,walk,run towards our goal fundraising goal. Together we plan to raise $15,000 by December 24th for the Alzheimer's Association. 

We're inviting rowers (and any one who wants to join our Do What You Love [DWYL] to End ALZ campaign) from around the globe to join us, with the ambitious goal of rowing 10 million meters collectively!

Whether you’re an  experienced rower, a fitness enthusiast or just getting started, you can help. Every meter rowed, every mile covered and every dollar raised brings us closer to reaching our goal of raising awareness and funding for Alzheimer’s research and care.

82% of your donation will directly support Alzheimer's initiatives. 

Your generous donations will:

1. Help Fund Research: Your support through Oars of Hope funds crucial Alzheimer’s research. Despite the widespread impact of this disease, it’s underfunded. Every dollar you give helps the Alzheimer’s Foundation drive forward in the search for better treatments and one day, a cure.

2. Provide Much Needed Support for Caregivers and Families: When you donate, you’re helping families get vital support through the Alzheimer’s Foundation’s 24/7 Helpline, caregiver resources, and educational programs. You’re giving caregivers the tools they need to keep going.

3. Raise Awareness: By supporting Oars of Hope, you’re spreading the word about Alzheimer’s. Together with the Alzheimer’s Foundation, we’re helping more people understand the disease and its impact, breaking down stigma, and inspiring others to join the movement. 

4. Build Community: We’re helping to create a community of support, bringing together people affected by Alzheimer’s. Through online groups and events, families find connection, strength, and hope in knowing they’re not alone.

Want to join in and help raise funds for our cause?

Just hit the "I Want to Fundraise for This" button to sign up and join the cause as a fundraiser for the team. 

This holiday season...you can row for more than just meters...you can row for a worthy cause.  

By joining our virtual rowing (running,cycling...or whatever you love to do) event, setting up a fundraising team or making a direct donation, you become part of a global movement to end Alzheimer’s.

And remember, it's not about how far you row... by joining our virtual rowing event, setting up a fundraising team, making a direct donation or spreading the word, you become part of a global movement to end Alzheimer’s

Join us in our battle against Alzheimer's and together, we can make a real difference!

(Think you can sponsor a team of 5 or more rowers?  Then reach out to mmadden@oarsofhope.org, and we'll help you set up your own campaign, and compete for top fundraising team honors!)