Hello, my name is Caden Lange, a junior at Western Kentucky University majoring in marketing with a certificate in sales. I am in charge of corporate sponsorships for Bike4Alz Team 15. At WKU I am currently serving as philanthropy co-chair for Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) and have been involved in raising money for Alzheimer's research for the past 2 years and counting.
I first heard about Bike4Alz when going through fraternity rush my freshman year at WKU. At the time the idea of biking across the country seemed unfathomable to me but the previous teams all exclaimed how rewarding the experience was. After becoming philanthropy co-chair and getting a much more in depth look at how Alzheimer's is affecting millions of people around the world, I knew I was all in.
My connection to Alzheimers stems from my lovely Grandma. While I am fortunate enough to still have her with me today, it has been hard watching her memory slowly get stripped away from her. Being forced to watch someone that you spent much of your childhood with forget your name just a few years later is something that no one can prepare you for and something that no one should ever have to experience. I am dedicated my ride to my Grandma in hopes that no one in the future will have to experience this awful disease.
With your support, we together hope to finally put an end to this terrible disease. I am very excited for this next year of work and can't wait to meet many others that have similar stories.
