My name is Manny Summers-Bates. I am a junior at Western Kentucky University majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. I am serving as one of the Social Media and Website Managers for Bike4Alz Team 15. At Western, I am the Philanthropy Chair and Homecoming Chair of Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI).
I first heard about Bike4Alz when I rushed my freshman year. Throughout my life, I have been taught how to help others, and hearing about this opportunity to fight Alzheimer’s seemed like a great way to keep helping others and my community. My connection to memory loss-related diseases like Alzhimers is my Nana. She has vascular dementia and is in the early stages of it, but there is no cure or way to reverse the damage being done.
This journey and task before Team 15 and me allows us to do some amazing work, hear stories of those who have been affected by these diseases, and get one step closer to finding a cure. We cannot do it alone, though, and would love to share the joys of fundraising for a good cause with YOU. I hope we give families who have been affected comfort and hope, and make an impact on this fight against Alzheimer’s while we do it.
