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Home:Member Resources:Service:Alzheimer's Association:Press Release

TKE and the Alzheimer's Association

Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity has established a partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, naming it as an official TKE philanthropy. The Fraternity will encourage its members to raise money for the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute, which was established by the Reagan family to advance research into the disease. Started in 1995, the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute funds cutting-edge research. The institute has raised over $1 million in funding for research.

The Fraternity will encourage members to donate money as a tribute to Frater Reagan, who in 1994 announced he had the disease. "President Reagan lived the mission of TKE by contributing to the advancement of society," said Kevin Mayeux, Chief Executive Officer of Tau Kappa Epsilon. "With the recent passing of Frater Reagan, all TKE members have an opportunity to honor him and to aid in eradicating this disease."

Today 4 million people in the United States have Alzheimer's disease. Without a research breakthrough, by 2050 that figure could exceed 14 million.

"If we don't arrest and prevent this disease, we'll bankrupt healthcare systems, we'll wreck families and we'll doom generations to a future that is very bleak," said Stephen McConnell, interim president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Association. "Research is the first step, and it can't be taken without funding. We thank Tau Kappa Epsilon for their generosity; their hard work will help lessen the likelihood that future generations will have to endure this disease."

The Alzheimer's Association is working tirelessly to ensure that the nation harness its resources, both public and private, to conquer Alzheimer's disease, much as it has mobilized against cancer, heart disease and AIDS. The association has urged Congress to increase federal funding of Alzheimer research from its current level of $598 million a year to $1 billion annually.

Please visit the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Institute for more information about the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute.

Please contact Tom McAninch for more information on the TKE/Alzheimer's Association partnership.