2019 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's kicks off – join with us!
Seven out of 10 Canadians know someone living with dementia, and those numbers are increasing every year. By sponsoring the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, we support the largest annual fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society, raising funds for vital programs and services in communities across Canada that serve Canadian families and caregivers. This partnership also provides us with another opportunity to give back to those living with dementia and those who care for them, through further support for one of our key groups served through our IG Empower Your Tomorrow community platform: seniors. IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's events officially kicked off this past weekend with a sea of IG blue leading the way at over 25 walks coast-to-coast. This is just the beginning, as IG Wealth Management has over 135 teams registered to walk this year in communities across the country throughout the months of May and June. Every region office and our three corporate office locations have registered an IG team walk in their community this year! That’s why I wanted to reach out and ask you to become a part of this community event by joining an IG team in your community. If you have not yet signed up to walk with your local IG team, I would encourage you to take the time to do so! Talk to your office Walk Champion to find out how to register. In our first year as the national title sponsors of the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, the walks raised a record of $5 million dollars, and I am confident that with your help we can surpass this in 2019! As a financial services company, we are keenly aware of the financial impacts of dementia. Canadians spend over $10.4 billion each year in associated healthcare costs. We can provide personalized financial planning services for these Canadians to help them confidently navigate their finances and this challenging disease. Later this year, we will also host Financial Confidence Workshops with the Alzheimer Society for those living with, or supporting someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Thank you all for continuing to demonstrate that IG is, and will always be, a pillar of strength in Canadian communities. Together, we will make memories matter!
