Community Corner
Portsmouth Realty Group Raises Funds, Awareness For Alzheimer's
Throughout September, $100 from each real estate transaction will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association.
Press release from the Alzheimer's Association®
The Mateja Group at Keller Williams Realty has announced it has chosen the Alzheimer’s Association as the Mateja Gives non-profit for the month of September. Throughout September, $100 from each real estate transaction will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association, directly supporting Alzheimer’s care, support, and research.
Mateja Gives began in January 2022 with the intent to give back to the community. Each month, a different team member highlights a non-profit organization that is near and dear to their heart. Real estate agent Andy Welch, who is based in the Mateja Group’s Portsmouth office, chose the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of his grandmother Sheila Farr, more fondly known as Mammy, who lost her battle with the disease in September of 2013.
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“She was a Mainer through and through, growing up in Winslow and living most of her life in Waterville. It's hard to say how long the battle truly lasted, but the assistance my grandfather and mother received during that time was invaluable,” said Welch. “I'll always remember Mammy as the loudest and most supportive fan in the stands, a champion for education, and for her fundamental role in becoming who I am today.”
Welch and his family, who formed the team Mammy’s Marchers, have participated in the Seacoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Portsmouth since 2019. The team, which now spans four generations of family members, will participate in this year’s Walk on September 25.
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“The work that the Alzheimer's Association does through both research and community support is beyond admirable and their blessing extends further than they know,” said Welch.
From January through July, the Mateja Gives program has donated $19,500 to local non-profit organizations. A minimum of $2,000 is donated to each selected organization. For more information on the Mateja Group click here.
This press release was produced by the Alzheimer's Association®. The views expressed here are the author's own.
