LMJ's Lost Souls - Alzheimer's Fund

Lost Souls was born in 2009 as a Team to support the Walk To End Alzheimer’s and the Alzheimer’s Association. President of LMJ’s Lost Souls, Kari-Ann Ryan’s Grandmother, Laverne had been dealing with this disease for many years at this point. There was no cure and no way for Kari-Ann to help her so she decided to start a walk team. This was in an effort to take back some control that she felt was lost in dealing with her grandmothers’ disease. Her grandmother passed in 2016 after a 13 plus year battle with the disease.

In 2015, Vice President of LMJ’s Lost Souls, Matt Harrold joined the team and quickly got very involved. His mom had been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Matt’s mom, Mary Jo was afflicted with this disease young and it escalated fast. She was taken from his family way too early at the age of 64. He runs an amazing Golf outing in her name since 2016 bringing on average 30K a year for the cause.

Laverne and Mary Jo make up the core purpose of our cause LMJ.

Secretary of LMJ’s Lost Souls, Lori Urbaniec had chosen much of her career to focus on fundraising within local business communities via her position within a chamber of commerce. As her network grew, she met Kari-Ann who introduced her to Lost Souls fundraising and then later she met Matt, who also had a loved one in the fight against Alzheimer’s. At the time, this disease was one she had not much experience with, but soon, as many of us have experienced, it hit closer to home. Losing her husband’s uncle, best friends family members and most recently, her mother-in-law currently in memory care, it was time for her to make a much bigger difference.

As a strong supporter of both Kari-Ann & Matt in all their efforts and events. She brings to the table a personal connection and a passion to give back to this cause.