Company Engages Dealer Partners and Employees to Build Teams and Raise Funds

Ramsey, NJ -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced its participation in the Alzheimer's Association Ride to End ALZ Summer Classic, happening Saturday and Sunday, August 24 and 25. The charity bike ride raises funds for the fight to end Alzheimer's disease, and allows participants to ride anywhere, any distance, indoors or outdoors with no minimum fundraising requirement.

This is the third year in a row Konica Minolta has participated in this event. Last year, the company raised $125,268 through more than 700 donations and 98 riders. This year, the company has an overall goal of $150,000, in which 100 percent of the proceeds raised go toward research to find a cure. Konica Minolta has been engaging its employees and dealers to raise awareness and funds, and is matching the first $20,000 in employee donations.

Many Konica Minolta dealer partners, including Ameritek, Blue Technologies – Ohio, Edwards & Virginia Business Systems and Precision Duplicating Solutions have created their own teams and are raising money. Other dealers, including Total Imaging Solutions and Datamax have made sizable donations.

“The Alzheimer’s Association is a cornerstone in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. It fuels critical progress in dementia science, investing in more than 1,000 active best-of-field research projects in 53 countries. This groundbreaking work has led to FDA-approved drugs that can change disease progression in the early stages of Alzheimer’s,” said Laura Blackmer, President, Dealer Sales, Konica Minolta. “Together with our dealer partners, dedicated employees and supportive friends and family, we are proud to play a role in this vital cause. Our collective efforts make this event a huge success, marked by the incredible participation, engagement and fundraising efforts.”

Blackmer talks more about the importance of this initiative in a recent video she recorded.

By participating in the Ride to End ALZ Summer Classic, Konica Minolta’s employees and dealer partners are fueling support services and cutting-edge research to change the trajectory of Alzheimer's disease. Each dollar raised helps advance research toward the first survivor of Alzheimer's and provides help for those facing dementia today.

Learn more about the Ride to End ALZ here, including how to donate, join a team or start your own.