Our Beginning
Jeff and Tommy’s father, music legend Bobby Vee, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011 and sadly passed away on October 24, 2016. The Linn family lost their mother and matriarch, Irene Linn, on April 19, 2017 after her long battle with the disease. Rock for Alzheimer's (R4A) was created by Jeff and Tommy Vee and the Linn Family in conjunction with the St. Cloud office of the Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and The Bad Habit Brewery. R4A raises both funding and awareness for Alzheimer’s locally while giving the families and friends of Alzheimer’s patients an amazing opportunity to listen to great music and share their own stories.
“We are determined to do our part to end this horrible disease and to support those who suffer from it, as well as their caregivers. Everyone has a story, please come out and enjoy a great day of music and share yours!”
— Jeff & Tommy Vee, FOUNDERs
Presented by Sentry Bank, R4A will be held Sunday, September 10, 2023 from Noon - 8:00 p.m. at Bad Habit Brewery in St. Joseph, MN. This family friendly event will feature the music of SLIP TWISTER, COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS, THE KILLER VEES, and MORE along with food vendors and of course that fabulous Bad Habit beer! Admission is a free-will donation.
Our Mission
Making this a world without Alzheimer’s
and all other forms of dementia.
145%
Between 2000 and 2019 deaths deaths from Alzheimer's have increased 145%.
1 in 3
1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia.
6th
Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States
In the U.S., an estimated 6.2 million people of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia.
