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Atlanta Journal Constitution: February 2024
Battle against Alzheimer’s personal for twin volunteers
Saporta Report: February 2024
“Battle for the Brain” event generates $1.5 Million benefitting Emory University’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
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Northside Neighbor: February 2024
Surpassing Goals - Battle for the Brain competition raises more than $1.5M for Alzheimer’s research
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The Atlantan: February 2024
Join Daughter’s Against Alzheimer’s for the annual Battle for the Brain.
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Peachtree TV (WANF-TV) : JANUARY 2024
7th annual ‘Battle for the Brain’ hopes to raise $1.5 million for Alzheimer’s research.
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Northside Neighbor: January 2024
The seventh annual Battle for the Brain, a lip sync competition that raises funds for Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, will take place Feb. 1 at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta.
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WSBTV: JANUARY 2024
Metro Atlanta doctor calls breakthrough in detecting Alzheimer’s. Daughter’s Against Alzheimer’s seventh annual “Battle for the Brain” supports research in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
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97.1 The River: JANUARY 2024
Kaedy Kiely to judge lip sync competition benefiting Alzheimer's
The seventh annual ‘Battle for the Brain’, a lip sync competition that raises funds for Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, is scheduled to take place Thursday, Feb. 1, at Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Roxy.
This year’s group of celebrity judges includes 97.1 The River’s Kaedy Kiely.
Organizers tell The River this year’s event goal is $1.5 million and they expect another sold out audience of over 1,500.
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Rough Draft Atlanta: JANUARY 2024
Battle for the Brain aims to raise $1.5 million for Alzheimer’s research
The seventh annual Battle for the Brain, the beloved lip sync competition raising funds for Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, will take place Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Coca-Cola Roxy at the Battery. This year’s fundraising goal is $1.5 million and the event organizers expect another sold-out audience.
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ATLANTA Business Chronicle: JANUARY 2024
The nonprofit Daughters Against Alzheimer's aims to raise $1.5 million during its seventh-annual Battle for the Brain lip sync competition.
“We never rest on our laurels,” said Susan Watson, co-founder of Daughters Against Alzheimer’s. “We raise our goal every year.”
Daughters Against Alzheimer's surpassed its $1 million goal last year.
With less than three weeks until the event, the group has raised nearly $800,000.
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ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION: DECEMBER 2023
Daughters Against Alzheimer’s backs those with loved ones with disease.
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The Atlantan: APRIL 2023
Brain Fuel - The Party, The People, The Pinnacle
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JEZEBEL: APRIL/MAY 2023
Popular faces were on the scene at this year’s sixth annual Battle for the Brain lip-sync competition.
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DORSEY ALSTON BLOG: February 2023
DORSEY ALSTON AGENTS WIN 2023 BATTLE FOR THE BRAIN CONTEST - With a medley of iconic 1980s movie musical numbers, from Tom Cruise in “Risky Business” to Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze’s finale in “Dirty Dancing,” Dorsey Alston brought down the house at the Battle for the Brain with an assist from our partners with Campbell & Brannon.
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CBS/ Peachtree TV: January 2023
Two local women fight Alzheimer’s Disease with their moms on their minds.
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WSBTV Channel 2 Atlanta: January 2023
Good News - Nonprofit group raising money for Alzheimer's research through lip syncing
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Kaedy’s Conversations: January 2023
Has Alzheimer’s affected you or someone you care about? For the past 5 years Kaedy Kiely has been involved with the “Daughters Against Alzheimer’s”, Michelle Rooks and Susan Watson, as a judge for their annual lip-sync competition, “Battle For the Brain”. The event has raised over $3,000,000 for Alzheimer’s research at Emory!
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Worth Knowing Atlanta: January 2023
Daughters Against Alzheimer’s to host Battle for the Brain on Feb. 2 - According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common but fatal form of dementia caused by damage to nerve cells in the brain. Over 11 million unpaid people are caring for them.
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Atlanta Business Chronicle: January 2023
Battle For The Brain Event to raise $1 million for Alzheimer’s Research - On Feb. 2, Daughters Against Alzheimer's will host its sixth annual Battle for the Brain lip sync competition. This year's fundraising goal is $1 million. The primary recipient will be Emory's Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
Northside Neighbor: December 2022
The sixth annual Battle for the Brain, the lip sync competition that raises funds for Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, will take place Feb. 2, 2023, at the Coca-Cola Roxy at the Battery.
Hosted by Daughters Against Alzheimer’s, the live performance, live voting charity event is a high-energy team competition among Atlanta’s leading companies, artists, athletes, and entertainers and will also include a live auction.
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Northside Neighbor: March 2022
Dorsey Alston, Realtors is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year by giving back to the community.
In honor of its diamond anniversary, Dorsey Alston is making charitable gifts to organizations chosen by agents and employees in increments of $7,500. The company will announce the recipients at an anniversary gala this September.
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CBS 46: February 2022
CBS 46's Emily Gagnon previews Battle for the Brain, 2022, hosted by Daughters Against Alzheimer's
Fox 5 Atlanta: February 2022
Lip sync battle benefits Alzheimer’s disease research
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The Atlanta Journal Constitution: February 2022
Back for its fifth annual show, Battle for the Brain is a charity lip sync battle, hosted by Daughters Against Alzheimer's. Our largest and most successful fundraiser, we come together on stage to honor loved ones who have fought, or are still fighting, Alzheimer’s and dementia. For five years, Battle for the Brain has seen community members, friends and neighbors come together for one night only to battle it out on stage. This year, we welcome back Dorsey Alston, REALTORS®, Delta, Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders and Morgan Stanley, plus many more. Come enjoy live performances, a silent auction and so much more!
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Fox 5 Atlanta: January 2022
Battle for the Brain showcases epic lip sync battles for charity
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Fox 5 Atlanta: January 2022
Raising money is 'lip' service at wild annual event
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Simply Buckhead: FEbruary 2020
The third annual Battle for the Brain brought together employees from some of the city’s top businesses to showcase an un-business-like skill: lip syncing.
The fun raised awareness and support for Emory University’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center that works to solve the riddles of Alzheimer’s and dementia, and to find effective prevention and treatment options. The February event, sponsored by the nonprofit Daughters Against Alzheimer’s, showcased 10 high-energy and often hilarious performances by teams from Delta Air Lines, Dorsey Alston Realtors, Morgan Stanley, Steve Penley Art, the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders and more. While they rocked the Coca-Cola Roxy, they also pushed the total raised in the last three years to more than $1.3 million. The goal is to raise $10 million to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s by 2025.
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FOX5 Atlanta: FEbruary 2020
Cobb County, GA. - If last night’s premiere of "The Masked Singer" has you in the mood for more colorful, energetic, and downright bonkers live performances an event at the Coca-Cola Roxy later this week will easily fit the bill. The 3rd Annual Battle for the Brain is happening at the Cobb County venue this Thursday, February 6th at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.).
The annual event is presented by Daughter’s Against Alzheimer’s, a non-profit which supports medical research related to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and the money raised will go to Emory University’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Now, to the fun part. Battle for the Brain is a lip-sync competition during which teams of performers from some of Atlanta’s top organizations (including the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders, Delta Air Lines, and Morgan Stanley) compete with full-scale performances of popular songs.
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The Atlanta Journal Constitution: January 2020
Lip sync competition looks to raise money for Alzheimer's research in Georgia.
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The Atlantan: april 2019
Daughters Against Alzheimer’s played host to it’s second annual Battle for the Brain lip sync competition at the Coca-Cola Roxy.
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THE ATLANTAN: MARCH 2019
The second annual Battle for the Brain was held on January 17, 2019 at the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre! Over a thousand people gathered for a powerful and entertaining evening at Atlanta’s hottest new venue. Hosted by Daughters Against Alzheimer’s, the exciting charity event involves an epic lip sync competition among some of Atlanta’s finest including the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders, Delta Air Lines, Dorsey Alston Realtors, Forever Miss Georgias, Modern Luxury, Morgan Stanley, Ryder, SculptHouse and Steve Penley featuring the SEEiT Choir. Performers competed for the Judges’ Choice Award (scores) and the People’s Choice Award (dollars raised). Andruw Jones, Kaedy Kiely, Stacey Leebern and Laura Turner Seydel served as this year’s celebrity judges. And, emcees, Tom Sullivan and Kelsey Wingert, were introduced by special guest performer and lip sync instagram star, Tribble Reese! After months of rehearsals and fundraising, Delta Air Lines took home the People’s Choice award with an extraordinary rendition of “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman. Morgan Stanley and Modern Luxury’s own “Mod Squad” shared the Judges’ Choice award with a heroic interpretation of Guns N’ Roses and a spectacular medley of songs through the last several decades respectively. Ultimately, everyone was a winner as almost half a million dollars was raised to benefit Emory’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center!
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METRO ATLANTA CEO: Morgan Stanley Battles It Out for Brain Research
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management professionals participated in the second annual Battle for the Brain lip sync competition on Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Coca-Cola Roxy. The evening featured nine local acts taking the stage to compete while raising about $450,000 to benefit Emory University’s Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
This is the second year Morgan Stanley has participated in the Battle for the Brain event. The firm’s team competed as the rock band Guns ’N Roses and performed a medley of its hit songs. The team was victorious, tying for the coveted Judges’ Choice award and raising over $32,000 for the cause.
“Our firm encourages its employees to give back to the community both financially and through firm-sponsored volunteer projects that take place year-round,” said Max Hilsman, Buckhead Complex Manager and Battle for the Brain participant. “Our philanthropic work is no different; we combine the firm’s top talents, business acumen and charitable resources to create meaningful and long-lasting impact for our communities.”
The firm’s participation was recognized by the event’s organizers. “We are grateful for Morgan Stanley’s commitment to this cause and look forward to partnering with them for our next event,” said Michelle Usey, co-founder of Daughter’s Against Alzheimer’s and Battle for the Brain organizer.
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Northside Neighbor: Morgan Stanley gives back
Posing as the iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses, the team from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Buckhead office earned a Judges’ Choice award and raised over $32,000 for Alzheimer’s disease research in the second Battle for the Brain lip sync competition at the Coca-Cola Roxy at The Battery Atlanta in southeast Cobb County. Also, local artist Steve Penley sketched images on stage during the entire competition, and afterwards, his works were auctioned off to help fight Alzheimer’s.
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11 ALIVE: ATLANTA & CO.
11Alive's Samantha Mohr and Daughters Against Alzheimer's Susan Watson preview Battle for the Brain 2019.
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97.1 The river: Kaedy's Conversations | Daughters Against Alzheimer's Interview
Kaedy Kiely is judging the 2nd annual “Battle For the Brain” lip-sync contest to benefit Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Emory University. Kaedy spoke with the founders of the Daughters Against Alzheimer’s about this entertaining event Thursday, January 17, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in The Battery at Suntrust Park – join us!
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