(Council Bluffs) The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has awarded Maria Torres of Council Bluffs the 2025 Outstanding New Volunteer of the Year award for her dedication to the mission to end Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Torres, Health Equity Coordinator for the Pottawattamie County Public Health Department, stepped up to be a Spanish-speaking translator for the Alzheimer’s Association’s BOLD work across the state and has helped connect the Association with new DEI partners and community organizations like the Iowa Department of Public Health Conference and Women of Color Leadership Team. She was instrumental in organizing the inaugural Women’s History Month event in Council Bluffs as well.
The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter thanks Maria Torres for her service, passion, and dedication as a volunteer. All Alzheimer’s Association volunteers are passionate, inspired and want to make a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. Visit alz.org/iowa/volunteer to learn about volunteer opportunities and how to become a volunteer.
There are 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Iowa alone, there are over 62,000 people living with the disease and nearly 100,000 caregivers.
