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Our Story

Tackling Alzheimer's, one mile at a time. 

We are an international non-profit student club formed in 2022 that aims to spread awareness about Alzheimer's disease and those suffering from it. We have officers and divisions all over the globe, from Seoul, Jeju, and Incheon in South Korea, Virginia and Maryland in the United States, Hong Kong, and Frankfurt, Germany. As passionate members of our community and global citizens, we wish to support those affected. 

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We are currently composed of high school and middle school students. Through various fundraisers and collaborative events, we help local Alzheimer's institutions in South Korea. 


Through biannual marathons and fundraisers, we directly recruit private sponsors and companies to help us in our journey. From this sponsorship, participants in the marathon raise $5 per mile for the local Alzheimer's institutions. Separately, through the use of the Charity Miles app, the we also help the Alzheimer's Association of America. 

Meet The Team

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President
Waan Choi (12)

Seoul International School, SK 

Waan first learned about Alzheimer's when he visited an elderly home in Australia for volunteer charity work. Since then, he developed a passion towards helping the Alzheimer's patients, or patients in general by participating in charity orchestras, and now taking part in the club Miles For Alzheimer's. In his free time, Waan likes to watch premier league soccer games and chat with his friends online.

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Vice President
Danny Han (12)

Seoul International School, SK 

Danny joined the team after learning about the seriousness of the Alzheimer's disease. He's always been interested in advocating for human rights and equality in various aspects of life. He will work with passion to help with the club and the goal of helping Alzheimer's patients in need. Danny is also interested in both playing and watching sports like soccer, basketball, and swimming.

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Communications Officer
Jiyee Chung (11)
Loomins Chaffee School, CT

​Jiyee first got to know about Alzheimer's after reading a book called “The 36-Hour Day” and realized the lack of awareness of the disease and its treatment. After realizing that anyone at any age could develop Alzheimer, she was passionate about raising awareness and helping anyone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in need. Apart from Alzheimer's, she is also interested in volleyball and watching movies.

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Member
Jiyu Hong (12)
Seoul International School, SK 

Jiyu Hong is a senior at Seoul International School. He joined the club because he wants to commit to good cause while doing what he likes - running. He is ready to devote time and effort to support the cause for Miles For Alzheimer's. Hanging out with friends and playing chess are some other things he likes to do.

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Member
Yoon Choi (12)
Seoul International School, SK 

Yoon is a senior in Seoul International School. He has always wanted to aid those in need, and strives to contribute towards a good cause through participation in club activities. He enjoys playing volleyball, listening to music, and watching sports in his free time.

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Member
Jian Hong (11)
Seoul International School, SK 

Jian is a junior at Seoul International School. She first found out about Alzheimer's in a class about brain-related diseases, and has been interested ever since. Miles for Alzheimer's has opened up a way for her to participate directly in helping others. Some of the interests she has out of Alzheimer's are running and debating.

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Member
Alex Joo (10)
Jakarta Intercultural School, Indonesia

Alex has lived in Vietnam and Indonesia, where he has witnessed many people in the community suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He wants to raise awareness about the severity of the illness and provide support to patients and their families. He enjoys physical activities, especially swimming, and is an active member of the school swim team. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music and is passionate about photography.

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Senior Advisor, Co-Founder, Ex-VP
Andrew Nam
Seoul International School '23

Andrew developed his interest in Alzheimer’s patients since he was extremely young. During his early stages, he would routinely visit hospitals to check out Alzheimer's patients and see what effects this disease had on the human’s body. Moving onto his personal life, he liked to play a lot of sports. He enjoys skiing and playing soccer in particular. 

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Vice President
Sean Kim (12)
Seoul International School, SK 

Sean Kim is a senior at Seoul International School, and he is a writer for Miles for Alzheimer's. He is a hardworking person who wants to contribute to good causes as much as he can, which is why he joined this club. He has interests in many things including music, researching, and math, and he is ready to devote time to helping those suffering from Alzheimers.

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Secretary
Brian Ji (11)
Seoul International School, SK

Brian Ji is a junior at Seoul International School. He enjoys playing all kinds of sports, but his favorites are badminton, tennis, and basketball. At school, he has participated in several clubs and furthered his passion for science and mathematics. He is also interested in chess and technology.

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Artistic Director
Olivia Lee (11)
Interlochen Arts Academy, MI

Olivia Lee is a junior at Interlochen Arts Academy. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, watching movies, and hanging out with her friends. She is deeply interested in Psychology and hopes to be a therapist one day. 

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Member
Jason Shin (12)
Seoul International School, SK 

From a young age, Jason was always interested in helping those in need. He is actively interested in doing community work, and strives to create a better society. Through Miles for Alzheimer's, Jason is looking to gain new experiences in helping others, and to follow his dream of creating a better world. In his free time, Jason likes to debate, listen to music, and to read.

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Member
David Kim (12)
Seoul International School, SK

At Seoul International School, David has deepened his interest in medicine after taking AP Biology. From then, he has participated in numerous efforts to improve patient lives and the medical status quo in South Korea. Through Miles for Alzheimer's, David hopes to continue displaying his passion for these neurodegenerative disorders.

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Member
Yool Choi (11)
Seoul International School, SK

As Yool watched family members and loved ones suffer through the difficult journey of Alzheimer's, his passion for studying biology grew even stronger. Thus in school, Yool continues to pursue science and other subjects to widen his perspective on human life and illnesses. Aside from Alzheimer's, Yool is interested in soccer and playing with his brother Waan.

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Member
Alice Joo (7)
Jakarta Intercultural School, Indonesia

Alice became aware of Alzheimer's disease through a broadcast and was moved by the stories of those suffering from it. This sparked her interest in the cause. She is thrilled to be part of this club, where she can help patients by fundraising through marathons and walks. She enjoys reading and plays the cello as an extracurricular activity, serving as the section leader in her school's orchestra.

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Member & Ex-Treasurer
Clare Kim 
Seoul International School '23

Clare is a graduate of Seoul International School. Clare’s hobbies are using art as an outlet for her strong emotions in life. Clare also devotes herself to community service as a patron of the people. Through Miles for Alzheimer's, she is hoping to broaden her knowledge and help alleviate senior Alzheimer's patients' pains. She loves debate and public speaking as an avid activist.

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Vice President
Rachel Cho (12)

Seoul International School, SK 

Rachel Cho is a senior at Seoul International School. She decided to join Miles for Alzheimer’s because she also wanted to support those that suffer from Alzheimer’s without a consistent and helpful care. One of her passions is running, which also fits well with the club activities that are mostly related to it. She enjoys playing volleyball and the violin in her leisure times.

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Public Relations Officer
Connor Kim (12)
Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda MD

Connor developed an interest in Alzheimer’s after learning that it ran in his family. He started to want to find ways to help others with Alzheimer’s, and to raise awareness for the disease. In his free time, Connor is on his school’s varsity golf team and loves to stay active outside of school. He has recently fostered his love for sports by doing activities like umpiring baseball games.

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Member
Diane Kim (12)
Lone Star High School, Frisco TX

Diane is a senior at Lone Star High School, Frisco TX. Her grandma’s older brother had suffered from Alzheimer's for a long time and passed away last year. She wanted to learn more about the disease and its impact on patients and families. And later when she has enough information about this disease, she wants to provide support to patients who may feel isolated. During her free time, she likes to watch Korean dramas and Facetime with her friends.

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Member
Gyuri Patricia Choi (12)
Liberty High School, MD

Gyuri is deeply interested in social welfare issues affecting minority groups, particularly people with disabilities. After watching a documentary about an elderly man with Alzheimer's disease, she felt compelled to take action and join Miles for Alzheimer's in their volunteer work. Also, as an international student, she lived in several countries, including China, Canada, Korea, and the United States.

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Member
Jake Lee (12)
Milton Academy, MA

Jake first encountered Alzheimer’s disease when he worked at a nursing home. After his experience at the nursing home, Jake was motivated to participate actively in aiding those suffering from the condition, which is why he joined Miles for Alzheimers. Jake, a rising sophomore, enjoys swimming and playing video games with his friends. He also enjoys eating.

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Member
Lena Kook (10)
Phillips Exeter Academy, NH

Growing up in many different cultural contexts, Lena witnessed firsthand the differences in patient-care and hospital infrastructure around the world. This has motivated her to research the prognosis and treatment of many diseases, of which she discovered Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders. From then, she has been determined to further her studies in neuroscience and utilize her resources for helping patients in need.

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Senior Advisor, Co-Founder, Ex-President
Isabelle Lee
Seoul International School '23

Isabelle’s interest for Alzheimer’s was kindled by her yearning to tackle the very illness that many women in her family, including her great grandmother, succumbed to. The apparent intractability of this disease intrigued her to ferret out its secrets, and this ambitious goal motivated Isabelle to punch above her weight early on. Isabelle has developed a neural band through Arduino and FreeCAD to mitigate the impacts of Alzheimer’s. Besides Alzheimer’s, Isabelle enjoys watching cheesy rom-coms and hanging out with her friends. 

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Member & Ex-PR Officer
Sean Choi 
Seoul International School '23

​Sean had his first experience with an Alzheimers patient, when his family’s close friend’s relative got it. He would help out a lot, understanding the hardship, and effect of Alzheimers, experiencing it first hand. Moving onto Sean’s personal life and hobbies, Sean started playing sports at a young age. He has enjoyed playing soccer and basketball since a young age, where he participates in school sports, being in the varsity soccer and basketball team. Besides enjoying sports, Sean also enjoys playing games in his free time, where he also takes interest in investing and crypto. 

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