Walk for Alzheimer's

I recently added that Alzheimer's ribbon to my sidebar, which was a really easy way to donate $10 to the Alzheimer's Association. I was also reminded that it's time to start preparing for the Alzheimer's Memory Walk. The Memory Walk is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Since 1989, the Memory Walk has raised more than $230 million. Volunteers of all ages can participate and help in the fight against Alzheimer's.

Walks are held in more than 600 cities across the country, and it's easy to find one near you. Simply type in your zip code to find cities and dates. Become a team captain and create your own team or find a team to join, and then get started raising funds. The web site has all the tools to help. It sounds easy - sign up as a team with your friends and family, set up a website, set a fundraising goal and start emailing everyone asking for help and support, and then walk to make a difference.

Memory Walk Needs You!

Alzheimer's is a horrible disease that steals years from the lives of both the one who suffers from it and from their families. How hard must it be to have the person you love right there and not have them recognize you? My grandma was never, to my knowledge, diagnosed with Alzheimer's, but she did have trouble remembering things in the last couple years of her life. It had to be hard on my dad to go and visit her in the nursing home, only to have his mother complain about how her son never came to visit her. He was there practically every day.

In an effort to beat this horrible disease, people in communities all across America have been participating in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk since 1989. It is the nation's largest event to raise awareness about Alzheimer's and funds for Alzheimer's research, support, and care. Since its inception, the Memory Walk has raised more than $225 million. More is needed!

Typically, a Memory walk is 2-3 miles on a weekend morning in the fall. Volunteers of all ages are needed to participate. Most specifically, they need people to sign up as Team Captains now, so that they have plenty of time to recruit and organize their teams and raise funds. Won't you consider signing up as a Team Captain? Starting a team is easy. Invite three people, and they'll invite three people - and before you know it, you'll have a team. Recruit family, friends and colleagues to join your team - and ask for donations. The tools to help you are available on the website.



ETA: I'm not walking, but I will donate the money they are paying me for this post. So, be the first person to comment here and send me a link so I can donate to your Alzheimer's Walk.