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The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk®, nationally presented by Genworth Financial, is our national signature event and brings together family, friends, caregivers and concerned community members — who all want to make a difference. Since 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $200 million to help those battling Alzheimer's disease.
Volunteer Request
The 2008 Tulsa Memory Walk is actively recruiting steering committee members and volunteers for the upcoming Fall event on October 4th. If you are interested, please contact Paul Langston, Events Director at (918) 481-7840 or paul.langston@alz.org.
Walker news
Our heartfelt thanks to all who participated in our 2007 walks.
Choose a walk near you
Most walks take place during the fall. Choose from a walk below to register or to support a walker.
Harrison Area Memory Walk
•Harrison, Arkansas: August 2, 2008, Fashion Center Mall. For more information, please call (479) 855-2288 or register online at www.harrisonwalk.kintera.org
Northeast Arkansas Memory Walk
•Jonesboro, Arkansas: Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Craighead Forest Park, Pavillions 3 & 4 in Jonesboro. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. The walk will be 2.4 miles in length. This is a pet friendly, family friendly event with a craft table for kids and a playground. We are on the move to end Alzheimer’s, Walking to raise awareness and funds for programs and services to support Arkansas families living with Alzheimer’s. For more information, please contact Teresa Guerrero at (501) 265-0027 or teresa.guerrero@alz.org. Register online at
Benton County Memory Walk
•Bentonville, Arkansas: Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Memorial Park, 401 NE Moberly, Bentonville, AR. For more information, please call (479) 855-2288 or sandra.warmack@alz.org.
Tulsa Memory Walk
•Tulsa, Oklahoma: Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the ORU Campus. Registration at 8:30 a.m., walk begins at 10:00 a.m. Register online at www.tulsamemorywalk.com. Recruiting team captains and volunteers, please contact Paul Langston at 918-481-7840 paul.langston@alz.org or Tara Mason-Harris at 918-481-7736 tara.mason-harris@alz.org.
OKC Memory Walk
•Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. The committee is searching for volunteers to plan the event as well as help with the day-of duties. For more information, please contact Mark Fried or Neeley Snyder at (405) 319-0780.
Check out the fundraising tools on your local Memory Walk home page (listed above).
Memory Walk at a glance
Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research programs. Held annually in more than 600 hundred communities across the country, this inspiring event calls volunteers of all ages to be champions who move forward the cause to care and cure Alzheimer's disease.
• A typical Memory Walk is 2-to-3 mile walk held on a weekend morning in the fall.
• Memory Walk is a pledge-based event with no registration fee and a $100 t-shirt minimum.
• Memory Walk is an experience, not just an event. Memory Walk is our way to engage people in the fight for their own history.
