ENTHUSIASTIC and CREATIVE team captains stage fund raising events to boost their team's totals!

And the WINNER is...

I Walk Because...

Kate Dyer-Seeley ~ I walk because Alzheimer’s disease took my mom too early.  At 52 she wore smart suits, a short bob, drank coffee by the gallon, and was begging me to hurry up and have a baby already so she could be a grandma.  A few years later when I took the plunge into parenthood she couldn’t write her name, tie her shoes, or impart her parenting knowledge. This was not supposed to happen in my early thirties.  I wasn’t supposed to be losing my mom.  She was supposed to be teaching me how to become one.  MOVE with me to END ALZHEIMER’S! 

Linda Roadman ~ Memory Walk is not just about raising money but also increasing public education. Most people think they know about Alzheimer’s, but they don’t. I know I thought I did and I have learned so much since my mother was diagnosed at age 84.  I’m excited to take the time to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and to increase community involvement.  I had envisioned retirement differently, but as my mother’s caregiver I’m working now to be an informed and compassionate decision-maker. 
MOVE with me to END ALZHEIMER’S

Mark Donham ~ My wife Christine has young onset Alzheimer's disease. She lost her mother to Alzheimer's at age 53, her sister at age 49 and many other relatives at young ages. This disease is slowly taking away my wife's cognitive capacity, she is unable to really think, understand, and handle simple daily tasks – and the reality is, I am losing her in a slow and painful way. I walk because there are no survivors with this disease. 
MOVE with me to END ALZHEIMER’S!

VOLUNTEERS

It's not too early to think about volunteering for Memory Walk '09! The Walks' success will depend upon enthusiastic teams raising awareness and funds in their communities. Contact the office nearest you.

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED AS TEAMS FORM AND SHARE THEIR NEWS.