About Memory WalkThe Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on volunteers of all ages to become champions in the fight against Alzheimer's. Learn more about Memory Walk. Your journey to end Alzheimer's starts here – and it's so easy. The Eastern Tennessee Chapter hosts five Regional Memory Walks annually. Choose from a walk below to register or support a walker.Smoky Mountain Memory Walk (Sevier, Jefferson, Cocke, & Hamblen Counties) Pigeon Forge High School Saturday, October 17 Click here to register! Spirit Week! September 28 - October 2 Sign Up, Team Up, & Win FREE food this Week! Catch the Memory Walk Spirit with the help of Collier Restaurants! Check it out! Team Captain's Corner: Foothills Memory Walk Five County Memory Walk Cumberland Plateau Memory Walk Knoxville Regional Memory Walk
Start a teamTeams are the heart of Memory Walk - people working together to support the millions affected by Alzheimer's. Team up to have fun, make new friends and support a great cause. Starting a team is easy. A Walk team can include any number of people. 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 them for donations. Then, choose a walk near you and register online. You will have access to your very own Web site that you can use as your fundraising headquarters. We count on our Team Captains to register teams and act as liaisons between their team members and the Alzheimer's Association -- providing them with tools, information and motivation! (Note: Every team member will also need to register individually either online or by filling out a registration form found in the brochures.) Click Here to download and view our new Team Captain Guide. It offers fresh ideas about fundraising, recruiting your team, setting and meeting your goals, plus publicizing your efforts!
Fundraising toolsIndividuals and Teams particpating in Memory Walk can easily create their own websites, where their friends, family, and colleages can donate. Plus, the Alzheimer's Association staff will work with participants to plan events and implement fundraising ideas. You can make a general donation right now by clicking here.
Memory Walk at a glanceSince 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $260 million for the cause. The event itself is a Saturday morning filled with celebration. Participants find musical entertainment, food, door prizes, and fun for all ages. Even pets are included! Enter your pet in the Memory Walk Mascot contest. The pet raising the most money will be awarded the title of 2010 Memory Walk Mascot and featured in next year's brochure. All pets are welcome, even if they're not aiming to be the next mascot. Bring your pet to the Memory Walk's pet tent, where treats and water will be provided. Enter competitions for 'Best Dressed' and 'Most Purple.' Donations are secured prior to the walk and turned in before or on the day of the walk. Individuals, teams, and youth are eligible for prizes, which are typically awarded at an Appreciation Luncheon held a few weeks after the event. The walk is actually symbolic and can be considered optional. The distance is approximately 1 ½ miles for most East Tennessee locations.
SponsorsNow, more than ever, there is a need to provide services, support groups, and education for those afflicted with this incurable, terminal illness that steals both memory and dignity. We greatly appreciate our sponsors for taking the iniative to join in the effort to create a world without Alzheimer’s disease. Our sponsors benefit from partnering with the Eastern Tennessee Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, a 501 (c) 3 organization, by gaining name recognition through visibility at our events, on our brochures, in our newsletters, and on our websites. For more information on sponsorship benefits and opportunities, please e-mail our development staff, Debbie Kinnard debbie.kinnard@alz.org or Carolyn Jensen carolyn.jensen@alz.org.
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