WHO:
Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter
WHAT:
Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Unifour
This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease. The funds raised support the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association.
WHEN:
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
9 a.m. – Noon
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a rain or shine event
WHERE:
LP Frans Stadium
2500 Clement Boulevard NW
Hickory, NC 28601
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Registration/Check-in: 9 a.m.
Opening Ceremony & Walk: 10 a.m.
DAY-OF-EVENT MEDIA CONTACT: Katherine Lambert, Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter, 704-517-2199 M
PARKING:
Parking and handicap accessible parking is available at LP Frans Stadium.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS/PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:
On Walk day, participants will honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with Promise Flowers during the poignant Promise Garden Ceremony – a moving display of hope to represent the personal reasons participants join together to fight Alzheimer’s. Participants can join a team or register to walk as an individual at act.alz.org/Unifour. The day will include fun, all-ages entertainment and family-friendly music.
Tara Lane, chief meteorologist for Queen City News, will be the emcee for the event. Lane lends her support in memory of her father who had Alzheimer’s disease.
NEWS AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
The 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s offers a great opportunity for media to report various Alzheimer’s-related storylines and the disease’s impact on area residents, including:
- The personal impact of Alzheimer’s on local families
- The challenges facing Alzheimer’s caregivers
- Inspiring personal stories on why individuals participate in Walk
Local experts from the Alzheimer’s Association can also address the following:
- State-specific Alzheimer’s statistics and disease impact on North Carolina families
- How the Association is supporting families and delivering services in the community
- How the Association is fighting for a different future by taking steps toward treatment
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s Association®
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Visit alz.org.
About the Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter:
The Western Carolina Chapter provides patient and family services, information and referral, education, and advocacy in 49 central and western North Carolina counties. It offers opportunities to get involved and to make a difference, in addition to a variety of services including: a 24/7 Helpline, support groups, educational programs, and care consultations. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease or the Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter, visit alz.org/northcarolina or call (800) 272-3900. For the latest news and updates, follow us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
CONTACT:
Kara Harrington, Alzheimer’s Association – North Carolina
980-498-7737 (office)/704-236-7683 (cell)
ksharrington@alz.org