Fayetteville Walk To End Alzheimer’s Coming This Weekend, Registration Still Open
This weekend the Alzheimer’s Association will be in our area for the 2024 Fayetteville Walk To End Alzheimer’s. Registration is open now through the day of the event on Saturday, October 26.
What Is The Walk To End Alzheimer’s?
As its name suggests, the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s is an uplifting and inspiring event that calls on people of all ages and abilities to join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is an extremely debilitating brain disorder that gradually destroys the mind’s ability to retain memories or even perform basic tasks.
According to research from the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 7 million Americans are living with this absolutely terrible disease. Funds raised for this upcoming event will go toward the research, support and care programs provided by the association in hopes of one day curing Alzheimer’s once and for all.
The Eastern North Carolina chapter of the association set a goal to raise $185,000 for this weekend’s event. As of the time of this article, 75 percent of the goal has been met with nearly $140,000 raised. There is still time to make a donation on Fayetteville’s event page on the Alzheimer’s Association website.
Fayetteville Walk to End Alzeimer’s Event Details
The 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Fayetteville will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, October 26 at Segra Stadium. Sign-in and registration opens at 9:00am.
Free parking is available in the Hay Street Parking Deck immediately beside Segra Stadium. ADA-accessible parking during the event will be available in the Hay Street Parking Deck, in addition to the City Plaza 1 and City Plaza 2 parking lots directly behind City Hall.
After the opening ceremony the walking teams will begin the 1-mile walk around downtown Fayetteville. From the stadium, participants will walk down Hay Street all the way to the market square, at which point they will traverse Maiden Lane to finish the walk back at the stadium.
In addition to the walk, attendees will have a chance to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with Promise Flowers during the poignant Promise Garden Ceremony. This moving display represents the personal reasons participants join together to fight Alzheimer’s.
The event will also include fun, all-ages entertainment and family-friendly music. Families can look forward to a visit from the Fayetteville Woodpeckers’ beloved mascot Bunker, as well as the Miss North Carolina Teen 2024, Kamryn Hollowell. The National Anthem will be sung by Miss North Carolina 2023 Taylor Lord.
You still have time to sign up for this wonderful and uplifting event to help those afflicted with Alzheimer’s. Click here to register for the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s as either a participant or volunteer, or to make a donation.
