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Memory Walk Meeting Scheduled for July 31st
Prepared by: Amanda Knowles, Community Relations Director Office- 487-3166 Cell- 219-1247 Email- amandak@hospicare.net Gaffney, SC – Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk supporters are encouraged to participate in a community education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 6:00 p.m. at Upstate Carolina Medical Center Dining Room in Gaffney. Memory Walk is the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature fundraising event to help those battling Alzheimer’s disease. It is a pledge-based event. Participants can register as individuals or they can form teams. Whether you participate as an individual or as a team, you are encouraged to raise money through friends, family, colleagues and community acquaintances. “The number of Alzheimer patients is growing in Cherokee County and we need to do something about it,” states chairperson, Amanda Knowles, Community Relations Director for Hospice Care of South Carolina. "I know this county is capable of supporting this cause as indicated by how they have stepped up for other events in Cherokee County. It’s just a matter of educating them as to how this particular disease affects them and their families and friends." As the nation’s premier fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease, Memory Walk is held in more than 600 communities across the country. Cherokee County will hold their Memory Walk on Saturday, October 27, 2007, in downtown Gaffney. Different forms of entertainment will be on hand as well as "trick or treat" opportunities for the kids. Memory Walk raises funds for the dual mission of the Alzheimer’s Association: (1) to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease and (2) to provide services for the people who have been affected by dementia. In South Carolina, there are an estimated 70,000 people with Alzheimer's disease. Although there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s, new treatments are on the horizon as a result of accelerating insight into the biology of the disease. Research has also shown that effective care and support can improve quality of life for individuals and their caregivers over the course of the disease from diagnosis to the end of life. To get more information about Cherokee County’s Memory Walk, or to register as a team or participant, visit www.alzsc.kintera.org/mwgaffney. Those interested may also call Amanda Knowles at 864-487-3166.
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