Approximately 600 Upper Valley community members attended the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 5, according to event chairperson Kathy Harvard.
This year’s event raised $184,278 — surpassing organizers’ target of $180,00, according to the fundraiser’s website. According to Harvard, participants began fundraising in late spring and will continue fundraising until the end of the year. The donations will support research and education efforts by the Alzheimer’s Association, a leading global health organization focused on Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia.
Every year, the Alzheimer’s Association hosts fundraising walks in more than 600 locations across the country to promote awareness about Alzheimer’s, Harvard said. Almost 100 more people attended the event than last year, when 500 participants raised $139,000. …