Charleston Area Residents Gearing Up for Annual Event
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s planning underway, volunteers and community members are encouraged to join the 2016 Volunteer Kickoff Party on Thursday, March 3, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Clubhouse Room at Appalachian Power Park.
“Without committed volunteers, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s® wouldn’t be possible,” said Bethany Hall, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter. “Volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization. We always need volunteers to expand our capacity to serve the thousands of West Virginians and their families living with this devastating disease.”
The Volunteer Kickoff is open to the public and a great way for Charleston area residents to learn more about the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Planning Committee and how to get involved. Community volunteers are critical to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s® and more volunteers are always welcome. The Volunteer Kickoff will be an exciting event bringing together current volunteers and anyone interested in joining the planning committee.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s Association care, support and research programs. This annual event serves to unite the community in a movement to reclaim the future for the more than 5 million Americans affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
WHAT: Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Volunteer Kickoff Party
WHEN: Thursday, March 3
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Appalachian Power Park – Clubhouse Room
600 Morris Street (Across from Paterno’s)
Charleston, WV 25301
CONTACT: 800.272.3900
About the 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 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 – the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.
The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research in West Virginia. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s. For more information, visit www.alz.org/wv or call 800.272.3900.
