Fairfield County Event Marks the Final Walk to End Alzheimer’s This Year
Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter Accepting Walk Donations through December 31
NORWALK, Conn. -- Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk was awash in purple during the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s® hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter. The Fairfield County event represented the last of six WALKS held throughout Connecticut in Enfield, Hartford, New Haven, New London and New Milford. The WALKs, which attracted a total of 8,000 participants, are dedicated to Connecticut residents impacted by Alzheimer’s including 72,000 individuals who suffer from the disease and their 176,000 caregivers. Though planning has already begun for 2015, The Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter is currently accepting donations related to this year’s WALK events through December 31, 2014. Visit www.alz.org/ct or call 860.828.2828 for more details.
In Norwalk, more than 1,800 walkers laced up their shoes for the WALK to End Alzheimer’s®. Participants enjoyed the opening ceremony including performances by Cassie Robinson, The Dance Pointe of Greenwich, and the Stamford High School and Brien McMahon High School cheerleading squads. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling addressed the audience followed by Event Host Rebecca Surran, News 12 CT Producer and Anchor, who led the crowd in a tribute with the help of Libby Hinshaw, Robin Rosillo, Billy Genaurio and Arthur Egol. During this solemn moment, the audience held their Promise Garden flowers high in the air and took a pledge to honor, to remember, to care and to fight Alzheimer’s – the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. Maria Amendola then led a rousing Zumba-style warm-up and counted down to the main event. Event co-chairman and 2013 top team fundraiser Mile Davis cut the ribbon and officially kicked off the 3-mile scenic walk.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s® 2014 Sponsors include Statewide Title Sponsor - Standard Oil and Statewide Benefactors Maplewood Senior Living; Transconbuilders; Athena Health Care Systems; Genesis Healthcare; Atria Senior Living; Benchmark Senior Living; Hoffman Auto Group; Powerstation Events; Clip's Signs and Companions & Homemakers. Event sponsors supporting the Norwalk Walk include: Lapine, Inc.; Waveny Lifecare Network; Edgehill - A benchmark senior living community; Frontier Communications; Jewish Senior Services; Cohen & Wolf PC; Integrated Energy Services; Norwalk Hospital; Cassena Care at Norwalk; Watermark at 3030 Park; RVNA, Ridgefield Visiting Nurses Association and Hilton Garden Inn Norwalk.
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