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2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's - North County

Saturday, September 21, 2024

511
Participants
147
Teams
Campaign Progress
of Goal
$111,605 Raised
$218,500.00
51% Achieved

$111,605

Raised

$218,500

Our Goal

Event Details

Time:
Event Opens at 7:30 a.m.
Ceremony & Walk at 8:30 a.m.

Location:
Kit Carson Park
3333 Bear Valley Parkway
Escondido , CA 92025
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Contact:
Mandy Shefman
619-329-1310
mlshefman@alz.org

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DETAILS FOR WALK DAY:

Thank you for joining the fight against Alzheimer's at the upcoming North County Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, September 21st at Kit Carson Park in Escondido.  Together, we'll walk and raise funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. And together, we can end Alzheimer's disease.

Get ready for an inspiring and safe Walk day with the information below.

Address: 

Kit Carson Park, 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025

Location: 

From Bear Valley Parkway, enter the park at Mary Lane/Kit Carson Park. Drive until you come to the T in the road. You will see a brown wooden arch and a sign that says Eagle Scout Lake. This is where you will enter the event site (on foot after you park). There is parking directly to the right/north of the T. No parking for Walk to End Alzheimer’s participants in the Sports Center lot. Once you have parked, follow the path near the brown arch and Eagle Scout Lake to the walk site (just next to the right of the lake). There is additional parking in the northern and southern lots in Kit Carson Park.

 

Registration:

All participants should register before Walk Day at act.alz.org/northcounty All children must be registered.

Event schedule:

7:30 a.m. Venue opens (If you are turning in funds, visit the Info Tent. If you are already registered, no need to check in.)
8:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony 
9:00 a.m. Walk begins

Walk Day Activities:

Walk T-shirts - We will not be handing out t-shirts on Walk day. Participants who have earned their t-shirt will receive it via mail to their home. If you raised $100, 4 weeks before the Walk you should have received your shirt already. If you earned your t-shirt after 4 weeks, it will be mailed to your home after the Walk.

Promise Garden Flowers - Promise Flowers will be available at the Walk. Come by the Promise Flower Garden Booth on Walk day and pick out your flower. We will also have markers available to personalize your flower.

Champion Club Area - If you are a Champion fundraiser, raising $500 or more, come visit the Champions area to be celebrated, pick up your medal, take a picture and grab a special treat.

Kids Tent - Bring your children over to the kids area to have some fun including face painting.

Refreshments - There will be plenty of complimentary water, energy bars, fruit and free coffee at the coffee truck available for participants. 

 

Fundraising checklist:

 

  • -Continue pushing toward your fundraising goal, or keep the momentum going with a stetch goal.
  • -Personalize and share your fundraising page.
  • -Make a self-donation.
  • -Send emails asking for support.
  • -Set up a Facebook Fundraiser.
  • -Send texts and tweets from the Walk mobile app.

 

Are pets, strollers, bicycles and skates allowed on Walk day?

We do allow strollers, but for everyone’s safety, we discourage skateboards, bicycles, inline skates and wheelie footwear. Dogs on leashes are welcome! Woof!

 

What to wear: 

Purple! Don’t forget to wear your purple! If you have raised $100 or more (CONGRATS!) your Walk to End Alzheimer’s t-shirt will be MAILED to you. If you raised $100 AFTER 8/21, your purple Walk shirt will arrive AFTER the Walk day. 

Be Prepared - Please bring a hat, wear sunscreen, chapstick, appropriate walking shoes and any other accessories that will help you feel comfortable during the event. Escondido is known to heat up fast even for a morning event.

Share your Day!

Take pictures and post on social media with the hashtags #ENDALZ and #Walk2EndAlz

On-site Emergency Contact: 

Go to our Info/First Air Booth and they can connect you with your team leadership. 

 

Walk Route Details:

The Walk route is a combination of sidewalk and some gravel trails and not all areas are flat. The distance of the route is about 2.2 miles and there is a spot along the path where you can reenter the grassy event area if you don't want to do the whole route. 


 

 

Make an Impact Through Participation

You participation in the Walk to End Alzheimer's is instrumental to the success or the Alzheimer's Association's mission to find a cure, provide free care and support resources and build community, awareness and advocacy around Alzheimer's and all forms of dementia. 
 
To do this we want to encourage you to join us in fun ways that make a significant impact! We call these CHALLENGES and inspire you to participate in several ways like building your team, fundraising, and spreading information about our care and support resources. 
 
So Invite friends, family, colleagues and neighbors to support the cause and others by participating to learn more, make an impact, donate, join your team, and share our resources with others. 
 

Challenges!

Team Captain Baseball Tee
Until supplies run out.
Please come to the Info Tent at the Walk if you didn't receive yours in the mail.
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Incentive Prizes
Fundraising continues through December 31st, 2024.
To earn prizes, fundraising counts through mid November.
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Top Fundraisers

Participants
  1 -  Self Donor Katherine Backman ($6,334)
  2 -  Kim Shoesmith ($6,000)
  3 -  Elite Grand Champion Betty Hellstrom ($4,492)
  4 -  Elite Grand Champion Self Donor Jim Patten ($3,153)
  5 -  Elite Grand Champion Self Donor Lisa Pratte ($2,946.68)
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Teams
  1 -  DK ($8,515)
  2 -  Syd's Team ($6,915)
  3 -  Team Shoe ($6,635)
  4 -  Team Virginia ($3,446.68)
  5 -  TEAM CHAMP (Cerebral Health And Memory Protection) ($3,015)
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Companies
  1 - Edward Jones (NT) ($17,308.02)
  2 - Oasis Senior Advisors (NT) ($2,125)
  3 - Team Members of Caesars Entertainment (NT) ($1,500)
  4 - Bayshire Senior Communities ($1,322.23)
  5 - Grow Through Life Counseling ($1,067.53)
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Sponsors

National Presenting Sponsor:

Edward Jones

National Sponsors:

Biogen Eisai

Local Sponsors:

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National Teams

Diamond Level

Brookdale
Edward Jones
Sigma Kappa

Platinum Level

Rotarian Action Group
LCS
Senior Star
Visiting Angels

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