Hi Friends:
Y’all are already familiar with my reasons for participating in this walk. The struggle does not get any easier. If anything, it gets harder all the time. There is little I can do for my mom other than being there.
Participating in this walk provides a way I may, at least, be able to help others facing this dreaded disease. And it makes me feel a little more hopeful and a little less helpless.
That is why I’m choosing to participate in The Walk. It is something proactive I can do. The Alzheimer’s Association provides hope and assistance to individuals and their families dealing with dementia. This organization works to ensure that future generations will have more tools to battle this disease until there is a cure or it is eradicated and, at the same time, is there now to help the folks facing it. I have prevailed upon them a time or two and want to take this opportunity to give back by attempting to raise awareness and much needed funds.
Please make a donation, if you can, or register as a participant and start your own fundraising. Also, your sharing of this post would be appreciated. Together, we can make a difference.
Thank you!
With gratitude, Ilene
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