4-H'ers so often make a difference in the community, that we thought we would share information about another group of teens making a difference. It may also be a way for any interested 4-H members to get involved in a good cause.
"Teens Who Care or TWC as they like to be called, have joined up to walk in this year's Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk ® on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Denver's City Park. Teens Who Care was formed by sophomore Jacquelyn Palmer in honor of her grandmother, Rebecca E. Bouquet, who died from Alzheimer's disease.
The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk ® is a grassroots fundraiser in which volunteers of all ages become champions in the fight for a world without Alzheimer's.
Memory Walk is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer education, counseling, support groups, 24-hour Helpline and research to find better treatments and eventually a cure for this fatal disease. More than 7,000 people will gather pledges and come out to walk in support of the 65,000 people in Colorado who are living with Alzheimer's disease. Since 1989, Denver Memory Walks have raised nearly $6 million; statewide, Colorado Memory Walks have raised more than $10 million dollars. For information call the Alzheimer's Association at 303-813-1669, the Helpline at 800-272-3900, or visit www.alz.org/co. "
5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's today.
The original story appears on yourhub.com: http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Stories/News/General-News/Story~491385.aspx
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