ASHLAND — University Hospital’s Samaritan on Main will be the stepping off point of the 2016 Ashland Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for the morning of Saturday, Oct. 1.
While most events will be inside the 663 E. Main St. facility, the walk itself will be outside and follow a route taking walkers near the Kroc Center. The walk has had a few locations in previous years, most recently at the downtown Corner Park.
Participants may walk as little or as far as they’d like, or not at all.
The goal of the walk is to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The Ashland Area Walk is just one of more than 600 walks planned nationwide.
Registration and sign-in for the Ashland walk begins at 9:30 a.m., with a brief ceremony planned for 10:30 a.m. The walk will step off at 11 a.m. Walkers can register as a participant or as part of team. Anyone who raises $100 or more receives a special walk t-shirt.
In addition to the walk itself, participants can purchase tickets for the event’s signature balloon pop, where every ticket wins a prize.
While registrations are welcome on walk day, on-line preregistration is recommended.
The family-centered event is the result of year-long planning by community volunteers and the generosity of sponsors and donors. Lead sponsors this year are Crystal Care Center of Ashland and Brethren Care Village.
All walk proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, the leading non-profit organization dedicated to those with memory loss and their families. The organization is also the leading contributor to research efforts.
For more information about the walk or to find out how to volunteer, contact Cindy Jakubick of the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter, at 800-272-3900 or cjakubick@alz.org.
To register for the walk, sponsor, donate or volunteer on walk day, visit http://act.alz.org/Ashland2016.
