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Walk to End Alzheimers
November 3, 2018 @ 10:30 am PDT
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting the Santa Barbara County community to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the 2018 Santa Barbara Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, presented by Edward Jones, will take place on Saturday, November 3 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara. Registration will start at 9 a.m., with Promise Garden Ceremony at 10 a.m. and the Walk at 10:30 a.m. The Santa Barbara Volunteer Walk Committee, along with Honorary Chair Marjorie Newman, MD of Sansum Clinic, and the Alzheimer’s Association, partnered with local sponsors, businesses, and vendors, invite you to join us in this community event.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than a walk. It is an experience for more than 600 participants in Santa Barbara to come together to further this critical cause, from advocacy opportunities and clinical studies enrollment to support programs and services. Walk participants also honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony, sponsored by Sansum Clinic. Participants can also commemorate who they are walking for on the Chalk Wall.
In addition to the 5K Walk route, participants can enjoy a quarter-mile route along the Rose Garden at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, lunch sponsored by the Terrace Foundation by the waterfront, live music, face painting and much more.
Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. As baby boomers age, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly escalate, increasing well beyond today’s more than 5 million Americans, including more than 10,000 in Santa Barbara County, to as many as 16 million by 2050.
To start or join a team today for the Santa Barbara Walk, visit the website at act.alz.org/santabarbara or contact Walk Manager Whitney McMullen at wcmcmullen@alz.org or 805.892.4259 ext. 101. To learn more about the disease and available resources, call the toll-free Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or visit alz.org.