Alzheimer’s disease is a cause very near and dear to my heart. For those, like me, that are always looking for a way to help those with this condition, the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 12th. All funds raised will go to further the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. There is no registration fee for the walk. However, they do ask that every walker make a personal donation and commit to raising funds in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
On Walk day, each registered walker will receive a Promise Garden flower in the color that best represents their connection to the disease.
- Blue represents someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia
- Purple is for someone who has lost a loved one to the disease.
- Yellow represents someone who is currently supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s.
- Orange is for everyone who supports the cause and vision of a world without Alzheimer’s.
My flower would be yellow as my father is currently in the late stages of the disease. I have seen first hand the effects of Alzheimer’s both on the person and their extended family.
I recently had the pleasure of hosting a private benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association at the Canali Beverly Hills store with Angeleno Magazine. We even displayed a few pictures of me with my father.
The Executive Director of the LA Alzheimer’s Association, Breena Green, and Associate Director, Deana Gold, attended and are both pictured above. We hosted a showroom full of guests and learned more about the disease as well as promoted the upcoming walk. It was a fabulous evening that benefited a worthy cause. Any monetary help that can be given to the Alzheimer’s Association will go to research a cure that will help the more than 5 million Americans living with the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. You can do your part to help by registering here and walking on November 12. Even if you can’t walk, any monetary donation that you can afford will help the Alzheimer’s Association battle this disease.
