Simone Biles, Pommel Horse Guy, and the U.S. Women’s Soccer team aren’t the only ones who have a chance to stand on the podium this summer. You’re Walk to End Alzheimer’s ® team also has the chance to win GOLD between August 12-31.
Help your team stand out and get the recognition you deserve on Walk Day by earning your own team signage.
Here’s how:
For each N.C. Walk to End Alzheimer’s event …
To be eligible for your team to earn a sign or banner, your Walk team must be registered for a 2024 walk location within North Carolina. THEN, use our fundraising tips and tools to boost your team’s dollars raised. Challenge is based on funds raised between August 12-31.
If you haven’t already, get your team registered for your local Walk to End Alzheimer’s event by signing up here.
Want more tips for success? Check every box to keep up your fundraising pace!
☑ Create your fundraising webpage, if you haven’t already. Be sure to create a customized link to your page to share with friends and family so they can easily donate.
☑ Spread the word and recruit your team members, so they can help the team reach its fundraising goal. Our top fundraising teams have an average of 12-15 team members.
☑ As Team Captain, lead by example and make a self-donation.
☑ Send texts and social media messages from the new ALZ Fundraising mobile app.
☑ Set up a Facebook Fundraiser (available exclusively by logging in to your participant center at alz.org/walk). Participants who create a Facebook Fundraiser tend to raise almost $500 more than those who do not.
☑ Thank your donors.
Now is the time to pick up the torch, gather your friends, family and colleagues in the fight to #ENDALZ. We want to see your team celebrating on the podium at the end of August!
Register your team for one of our Walk to End Alzheimer’s events in North Carolina:
| Alamance County | 9/28/2024 |
| Asheville | 10/5/2024 |
| Charlotte | 10/19/2024 |
| Fayetteville | 10/26/2024 |
| Gaston/Cleveland/Lincoln | 10/5/2024 |
| Guilford County | 10/5/2024 |
| Henderson County | 9/21/2024 |
| Iredell Co. & Lake Norman | 9/21/2024 |
| Jacksonville | 9/28/2024 |
| Moore County | 9/14/2024 |
| Mount Airy | 9/14/2024 |
| New Bern | 10/19/2024 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus | 9/21/2024 |
| Unifour | 10/26/2024 |
| Triangle (Raleigh-Durham) | 10/5/2024 |
| Wilmington | 11/2/2024 |
| Winston-Salem | 11/2/2024 |
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®:
The Alzheimer’s Association hosts 17 walks across North Carolina. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association® mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer's Association North Carolina Blog 