The Alzheimer’s Association has announced that Walk to End Alzheimer’s® – Charlotte ranked No. 19 among its 2025 Top 30 Walks in the nation!
Among over 600 communities nationwide, Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Charlotte has reached a new milestone. In 2025, over 2,100 participants raised an incredible $949,544 for Alzheimer’s research, care and support, earning the Queen City the national ranking of No. 19 in overall event revenue.
“I am beyond proud of our Charlotte community for earning this remarkable achievement. This milestone belongs to our team captains, participants, sponsors, volunteers, and every single person who donated, shared, and showed up,” said Christine John-Fuller, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association chapters in North Carolina. “Both in Charlotte and across the state, our supporters are making a difference for the 210,000 North Carolinians living with Alzheimer’s and their 381,000 caregivers.”
The Charlotte Walk is also home to some of the nation’s top-ranking fundraisers. The Sharon at SouthPark team raised an impressive $143,255 in 2025, making it the No. 12 fundraising team in the U.S. Two individual fundraisers earned national distinction as well: Stu Goldstein of Team Cadwalader raised $35,778, coming in at No. 54, and Josh Thompson (pictured right) of the Senior Living Communities team raised $30,000, coming in at No. 78.
The annual rankings were announced at the Alzheimer’s Association Leaders Summit in late February, where dedicated volunteer leaders from across the country gathered to celebrate our collective impact, collaborate on what’s next, and re-energize for the work ahead. Charlotte has been among the Top 30 Walks every year since 2016.
In 2025, Walk to End Alzheimer’s collectively raised over $112.4 million for the Alzheimer’s Association — a record amount for the world’s largest event to fight the disease. These vital funds enable the Association to deliver free 24/7 support, advocate fearlessly for people facing the disease and fuel groundbreaking research across the globe.
Our community is powerful when we come together, and we’re delivering real hope. In addition to new treatments that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, science is giving us tools to protect brain health in new ways. We invite you to learn more about this progress at a local education program or by requesting a speaker for your workplace or community group.
On behalf of all those we serve, we can’t thank you enough, North Carolina, for your support of Walk to End Alzheimer’s in 2025. Together, we raised $3.38 million statewide for Alzheimer’s research, care and support. Thank you for all that you’ve done — and for all that you will do — to lead and support Walk to End Alzheimer’s in your communities.
In the fight against Alzheimer’s, NOW matters more than ever. If you haven’t yet registered for this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, now is the time. Keep the momentum going in your community by signing up for the 2026 Walk nearest you!
Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2026 Event Dates in North Carolina:
| Alamance County | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Asheville | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Charlotte | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Fayetteville | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Gaston/Cleveland/Lincoln | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Guilford County | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Henderson County | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Iredell Co. & Lake Norman | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Jacksonville | Sep 26, 2026 |
| Moore County | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Mount Airy | Sep 19, 2026 |
| New Bern | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Unifour | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Triangle (Raleigh-Durham) | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Wilmington | TBD |
| Winston-Salem | Nov 7, 2026 |
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.
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