North Carolina Walk Kickoffs taking place

It’s time to get started! Whether it’s your first time participating or you’re a seasoned pro, we invite you to join us to kick off this year’s Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Connect with other Team Captains, learn about our fundraising tools and get motivated to have the best year ever! RSVP today for […]

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A little bit crazy, a little bit loud and a whole lot of love

One family’s journey through Alzheimer’s — together. “A little bit crazy, a little bit loud and a whole lot of love” is how the Saltz family best describes themselves. Members of their Saltz family participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s for the first time on September 24, 2022. This date is significant in that […]

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It’s all in a name

A self-described daddy’s girl, Charlie Laird jokes her father really wanted a boy but upon learning that his first child was a daughter, he still wanted to proceed with the plan to continue the Charlie name in the family. Charlie’s petite frame, sweet demeanor, and smile is no stranger to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, […]

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Caregiver Event offered by Association partner Duke Health

Are you a current caregiver or a professional looking to sharpen your skills? The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter is proud to once again be a conference organizer of the Duke Caregiver Community Event being offered by Association partner, Duke Health. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts, connect with support programs […]

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Aligned Missions Change Lives through Walk to End Alzheimer’s

“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” Robert F. Kennedy Lucky are the people in life who have found a way to marry their own personal passions with their professional pursuits. Bruce McReynolds, owner and director of Griswold Homecare of Greensboro and Burlington has managed to find himself […]

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Many Hands Make Light Work

“Based upon what I’ve seen, if you do not yet have a personal connection with Alzheimer’s disease, you soon will,” begins Bob McIntosh, managing partner of McIntosh Law Firm of Davidson, North Carolina — one of the teams and sponsors of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s -Iredell County. Bob, who currently has four or five […]

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Show off your promise to help #ENDALZ

As we arrive in the heat of summer, our efforts are warming up to reach our goals for Walk to End Alzheimer’s! So we have a new challenge featuring a nod to our iconic Promise Garden — to honor, to remember and to fight to end Alzheimer’s. For a very limited time, everyone in North […]

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Register | Raise | Match Challenge for Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Charlotte

The 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Charlotte has launched a special challenge. Double your impact for this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Charlotte! From June 28 to July 31, the first 150 teams that register and raise/donate $50+ will receive a $50 MATCHING GIFT directly to your Walk team from our friends at […]

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Well-known N.C. Social Media Family Raising Funds on The Longest Day

The Pettit family of Mooresville, North Carolina has been raising awareness about Alzheimer’s since Betty Pettit, who is living with the disease, was propelled to internet fame thru a TikTok video her son Josh posted of her meeting herself, for the first time, in a full-length mirror.  Since then the internet has fallen in love […]

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