Chattanooga Memory Walk pictures and Race for the Cure tomorrow
Last week I spent Saturday morning walking for Alzheimer’s at Coolidge Park/ the Walnut Street Bridge. Alzheimer’s claimed the life of my Pop Pop and I thought I should do something to help. It was a great experience, helping the local Alzheimer’s Association with their fundraising. There are Memory Walks going on all around the country to help raise funds for research and assistance for those suffering from this disease. I took lots of pictures (of course!) that you can see here.
I set a goal of raising $250 and as of today I have $230. If you are inclined to donate for this cause, please feel free to do so. My donation page is here.
Fall in Chattanooga brings comfortable weather for these types of fund raisers.
Tomorrow, September 30th, is the Chattanooga region’s Race for the Cure. The Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure is a major fund raiser for breast cancer. “Up to seventy-five percent of the net income from each domestic Affiliate Race stays in the local community to fund breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects.”
Registration for the race is currently closed, but you can donate online or go watch and support the participants tomorrow. The race begins at 2 p.m. (5K Competitive Race, Run, & Walk) and at 2:30 is the fun run and walk (1 mile). The race route goes from McKenzie Arena, up Riverside Drive, down the Riverwalk, and back to McKenzie Arena.
If you know of any other charity events coming up in the next few months, please contact me and I will be happy to help promote them.
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October 12th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Our Race for the Cure is on the 21st. Did you go? I’m going. Someday maybe I can run the whole thing without stopping to breathe.
I used to go twice a far! Tsk! Oh well. It’s a good cause!