Why We Walk: The Recap

Walk details:
The walk is on Saturday, August 27th. Our group will meet in front of the fountain outside the Fayette County District Court 9:15 and 9:30. A small ceremony will be held at 9:45 and then we will walk at 10. The walk is approximately two miles long, with a shorter mile loop for those who need it. See below for parking details from the Alzheimer's Association.
Our team will have North Lime donuts downtown to celebrate together after the walk. All are welcome!

Why we walk:
1. We walk to speak out.
2. We walk to support clinical trials and research.
3. We walk to support caregivers.
4. We walk to honor and value the sick and elderly in our community.

It's almost walk day and we are getting excited! Thanks so much to everyone for their love and support -- when I head downtown on Saturday I won't just be joining friends and family from nearby, but folks driving in from Louisville and Chicago. I'll be wearing the sweatbands that friends mailed us four years ago to let us know they're with us. I'll be thinking of an email my friend Brian sent when I emailed out about a previous year's walk, telling me he was keeping us in his thoughts as he studied to become a doctor, learning about the pathology and existing treatment options for Alzheimer's patients. I'll be thinking of friends who over the past years have driven far for other big (and small!) events - painting bedrooms, baby showers, even just coming up to grab a drink and keep us company. I'll be thinking of friends from elementary, middle, and high school who, though I haven't spoken to them in years, came out to walk in previous years or made donations this year to show our family love and support.

Thanks for giving us a space to share about Alzheimer's over the past month. The disease can be isolating and lonely -- you've allowed us to shine a light on different aspects of the walk, and the entire process has been incredibly encouraging for us. We are grateful for you and we'll be carrying all of your kind words and good vibes with us on walk day!

xo,
Ellie

(Click here to access our walk page, where you can register, donate, or leave a word of encouragement for our team.) 

Parking 
The following parking options are available to Walk to End Alzheimer’s participants: 
-Chase Tower Garage, 201 East Main Street Free parking 
-Hilton Hotel Garage, 369 West Vine Street - Free parking if you tell cashier you're with the walk when you exit 
-Courthouse Garage, 105 Barr Street - $1.50 if you pick up a discount voucher at our parking tent.