The first annual Holland Home Remember Me walk
Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that destroys brain cells and causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common form of dementia. Holland Home provides memory care at its Raybrook and Fulton campuses, including many innovative programs that help residents maintain their dignity and feel fulfilled despite the devastating damage caused by dementia.
This year, Holland Home is launching its first annual Remember Me walk to support our memory care programs as well as help with the benevolence needs of our memory care residents.
Learn more about memory problems and the early warning signs of memory loss.
All the details
- When: October 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
- Where: Stanaback Park, adjacent to the Breton Woods campus (map) (directions)
- Who: Bring your friends and family. Dogs are welcome, too!
- What: Choose from ½-mile to 3-mile trails for walking or jogging, plus refreshments, prizes, and most of all, fun!
- How: Pick up your collection envelope at any Holland Home manor reception area
Your first $20 donation gets you a free Remember Me Walk t-shirt! T-shirts and bandanas are also available for purchase for your pets.
Six ways you can help
- Make an online donation from the comfort of your home.
- Pick up a collection envelope and collect donations from friends and neighbors
- Bring your own donation to your campus business office
- Mail your donation to Holland Home Remember Me Walk, 2100 Raybrook SE, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546
- Bring your donation the day of the walk
- Look for fund-raising opportunities on every Holland Home campus. There will be bake sales, Remember Me memorial forget-me-mot flowers, and more
- Get started with your own fundraising efforts with these great fundraising ideas
Ten reasons to walk
- Walking reduces stress and boosts mood
- Walking helps you sleep better
- Walking helps maintain a healthy weight
- Walking helps prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes
- Walking strengthens your heart and improves your cholesterol levels
- Walking helps you stay active and independent longer
- Walking helps keep your mind sharp
- Walking contributes to a longer, healthier life
- Walking in 10-10-10 helps Holland Home Memory Care residents
- Because you can!
It's going to be a fun morning with refreshments, prizes, friendship, and the good feeling that comes from knowing you are contributing to a worthwhile cause. We hope you'll join us!