Sunday, November 3, 2013

Yesterday, my daughters and I participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's.  My two grand daughters came along - though they were lucky enough to either ride in the stroller or walk on Aunt Nikki's shoulders.  It rained for almost the whole walk but it was worth it.  My team made $500 and it looks like the entire walk made an estimated $67,000 with more coming in through the end of the month.  I'm very proud of my girls and how on such short notice did so well.
Here a a few pictures from the walk.
This first is of my daughter Nikki and grand daughter Sydney, who is turning two today.
This second is a group shot of daughter Stephanie, d-i-l Kayla (though she is more a daughter!), Sydney, Nikki, me, and if you look in the stroller, you'll see little Sloan's head popping out.
The third is of Kayla, Sydney, Nikki, and Sloan.
The walk was a real blessing to all of us, and even though it poured almost the whole time, nothing could stop the walkers!
Next year, I'll be more prepared...I hope to make a quilt and some cross stitch items to sell and raffle off.
Thanks for sharing and please, if you have time, visit
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_alzheimers_disease.asp
to learn more about this and maybe next year, you'll be walking too!


11 comments:

  1. Well done Donna I think you did really well. We have to beat AD it's such a dreadful disease

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    1. Yes, it is - it is so sad to see my mom like this - but she has a very good attitude about it all.

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  2. A lovely family, and a worthy cause to come together!

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    1. Thank you - I think so too but I am a bit prejudice!

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  4. What a great cause and how wonderful you walked together as a family. I lost my grandfather and my dad to dementia. Mom is now in a nursing home with dementia. I hate falling down that same rabbit hole again. Thanks for your efforts to end this awful enemy!!

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    1. I understand Sharon, and since Alzheimer's is known to be passed on genetically, we need to be more aware of it!

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  5. Congrats on doing so well! What a great family moment and photo. :)

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