It took 1,000 volunteers in 77 cities on May 19 and 20 to collect the donations. According to Scott Perry, chief operating officer of the Chicago-based Bankers, “The best thing about the event is that 100 percent of the proceeds fund local Alzheimer’s Association chapter programs and services.”
Donations were rewarded with packets of Forget-Me-Not seeds, the official flower of the Alzheimer’s Association. Over 100,000 seed packets were handed out and hopefully will be planted in honor of the 4.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s.
This event is not just to accumulate donations but to raise awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association. This awareness not only “helps fund programs and services that improve care for those with Alzheimer’s but also gives hope to the 20 million or so Americans who care for them.”
My grandmother has Alzheimers so any efforts to increase awareness of this devastating disease are applauded. Let’s keep supporting research to find a cure for this disease.
