By Tom Mark

Walk For Alzheimer’s Needs Local Leader

Aug 23, 2017 | 8:50 AM

The Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s is looking for a volunteer to chair the 2018 walk in Vernon.

The Sunday, May 6 event is part of the country’s biggest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Funds raised stay in B.C. and support local programs and services, as well as enabling research into the causes and cure of the disease.

“Our Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s volunteer committee chairs are not only instrumental to raising funds to support people affected by dementia, they are truly helping to ignite a social movement,” says Angie Kok, manager of resource development at the Alzheimer Society of B.C.

She says “by bringing together the Vernon community, you are helping to ignite a movement to make dementia not just someone else’s problem, but everyone’s concern.”

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. provides in-depth training, resources and ongoing support to ensure the Vernon committee leader has the best event experience possible.

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“Becoming a Walk chair is a great opportunity for an organized, dedicated and collaborative individual to lead a team of like-minded individuals in order to make a real difference in the lives of people affected by the disease,” says Kok.

Candidates for the chair position should have some organizational skills, be enthusiastic and community-minded.

The Walk chair is responsible for mobilizing and inspiring existing committee volunteers; recruiting and supporting new committee members; dividing up the work; and ensuring the team is successful at promoting the Walk locally and to recruit participants.

He or she will work closely with Alzheimer Society of B.C. staff.

Other volunteers may also be needed to serve on the Vernon Walk committee.

Anyone interested, or who would like more information, should contact Stacy Ashton at sashton@alzheimerbc.org or 604-742-4937.

It’s estimated that 70,000 British Columbians live with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia and that number is growing.

The Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s ultimate vision is a world without dementia.

Until that vision can be achieved, the more immediate vision is of a world where people living with dementia are welcomed, acknowledged and included – a dementia-friendly society.

Picture courtesy Alzheimer Society of BC

by Tom Mark