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Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Wichita for Alzheimer’s awareness

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest event to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease. On October 14 in downtown Wichita, hundreds of people gathered to participate in the event. The event, which aims to raise $200,000 for the Alzheimer's Association, aims to support over 6 million people in the U.S. who live with the disease. The money raised from the event will be used to support the Alzheimer’s Association.

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Wichita for Alzheimer’s awareness

Опубликовано : 2 года назад от KWCH Staff в Health

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to fight Alzheimer’s disease. On October 14 hundreds of people gathered in downtown Wichita to participate in the event.

In the U.S. more than 6 million people, including 55,000 in Kansas, are living with Alzheimer’s.

Each person in attendance chose a flower to represent the situation they are in. Whether they support the cause, know someone who has died from the disease or if they’re battling Alzheimer’s themselves.

The organization hopes that the event hits its fundraising goal of $200,000. The money raised from the event will be given to support the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Темы: Kansas, Wichita

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