The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in May has come to an end and the totals are in.
This year’s in Lennox and Addington County and Kingston had it’s most successful year yet. This walk helps to raise funds that stay locally in KFL&A. the money goes towards the programs and services they offer everybody who is diagnosed with dementia, caregivers and their families.
myFM spoke with Lesley Kimble, Fundraising and Volunteer Coordinator with the Alzheimer’s Society of KFL&A, who says their goal of $10, 000
This year there was a total of 39 individual walkers, as well as 6 teams who took part in the walk locally. Not everyone kept track, but those who did logged over 3 million steps.
Walkers were challenged to walk 4300 steps, one step for every person living with dementia in KFL&A.
As of 7:30 pm Monday, May 31st, 2021, the L&A walk has surpassed their $10, 000 goal by $7, 037! In 2020 the walk raised $8091. This year the community more than doubled their amount over last year. This year, the with money raised from the Kingston walk included, a grand total of $63,569 was raised for the Alzheimer’s Society of KFL&A, and it’s still climbing!
Donations will continue to be accepted until June 15. Donations can still be made at www.walkforalzheimer.ca.
Kimble says she would like to give a great big thank you to everyone who participated in the walk.
