7/28/2009
by Matt Granato
Organizers of this years Memory Walk already have volunteers looking to register participants around Syracuse. Volunteer Organizer, Grant Fletcher, says that by 2050 nearly 30 million Americans will be afflicted with Alzheimer's. Their hope is that educating the public on the diesease and getting people to act now they can help fund research and programs aimed at helping those already living with Alzheimer's.
Today volunteers wore purple and held signs in front of local restaurants to get people's attention. Volunteer, Kris Trillion, says they are hoping for more people to get involved as well as understand the disease better. She says she is compelled to volunteer becasue her mother was afflicted with Alzheimer's disease.
The Alzheimer's Association will be holding a series of promotions between now and the walk September 26th at Syracuse's Inner Harbor.
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