Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, Inc. - Family Walk at Franciscan Communities

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Crown Point, IN

Franciscan Communities

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Family Walk at Franciscan Communities - May 21, 2011

Sat, May 21, 2011 8:30AM to 12:00PM (Central)
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Hosted by Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, Inc.

I WANT TO ATTEND

Name	Remaining	Available Until	Price	Qty
Teams [+]			FREE
Start forming your team right away (co-workers, family & friends). Raise a flat amount, keeping in mind $100.00 (per person) will get you a t-shirt. If your team raises at least $500.00, your Team Captain receives a special long-sleeved tshirt. However, each team member's goal should be $200.00 in flat donations from family, friends and co-workers.
Individual [+]			FREE
Start raising your money now. Raise a flat amount, keeping in mind $100.00 (per person) will get you a t-shirt. We recommend that you try to raise $200 to support our free programs and services.

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I CANNOT ATTEND BUT I WANT TO DONATE

EVENT DETAILS

Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana will hold its 11th FAMILY WALK on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Franciscan Communities in Crown Point. Close to 500 participants are expected with a fund-raising goal of $60,000.00. Franciscan Communities is located across the street from the county fair grounds. Breakfast and registration is at 8:30 a.m. and the walk begins at approximately 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. This is a family friendly walk with musical guest entertainment and fun activities planned for your kids, such as a magic act, face painting and corn hole toss games. Come on out and support us - we're your LOCAL Alzheimer's organization. Controlled pets on leash are welcomed at the walk.

Premier sponsor for the event is American Senior Communities. Financial Services Sponsor is John Hancock Financial Network. A complete list of all corporate sponsors will be provided at the walk. Consider becoming an all-important sponsor with exclusive incentives for your organization. For details, call Kathryn at (574) 232-4121 or (888) 303-0180.

The oldest Alzheimer's organization in Indiana, Alzheimer's & Dementia Services has served northern Indiana for over 28 years. Covering 11 counties, Alzheimer's & Dementia Services provides a wide variety of offerings at no charge for families and their caregivers with various types of dementia and memory loss. The organization also owns and operates Milton Adult Day Services in South Bend at its' location at 922 E. Colfax Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617. Free services include Support Groups, monthly dementia education classes, care consultations, quarterly Newsletters, a toll-free Helpline, specialized educational workshops and seminars, a lending library and respite scholarship grants to those who meet the qualifications.

It is important to know the monies raised by Alzheimer's & Dementia Services stay local and go back into the communities we serve. There is no charge for the services provided to caregivers and their families, except for reasonable fees for Milton Adult Day Services. We do not receive government funding and reply completely upon contributions such as major gifts, annual appeals, awarded grants and our two walks, our largest annual fund raisers.

For more information about forming a team or to become a volunteer for the walk, please contact Kathryn or Paul at 232-4121 or toll-free at (888) 303-0180. YOU MAY NOW SIGN UP FOR THE WALK BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT www.alz-nic.org.