(Cleveland, OH) - On Sunday, October 3, 2021 approximately 2,000 people came to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to participate in the Cleveland Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the largest fundraiser of the Alzheimer’s Association Cleveland Area Chapter.
The Cleveland Walk to End Alzheimer’s surpassed its fundraising goal, raising close to half a million dollars for Alzheimer’s research and local care and support services.
To date, more than 2,600 participants in the Cleveland Walk to End Alzheimer’s have raised more than $479,000. The goal was $440,000.
The Alzheimer’s Association Cleveland Area Chapter provides free education, care and support services to local families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. There are 50,000 people living with Alzheimer’s in the Chapter’s five-county area and 160,000 caregivers in the region.
The Cleveland Chapter serves Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain Counties.
The Chapter has additional Walk to End Alzheimer’s events in those counties. People can donate to the Walk through December 31. To donate, go to alz.org/walk.