22020 Walk Committee

Billy Copelan, Chairman

Jeff Jones

Dale Provenzano

Betsy Barnes

Debbie Britt

Chasitee Chambers

Sandy Fitzgerald

Lynne Lysaght

Sandi McMahon

Libby Moreno

Tate Simpson

Saturday, October 3, 2020

This community event brings together businesses and residents from Glynn county and surrounding areas to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's and dementia research and local support services. This family-friendly event takes place at the St. Simons Pier Village and provides something for everyone. Attendees will honor and remember their loved ones in Neptune Park before participating in either a 1-mile or 2-mile walk through beautiful St. Simons. Proceeds from the walk benefit research efforts through the Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Emory University, one of 27 active centers in the nation supported by the National Institutes of Health and local support services provided by Memory Matters Glynn, a local independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering education, social activities for persons with memory impairment, individual consultations, memory screening and support groups in Glynn County. To learn more visit alzheimers.emory.edu and memorymattersglynn.com. For more information including sponsorship opportunities contact Andrea Mickelson, Executive Director.

* We hope to see you October 3 following these very important safety guidelines:

1. Social distancing while in the park and on the route

2. Masks - volunteers, walkers and sponsors are being asked to wear masks at check-in and when interacting at other tables

3. Hand sanitizers will be available to all participants at check-in

4. Refreshments are limited this year and everything will be individually wrapped

5. Registered participants are encouraged to check in early next Wed and skip registration on walk day. "Drive-thru" check in will be held Wed 9/30 from 9:00-10:30 or 4:00-5:30 at the Law Office of Deborah L. Britt parking lot, 302 Plantation Chase, St. Simons.

The schedule for the morning is:

Participant check-in: 9:00-9:30

Opening ceremony: 9:30

Walk to follow ceremony (approximately 9:45)

Although this year's event will look and feel very different, we are excited and grateful to continue raising awareness and funds for this very important cause in a safe manner.

Island Sound will be onsite with fun music, Coastal Selfies will offer an outdoor photo booth for team photos and Just Chillin' Ice Cream Truck will have individual wrapped treats for the kids (and adults too!)

Please plan to join us and help support our loved ones with dementia who need us now more than ever.

To register or donate to the walk

click the purple button and

follow the steps below.

DONATE OR REGISTER

TO BEGIN...

TO DONATE TO THE EVENT, A TEAM OR A PARTICIPANT

Click the purple Donation button
Enter the relevant donation information and submit

Because our partnership with Givebutter provides the walk fundraising software at no charge for non-profit organizations like ours, they ask for a tip. However, because they are paid on the credit card processing fees you have the option to zero out the tip.

TO REGISTER FOR THE WALK

Click the blue Register button and follow the steps below.

STEP 1

FOR TEAMS

Option 1: Create a fundraising team and invite members to join your team

Option 2: Find an existing team to join by clicking the dropdown under "Join a team."

FOR INDIVIDUALS

**Even if you are registering as an individual, you still need to select “Create a new team.”

STEP 2

Whether you sign up as a team of many or a team of one, you must name your team and add a photo to represent your team.

TEAM LOGO

Your team logo can be your company logo, or any image that represents your friends and family team.

STEP 3

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STEP 4

JUMPSTART YOUR CAMPAIGN

And make a self-donation!

STEP 5

Be sure to select your t-shirt size

You can pick up your t-shirt on the day of the event upon check-in.

ACCEPT THE WAIVER

Click the checkbox to submit your waiver approval

SHARE YOUR PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE CAUSE.

STEP 6

GIVEBUTTER TIP OPTION**

** Because our partnership with Givebutter provides the walk fundraising software at no charge for non-profit organizations like ours, they ask for a tip. However, because they are paid on the credit card processing fees you have the option to zero out the tip.

OFFLINE DONATIONS

If you wish to send in a good old fashioned check, we accept your check donation with gratitude.

Please make checks payable to:

Georgia Alzheimer's Foundation

Mail to:

Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 20226

St. Simons Island, GA 31522

**If you collect check or cash donations submit these to the Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation and they will be added to your Givebutter fundraising page and count towards your fundraising goal.

STEP 7

PERSONALIZE YOUR CAMPAIGN

Click "Edit my page" at the top left corner
Set your fundraising goal
Edit your personal story
Share why you are walking and upload images or videos
Be sure to click "save"

START FUNDRAISING!

Click "Share" at the top left corner at the top left corner
Share your page on social media
Send automated donor invites via email