Community members join 8News for the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Thousands of community members attended the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Richmond on Saturday, and 8News spoke to several attendees about their personal connection with Alzheimer's. On the morning of Saturday, Nov. 9, thousands of community members joined the 8News team for the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's at City Stadium in Richmond to raise funds to further the care, support and research efforts into the disease. The walk was in partnership between 8News and the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Richmond Chapter, and offered a 2.5-mile option and a 1-mile option for participants. Attendees were given yellow, blue, orange and purple flowers to carry, with each color symbolizing their connection to Alzheimer's. 8News spoke with several community members who shared why they participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's event. Miss Queenie held a yellow flower, which signifies caring for someone with the disease. She told 8News how she has been caring for her grandmother who was diagnosed with moderate dementia last December. "I'm here today just to bring awareness to the disease and to honor my grandmother in hopes of getting a cure for her, and to just be a supportive family member," Miss Queenie said. 8News speaks to Miss Queenie, a participant at the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Richmond on Saturday, Nov. 9. (Photo: 8News) A group that is part of the National Clinical Research participated in the walk. One of the group's members, Kristen, said the team is part of the reason Richmond has two drugs approved for Alzheimer's. 8News asked the group what it means to them when pharmaceutical companies make drugs to hopefully give the world a "white flower," a color at the Walk to End Alzheimer's that symbolizes the cure for the disease. "It's hope for our children and our future generation so they don't have to deal with the struggles that we're going through with family members that have Alzheimer's disease," said National Clinical Research's Event Coordinator Denise Polly. 8News speaks to a group part of the National Clinical Research participating at the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Richmond on Saturday, Nov. 9. (Photo: 8News) Another attendee, Matt McDavid, who is on the board of the Alzheimer's Association, said he walked for his grandmother. "She was really impactful to my family, to certainly my sister, myself, my mom," McDavid said. "So just walking in her honor and want to raise funds." Another attendee at the event, Charlotte, also held a yellow flower with the names of members of her church. PHOTOS: 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Richmond Miss Queenie said the association expected about three thousand people to be in attendance at the walk. "It's just an overwhelming feeling to know that so many people are touched by this disease and they want to help and learn more about the organization," Miss Queenie said.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Thousands of community members attended the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Richmond on Saturday, and 8News spoke to several attendees about their personal connection with Alzheimer's.
On the morning of Saturday, Nov. 9, thousands of community members joined the 8News team for the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's at City Stadium in Richmond to raise funds to further the care, support and research efforts into the disease.
The walk was in partnership between 8News and the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Richmond Chapter, and offered a 2.5-mile option and a 1-mile option for participants.
Attendees were given yellow, blue, orange and purple flowers to carry, with each color symbolizing their connection to Alzheimer's.
8News spoke with several community members who shared why they participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's event.
Miss Queenie held a yellow flower, which signifies caring for someone with the disease. She told 8News how she has been caring for her grandmother who was diagnosed with moderate dementia last December.
"I'm here today just to bring awareness to the disease and to honor my grandmother in hopes of getting a cure for her, and to just be a supportive family member," Miss Queenie said.
8News speaks to Miss Queenie, a participant at the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Richmond on Saturday, Nov. 9. (Photo: 8News)
A group that is part of the National Clinical Research participated in the walk. One of the group's members, Kristen, said the team is part of the reason Richmond has two drugs approved for Alzheimer's.
8News asked the group what it means to them when pharmaceutical companies make drugs to hopefully give the world a "white flower," a color at the Walk to End Alzheimer's that symbolizes the cure for the disease.
"It's hope for our children and our future generation so they don't have to deal with the struggles that we're going through with family members that have Alzheimer's disease," said National Clinical Research's Event Coordinator Denise Polly.
8News speaks to a group part of the National Clinical Research participating at the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Richmond on Saturday, Nov. 9. (Photo: 8News)
Another attendee, Matt McDavid, who is on the board of the Alzheimer's Association, said he walked for his grandmother.
"She was really impactful to my family, to certainly my sister, myself, my mom," McDavid said. "So just walking in her honor and want to raise funds."
Another attendee at the event, Charlotte, also held a yellow flower with the names of members of her church.
PHOTOS: 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Richmond
Miss Queenie said the association expected about three thousand people to be in attendance at the walk.
"It's just an overwhelming feeling to know that so many people are touched by this disease and they want to help and learn more about the organization," Miss Queenie said.
