{"id":415815,"date":"2026-10-01T15:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/415815\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:50:09","slug":"about-160-join-jacksonville-walk-to-end-alzheimers-topping-44600-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/415815\/","title":{"rendered":"About 160 join Jacksonville Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s, topping $44,600 raised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 160 people participated in this year\u2019s Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s in Jacksonville, according to Carolina Creative.<\/p>\n<p>The event was held at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Complex and has raised more than $44,600 for Alzheimer\u2019s research, risk reduction, early detection, care and support.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"About 160 join Jacksonville Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s, topping $44,600 raised\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bd84c0bb-bb35-44d3-8c45-ef53c74d1be4-20260926_163237484_iOSstoryline.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>About 160 join Jacksonville Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s, topping $44,600 raised<\/p>\n<p>Organizers hope to raise $60,000 by the end of the year. Donations will continue to be accepted through Dec. 31 at <a href=\"https:\/\/act.alz.org\/site\/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app20112b?fr_id=19757&amp;pg=entry&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=5335DCF98E2109056332E899DA8441F7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">act.alz.org\/JacksonvilleNC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TransImpact is the event\u2019s current top fundraising team with $6,721. Other leading teams include Call To Mind with $4,900 and Exceptional Thinking Counseling &amp; Wellness with $2,635.<\/p>\n<p>This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer\u2019s. With new treatments and proven lifestyle habits that support brain health, there is real hope,\u201d said Christine John-Fuller, executive director of the Alzheimer\u2019s Association Eastern North Carolina Chapter.<\/p>\n<p>John-Fuller thanked those who supported the 2026 Jacksonville walk.<\/p>\n<p>Participants honored people affected by Alzheimer\u2019s during the Promise Garden ceremony. Walkers carried flowers in different colors representing their personal connections to the disease.<\/p>\n<p>The event also included family-friendly music and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"About 160 join Jacksonville Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s, topping $44,600 raised\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/73114f3a-ec40-4908-9a90-53f755b8d8ce-20260926_163237539_iOSstoryline.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>About 160 join Jacksonville Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s, topping $44,600 raised<\/p>\n<p>More than seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, while nearly 13 million relatives and friends provide care to people with Alzheimer\u2019s and other dementias, according to the association.<\/p>\n<p>In North Carolina, more than 210,000 people are living with the disease, and 338,000 people serve as caregivers. Onslow County has an Alzheimer\u2019s prevalence rate of 11.3% among residents 65 and older.<\/p>\n<p>TransImpact LLC, Southern Pharmacy Services and other local companies supported and participated in this year\u2019s walk.<\/p>\n<p>The Alzheimer\u2019s Association Eastern North Carolina Chapter provides services across 51 counties, including a 24-hour helpline, support groups, educational programs and care consultations. The helpline can be reached at 800-272-3900.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Approximately 160 people participated in this year\u2019s Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s in Jacksonville, according to Carolina Creative. The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415816,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-415815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}