On Saturday, October 2, from 7:15am-11:15am, the Roslyn Branch of AYLUS volunteered at the Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Eisenhower Park.
During our time here, we helped set up signs for the event, cheer people on for participating in the walk, and much more. We also helped take photos of participants and pass out Alzheimer’s Association bracelets. We were all very proactive in raising the spirits of people participating in the walk as well as expressing our gratitude to those who had contributed a lot of time and effort into the walk and the fight against Alzheimer’s in general. Currently in the U.S., more the 6 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease; Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of the death in the country. At the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event, there were people with Alzheimer’s, people who had lost someone to Alzheimer’s, and people who were currently carrying for someone with Alzheimer’s. This event really showed us how common Alzheimer’s was and we are proud to be involved in a movement that seeks to put an end to the disease once and for all.
Members who participated include:
Yang Amy Wu (4 hours), Elizabeth Hsiao (4 hours), Ethan Hsiao (4 hours), Zihan Wang (4 hours), Alyssa Huang (1.5 hours), and Rachel Zhang (1.5 hours).
