Park Springs Raises Money for Alzheimer’s Association

Park Springs’ members and staff planned several fundraising activities during Alzheimer’s Awareness Week, which may have passed you by unnoticed, but for future references it is the second week in October. Through various activities the Atlanta retirement community raised $4,238 for the Alzheimer’s Association, which works diligently to raise funds and awareness to fight and eventually find a cure for Alzheimer’s. The organization provides services to millions of people nationwide, including many Park Springs members.

When I was younger, I always thought it was called “Old Timers.” I don’t know if I am the only one that had this misconception, but it isn’t called “Old Timers” it’s Alzheimer’s, and it is a serious disease. It impacts many individuals, not only those that suffer from the disease but their loved ones as well. It’s imperative that we find a cure for this degenerative disease as soon as possible. For this reason, it’s important to support the Alzheimer’s Association just as Park Springs has done.

During their second annual “Memory Week,” Park Springs staff, members and their families collaborated to create a week of fun activities designed to raise funds and awareness for the disease. A continental breakfast was held at Cobblestone at Park Springs for members and family; two greatly successful bake sales were held – a traditional bake sale and “no bake” bake sale (where members and staff could make donations without the sugar and calories) and a spaghetti luncheon was hosted by Food and Beverage Services at the community. The activities of the week culminated with a three-mile Memory Walk around the track at Chastain Park, for which Park Springs was a corporate sponsor, and a Fall Festival back at the community. The Fall Festival, was attended by many members and staff and their friends and families included carriage rides, cookout, inflatables and cotton candy, made by members. Park Springs raised twice as much money in this year’s Memory Week as was raised last year – way to go!!