Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
The 2nd annual Roosevelt/Portales/Curry/Clovis Alzheimer’s Awareness Walk is happening Saturday at 10 a.m. at ENMU’s Greyhound Arena.
According to a news release sent out jointly by Roosevelt County Manager Amber Hamilton and Curry County Manager Lance Pyle, the event is a collaborative effort by all four of the local governments to raise both awareness and funding to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s initiatives.
The report noted the addition of ENMU as an event partner ensured an ideal indoor location within the community.
“Alzheimer’s is impacting more and more lives. We encourage our communities to come out and partake in the 2nd Annual Alzheimer’s Walk to bring awareness, honor, and show our caregivers, friends and family that are fighting or have lost their battle to this terrible disease that we are fighting together for a cure,” Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said.
“Alzheimer’s is a family battle and it is personal for me,” Roosevelt County Commissioner Tina Dixon said. “I have two immediate family members that are in the fight. It affects everyone when it hits, and it can tear a family apart of bring it together.”
Anyone can donate online, either under a team member to support their campaign or to the event team as a whole.
The report said any donation will be greatly appreciated. Those who want to donate may go to the event page at act.alz.org/goto/curryrooseveltcountywalk.
The news release said the Roosevelt/Portales/Curry/Clovis event is one of the events held by more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.
