27 OCT 2016

NorthBay Walks to End Alzheimer’s

Alheimer's Walk slideshow

It was a sea of purple along the Suisun waterfront, as more than 1,000 people decked out in the vibrant color turned out for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Purple #NorthBay t-shirts were everywhere, too, as a large contingent of NorthBay employees, family members and friends wore their # shirts and walked with one of NorthBay’s five teams at the event.

Walkers carried colorful pinwheels, balloons and signs of support. Children wore face paint, crowns, tiaras and leis; strollers, wheelchairs and even dog collars were decorated. A band played lively music and speakers sent out words of encouragement before the walk began at 10 a.m.

NorthBay fielded one of the largest contingent of walkers and also raised the most money, the crowd learned just before the walk officially started, and the news was met with a loud cheer.
“NorthBay’s four teams were able to raise more than $22,000,” said Ed Lowe, executive director of NorthBay Health at Home, Hospice and Bereavement, Palliative Care and Alzheimer programs and the NorthBay Adult Day Center. “I”m told that over the past four years, NorthBay participants have walked more than 1,100 miles and raised more than $50,000 during this event.”

NorthBay’s Adult Day Center will receive a return of 60 percent of the funds raised, through an arrangement with the Alzheimer’s Association. “These funds raised today are going to be returned right back to our community,” Ed said.

NorthBay’s top fundraisering teams were led by Sandy Perez, Char Barros, Bob Panzer and Marcia Nutter. Barros’ team — For the Love of Les — raised more than $6,600 and was supported by a large number of friends who came from Southern California, the Bay Area and even Washington State to show their support of her efforts. Panzer’s Team Unity raised more than $7,200; Nutter’s Thoughts of You raised more than $3,000 and Team NorthBay raised more than $5,100.

NorthBay has a lot of fans in the community, based on the number of people who joined the walk just to support our organization. Among them was a family representing four generations who were there to support NorthBay in the name of their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. “We love NorthBay,” the family shouted as they posed for a picture.

Another threesome, from Autumn Leaves in Vacaville, also chose to walk with NorthBay. “We do a lot of projects for NorthBay,” explained Sherry Williams, a member of the group.  

“I am so proud of our organization and our commitment to help End Alzheimer’s,” noted Perez Perez, program manager for NorthBay Adult Day Center. “We will be able to use the funds to provide scholarships for participants in our program.”

 

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