Belton Walk to end Alzheimer’s set for Sept 27
By Michele Weisman
The Belton Journal
Hundreds will participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s walkathon in Belton on Sept 27. The walkathon funds go to the Alzheimer’s Association, a nonprofit 501(c)3, for research, support, and care for Alzheimer’s.
Participants will gather at Liberty Park, 700 Veteran’s Way Drive. Registration begins at 8 a.m. followed by a ceremony at 9 a.m., with the one-mile walk beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Adults can register online at www. alz.org. In the search bar, enter the Belton zip code, 76513, to find the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Bell County.. Register children offline or online. Every participant needs to register and sign waivers.
Hundreds will walk in Belton on Sept 27 in the annual Alzheimer’s Walk. This event is held in more than 600 communities nationwide and is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.
Registrants who fundraise $100 or more will be mailed a Walk to End Alzheimer’s T-shirt. Only those who have done so four weeks prior to the walk will receive the T-shirt before the walk.
Strollers are welcome, but please leave your skateboards, inline skates, bicycles, and footwear with wheels at home.
The Promise Garden Flower personalizes the walk for every participant. Blue flowers represent those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Purple flowers represent those who have lost someone to Alzheimer’s. Yellow flowers represent those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. Orange flowers are for anyone who supports the Alzheimer’s Association goal of a world without Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Volunteers set up, hand out flowers at the Flower Garden, register walkers, clean up, and more.
To serve at Walk to End Alzheimer’s, go to the volunteer page at www.alz.org. and enter Belton’s zip code, 76513.
Contact Shannon Eller at sheller@ alz.org or 512-975-2683 with questions about the event.