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Berkshire Memory Walk Honored for Turnout - December 20, 2007
PITTSFIELD - The Berkshire Memory Walk is being honored as one of the top five "walks" in the country this year by the Alzheimer's Association for overall participation based on population.
More than 350 participants turned out this September for the walk. Amy McNally, a team recruitment chairman for the Berkshire Memory Walk, will travel to San Diego in January to share ideas with other Walk leaders.
McNally, who works with Epoch Assisted Living at Melbourne, will attend the Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walk SuperStar Symposium. She will be accompanied by Marcia McKenzie, coordinator for the Western Massachusetts Alzheimer's Association.
Other Berkshire Memory Walk Steering Committee members include Chairmen Bill Kittler and Michael Kachadoorian, from Berkshire Health Systems; Christine Pringle of Craneville Nursing Center; Denise Vigna of Sugarhill Assisted Living; Steve Smith from Home Instead Senior Care; Mary Whitman from CIAO of the Berkshires; and Karen Gold, board member of the Alzheimer's Association of Massachusetts.
The SuperStar Symposium is the Alzheimer's Association's annual conference to recognize top volunteers and staff members in many categories, including fundraising, participation efforts, recruitment and team coordination. The symposium will be held Jan. 3-4.
"Amy is involved in the Alzheimer's Association efforts on so many levels," said Diane Weinstein, Epoch's executive director. "She and her family donate much time and energy for the Memory Walk, she helps coordinate our team here for the event, and she is regularly organizing educational talks and events around memory care."
McNally has been a volunteer with the association for five years. She helped to raise $350 individually this year through the Memory Walk.
Her son, Jacob, walked with her in the last five Berkshire Memory Walks and has been a strong fundraiser, too, raising $410 through pledges.
Statewide more than 8,000 participants walked and raised more than $1.6 million for the cause. |
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