Walk to End Alzheimer's raises $90,000

Event held at Mill Creek Park Friday evening

Ottie Bell, a resident of The Gardens at Southern Manor, watches as her butterfly takes flight. More than 50 people participated in a butterfly release at The Gardens Senior Living facility Friday to kick off the Walk to End Alzheimers event. Residents at The Gardens along with family members and community released 120 butterflies to honor and pay tribute to those suffering with Alzheimers disease. The Gardens offers assisted living as well as specialized memory care services for those with dementia. - photo by JENNY LYNN ANDERSON/Special

W Alzheimers 1 — Ottie Bell, a resident of The Gardens at Southern Manor, watches as her butterfly takes flight. More than 50 people participated in a butterfly release at The Gardens Senior Living facility Friday to kick off the Walk to End Alzheimers event. Residents at The Gardens along with family members and community released 120 butterflies to honor and pay tribute to those suffering with Alzheimers disease. The Gardens offers assisted living as well as specialized memory care services for those with dementia. - photo by JENNY LYNN ANDERSON/Special

Friday night’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Mill Creek Park saw 195 participants and 29 teams register to take part in the fund raising event. The result: $90,641.31 of the Statesboro Alzheimer’s group’s goal of $110,000 they hope to raise by Dec. 15 has been raised. Jake Hallman addressed the group with the startling statistic that five million people are living with Alzheimer’s in the United States and 15 million people serve as unpaid caregivers.

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