By Emma Stratton
Sigma Kappa Sorority, the Social Work Club, and the Pilot Club of Athens hosted an on-campus Walk To End Alzheimer’s, Tuesday, October 22, on the Tennessee Wesleyan University campus and surrounding areas.

The walk at Tennessee Wesleyan University took place on Tuesday evening, October 22nd. Many students and local citizens gathered at the campus to listen to a guest speaker, Astrid Maples, and member of Sigma Kappa, Christian Jackson, tell their personal stories and reasonings for supporting the walk. The walk started and ended on the TWU campus, making it’s way through downtown Athens.

Founded in 1989, The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is an organization that is raising awareness and funds to find a cure to end Alzheimer’s. Over 600 communities nationwide participate in walks that are sponsored by local organizations and clubs. The association has raised over $405 million so far for in-field projects working to find a cure.

Sigma Kappa, a sorority at Tennessee Wesleyan University, does their philanthropy work surrounding Alzheimer’s. The sorority annually participates in the local walks to raise awareness and help fundraise. Since 1989, The Sigma Kappa sorority has raised over $10 million nationwide for the association.

“Alzheimer’s foundation is something that is very personal for a lot of our girls… girls with personal connections to people,” said Jackson.

Maples, the key note speaker, emphasized the need to care for families and caregiver workers that have patients with Alzheimer’s.

“It is not survival of the fittest. It is the survival of those who are most adaptable to their situation,” said Maples. For more information on the Walk To End Alzheimer’s or to make a donation, visit alz.org.

Photos by Emma Stratton