Start a team

Forming a team for the Memory Walk can enhance your experience and multiply your impact on the fight against Alzheimer's. Together, as a team, you are a force much greater than what you can accomplish alone.

Starting a team is easy. First, select a walk near you and register online. You will have access to your very own Web site that you can use as your fundraising headquarters.Then recruit family, friends and colleagues to join your team - and ask for donations. Here are some tools to help you rally your team around the cause:

 SWEET (Share. Welcome. Educate. Encourage. Thank.)

 Team captain guide

 Recruiting team members / co-captains

 Ideas for Team Wrap Around Events

 How to start a corporate team

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Fundraising tools

Fundraising doesn't have to be difficult!  You have the support of the Alzheimer's Association behind you. 

 Raising funds online: Use our online tools to post your story, ask for and track your fundraising progress.

 Fundraising ideas: Ask for donations from co-workers, friends, neighbors and family members. Many people are happy to help when they know you're raising money for a good cause.

Matching gifts: Don't forget to ask your donors if their employer will match their gift. Submit matching gift forms to jessica.abadmaz@alz.org or fax to 713.314.1312.

 Donation form: Use for check or cash donations that need to be mailed in.

 Contribution tracking form

Letters: Spreading the word

Once you've set up your page, start reaching out to others to ask for donations! If you don't know where to start, check out some of the sample letters provided below:

 Fundraising Letter 1

 Fundraising Letter 2

 Fundraising Letter 3

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Volunteer for Memory Walk

There are many ways you can get involved in Memory Walk. Contact Jessica Abad Maz at 713.314.1343 or email jabadmaz@alz.org for more information.

Local event committee: Enjoy details? There many event-related responsibilities that require the assistance of dedicated volunteers. Help your local Alzheimer's Association to secure the Walk location and plan activities before or after the event.

Event day: On the day of the event, we need volunteers to help set up, clean up, sign walkers in, run activities, serve food and more. We need individual and group volunteers.

Team captains: You don't have to walk to be a team captain! As a captain, your big job is rallying walkers and motivating them to raise funds and awareness for our cause.

Team builders:  Join staff and other volunteers as we help teams raise money! You can help us recruit new teams, motivate walkers and provide assistance for those who need some help with fundraising.

Administrative support:  Help make team packets, enter registrants into the database and support the office staff in various administrative tasks.

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2009 Sponsorship Opportunities

A Memory Walk sponsorship offers you the opportunity to show support and concern for a major national health issue.

 2009 Sponsorship Package
- For Baytown, Beaumont, Brazos Valley, Galveston County, Katy, and N.Harris/ Montgomery County

 2009 Sponsorship Package
- For Center, Lufkin, and Nacogdoches

 2009 Sponsorship Package
- For Houston and Fort Bend

 In-Kind Sponsorship Form
- For all walks

For more infomation on sponsorship opportunities please contact Jessica Abad Maz at 713.314.1343 or email jessica.abadmaz@gmail.com.  

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2009 Memory Walk Results

Thank you to all of our walkers, teams, volunteers, and sponsors for a great 2009 Memory Walk season! Over five thousand walkers joined together to raise over $620,000 for local Alzheimer's care, support, and research.

Bay Area/ Galveston County Walk : $48,721

Baytown Walk : $40,137

Brazos Valley : $38,316

North Harris/Montgomery County Walk : $65,936
 

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