# Alzheimer's Society launches first national Memory Walk

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/07/20/alzheimer039s-society-launches-first-national-memory-walk/
- Published: 2003-07-20T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Alzheimer’s Society is holding its first national Memory Walk to celebrate World
Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September 2003.
More than seventy branches will be hosting
walks across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to raise money to support people
with dementia, their families and carers.

Unlike the traditional sponsored walk, which tests endurance, Alzheimer’s Society
Memory Walks can be merely a short walk or stroll around a park or through the local
streets. Branches in Chichester and Chester will mark the occasion by walking around
their historic city walls, while members of the Havering branch in London will be
walking the streets of Romford in fancy dress.

Memory Walk was first piloted in the UK in London in 2002. The concept was launched
in 1989 in the United States where it now raises over $17 million from 500 walks
in 50 states. It has also been adopted by a number of other countries worldwide.

## Advertisement

 [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/)

 * **[Sky employees raise £1,500 for NSPCC with sports matches](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/07/29/sky-employees-raise-1500-nspcc-sports-matches/)**(
   29 July 2003)
 * **[Radio stations raise £112,000 with Bring a £1 to Work Day](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/08/01/radio-stations-raise-112000-bring-1-work-day/)**(
   1 August 2003)
 * **[Hospice in Harmony international event attracts celebrities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/08/21/hospice-harmony-international-event-attracts-celebrities/)**(
   21 August 2003)