For more information on participating in the Community Pledge for Charity, contact Coldwell Banker Pro Co at 722-8993 or visit their Facebook page.

On August 14th, 2011 participants may register at 9am at Canadian Tier Kelsey Drive, St. John’s. The walk is scheduled to start at 9:30am.

Resources for Participants:

Letter from the President of Coldwell Banker Pro Co/ Corporate Sponsor Options

Sponsorship Form

Individual Pledge Sheet

Fundraise Online

How to set up a Canada Helps Page

A message on behalf of the runners…
“My name is Jeremy Reynolds and I am part of the team that will be participating in the Coldwell Banker Pro Co Community Pledge to raise money for the Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. In February of 2011 I was looking for something worthwhile to do in the summer. I had been consciously trying to become more physically active over the last year and I thought running a marathon was just the challenge I was looking for.

If this run was going happen I believed it was a good idea to do it for charity, a view that was supported by my friend and fellow participant Gavon Russell. The first charity that came to mind was the Alzheimer Society. Both Gavon and I have family members that are affected by Alzheimer’s disease. For me, my last remaining grandparent, my grandmother on my father’s side, was recently moved into a nursing home because her dementia and memory loss made it impossible for our family to properly care for her on her farm south of Red Deer, Alberta. Because of the long distance I only get to see her about once every two years but I have seen how our families, along with Grandma herself, have moved from denial of her condition towards acceptance and support. I hope that by helping to organize and participate in this event we can raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

One personal goal I have is that people will take notice of the event and become more aware of the diseases that will affect their loved ones, with increasing frequency, as our population ages. Alzheimer’s disease affects both individuals with the disease, as well as their families and friends. It is projected to become one of the biggest health issues in the upcoming years and decades. Supporting this cause and others like it will improve the quality of life for our loved ones and our selves.

Help us conquer Alzheimer’s disease and get involved in the Coldwell Banker Pro Co Community Pledge for Charity!”