Please join me at the Syracuse Memory Walk Oct. 2 to raise money for Alzheimer's

The main fundraiser for the Alzheiemer's Association is a series of Memory Walks that take place throughout the country. The one in the Syracuse area happens at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at Long Branch Park. I'm honored to be asked to serve as honorary chair.

This 3-mile walk raises money for Alzheimer's care, support and research right here in Central New York. Please, join my team. It does not cost anything to walk. Of course, walkers are most welcome to make a donation of any amount. (Donate or raise $100, and you earn a 2010 Memory Walk T-shirt.)

Sign up here to join my DementiAwareness team.

You may make also make an online donation--and know that any amount is appreciated.

If you can't make the Syracuse walk, four other Memory Walks take place in September in the Central New York region, including St. Lawrence, Jefferson-Lewis, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley.