BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20171007T180000Z DTEND:20171007T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2017 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Great Bend DESCRIPTION:Registration at 1pm \n\nWalk at 2pm\n\nRoute Length: 2 miles\n\nLocation: Barton County Courthouse Square\n\n1400 Main Street Great Bend\, KS 67530\n\n\n\nEvent Specifics:\n\nAre pets\, strollers\, bicycles and skates allowed on Walk day? \n\nWe do allow strollers\, but for everyone's safety\, we discourage skateboards\, bicycles\, inline skates and wheelie footwear. Depending on the Walk location rules\, well-behaved dogs are welcome\, but must be on a leash at all times.\n\nWhat happens if it rains? \n\nWalk is a rain or shine event. However\, in the case of severe weather\, we will cancel. If this is the case\, we will update our Walk homepage on or before the morning of the event.\n\nWe need volunteers! Know anyone who might be interested in helping us on the day of the event? \n\nWe need volunteers to help with set-up\, clean-up\, registration\, water stops\, promise garden\, the T-shirt tent and so much more. All interested volunteers should visit our volunteer page for more information about event day roles and responsibilities.\n\nHow do I get a Promise Garden flower? \n\nOn Walk day\, you will receive a wristband. Each registered walker with a wristband will receive a Promise Garden flower. Please choose the color that best represents your connection to the disease.\n\nBlue represents someone with Alzheimer's or dementia\n\nPurple is for someone who has lost a loved one to the disease.\n\nYellow represents someone who is currently supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer's.\n\nOrange is for everyone who supports the cause and vision of a world without Alzheimer's.\n\n\n\nGeneral Information:\n\nWhere do the funds go? \n\nAll funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer's further the care\, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.\n\nDo I have to register in order to Walk? \n\nYes\, we want to know you're walking with us and need every walker to sign a standard waiver through their official registration. There is no registration fee for Walk. However\, we ask every walker to make a personal donation and commit to raising funds in the fight against Alzheimer's.\n\nDo I need to register my children for Walk? \n\nYes\, children should register. Parents/guardians can register children online or complete an offline registration form and sign the waiver on behalf of the child.\n\nDoes every walker get a T-shirt? \n\nEvery registered participant will receive a T-shirt after achieving the fundraising minimum of $100. Unless otherwise communicated\, T-shirts will be available for pick up on Walk day.\n\nHow do I get my offline donations to show up on my personal fundraising Web page? \n\nDonations can be made offline by submitting a check or money order by mail or hand-delivering to the local Alzheimer's Association office. Be sure to include your offline donation form\, which can be found in your Participant Center or on your fundraising Web page\, to make sure you receive credit for the donation. Donations typically take 1-2 weeks to show up on your Web page. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration at 1pm \;
\nWalk at 2pm
\nRoute Length: 2 miles
\nLocation: Barton County Courthouse Square
\n1400 Main Street Great Bend\, KS 67530
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\nEvent Specifics:
\nAre pets\, strollers\, bicycles and skates allowed on Walk day? \;
\nWe do allow strollers\, but for everyone&rsquo\;s safety\, we discourage skateboards\, bicycles\, inline skates and wheelie footwear. Depending on the Walk location rules\, well-behaved dogs are welcome\, but must be on a leash at all times.
\nWhat happens if it rains? \;
\nWalk is a rain or shine event. However\, in the case of severe weather\, we will cancel. If this is the case\, we will update our Walk homepage on or before the morning of the event.
\nWe need volunteers! Know anyone who might be interested in helping us on the day of the event? \;
\nWe need volunteers to help with set-up\, clean-up\, registration\, water stops\, promise garden\, the T-shirt tent and so much more. All interested volunteers should visit our volunteer page for more information about event day roles and responsibilities.
\nHow do I get a Promise Garden flower? \;
\nOn Walk day\, you will receive a wristband. Each registered walker with a wristband will receive a Promise Garden flower. Please choose the color that best represents your connection to the disease.
\nBlue represents someone with Alzheimer'\;s or dementia
\nPurple is for someone who has lost a loved one to the disease.
\nYellow represents someone who is currently supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer&rsquo\;s.
\nOrange is for everyone who supports the cause and vision of a world without Alzheimer&rsquo\;s.
\n
\nGeneral Information:
\nWhere do the funds go? \;
\nAll funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer'\;s further the care\, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer'\;s Association. The Alzheimer'\;s Association is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
\nDo I have to register in order to Walk? \;
\nYes\, we want to know you&rsquo\;re walking with us and need every walker to sign a standard waiver through their official registration. There is no registration fee for Walk. However\, we ask every walker to make a personal donation and commit to raising funds in the fight against Alzheimer&rsquo\;s.
\nDo I need to register my children for Walk? \;
\nYes\, children should register. Parents/guardians can register children online or complete an offline registration form and sign the waiver on behalf of the child.
\nDoes every walker get a T-shirt? \;
\nEvery registered participant will receive a T-shirt after achieving the fundraising minimum of $100. Unless otherwise communicated\, T-shirts will be available for pick up on Walk day.
\nHow do I get my offline donations to show up on my personal fundraising Web page? \;
\nDonations can be made offline by submitting a check or money order by mail or hand-delivering to the local Alzheimer&rsquo\;s Association office. Be sure to include your offline donation form\, which can be found in your Participant Center or on your fundraising Web page\, to make sure you receive credit for the donation. Donations typically take 1-2 weeks to show up on your Web page. LOCATION:Barton County Courthouse Square 1400 Main Street Great Bend\, KS 67530 UID:e.2303.3310 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260422T132808Z URL:https://members.greatbend.org/events/details/2017-walk-to-end-alzheimer-s-great-bend-3310 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR