For those already registered for the Hunter Memory Walk & Jog event, it\u2019s just one week until it\u2019s time to get on your marks, get set and meet Dementia Australia at the starting line!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those yet to sign up, the good news is there\u2019s still time to register, either online at www.memorywalk.com.au before midnight on Friday, or at the event site on the day itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe AM is encouraging as many local Hunter residents as possible to support the event, which will take place on Sunday 27 March at Speers Point Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are so lucky to have enjoyed such outstanding community support at our Memory Walk & Jog events across the country over the years. This support has allowed us to bring the event to an ever-growing number of locations,\u201d Ms McCabe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs we prepare to host the Memory Walk & Jog in the Hunter for another successful year, we hope everyone will consider joining us to raise our national target of $1.7 million, which we hope to achieve through the participation of 11,500 people across the series.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hunter event is one of 19 events scheduled at various locations around the country in 2022. Participants can register as an individual or an entire team, to remember a loved one with dementia, or in support of a loved one who is currently living with the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe course is family-friendly, and no matter your age or level of fitness we encourage you to participate and join in the fun. Everyone is welcome, and together we can make the world look brighter for people with dementia,\u201d Ms McCabe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are still spots available for the 2km, 8km or timed 8km course, so don\u2019t miss out on your opportunity to register for this fun-filled day out, for an important cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The safety and wellbeing of Memory Walk & Jog participants, volunteers and staff is Dementia Australia\u2019s top priority at these events. The team is constantly monitoring the evolving situation with COVID-19, and remains in communication with the relevant federal, state and local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A robust COVID-safe plan has been tailored for each event, and will be adapted as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find out about the Hunter and the other events planned across Australia at www.memorywalk.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n And remember, if you can\u2019t attend one of the planned events in the series, why not consider organising your own group or individual walk, jog, or run with a My Way or Walk & Jog Impossible Challenge? More details can be found at www.memorywalk.com.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dementia Australia is the source of trusted information, education and services for the estimated half a million Australians living with dementia, and the almost 1.6 million people involved in their care. We advocate for positive change and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible. No matter how you are impacted by dementia or who you are, we are here for you.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u202f\u202f\u202fFor support, please contact the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500<\/strong>. An interpreter service is available and the Helpline is open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. The National Dementia Helpline is funded by the Australian Government. People looking for information can also visit dementia.org.au<\/strong>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For those already registered for the Hunter Memory Walk & Jog event, it\u2019s just one week until it\u2019s time to get on your marks, get set and meet Dementia Australia at the starting line! For those yet to sign up, the good news is there\u2019s still time to register, either online at www.memorywalk.com.au before midnight on Friday, … Continue reading “The countdown is on … just ONE WEEK TO GO until Hunter Memory Walk & Jog!\u00a0“<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15627"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15628,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15627\/revisions\/15628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}