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By Ellen Hedge

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My Goal

$1,500

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Top supporter

Keller Crochet

Sep 16, 2025

Morton Pumpkin Festival

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Ellen Hedge

Sep 02, 2025
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My achievements

First Donation
First Donation

First Donation

Raised 25%
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Raised 25%

Raised 50%
Raised 50%

Raised 50%

Raised 75%
Raised 75%

Raised 75%

Reached Goal
Reached Goal

Reached goal

My Updates

Morton Pumpkin Festival

Sunday 14th Sep
I want to give a special thank you to my friend Mary and Keller Crochet.  Not only did Mary graciously host my little change jar and sign this weekend at the Morton Pumpkin Festival, but she also created a special item-a purple elephant-and donated the proceeds to the cause.

Year 10

Friday 5th Sep
I honestly don't know how long I've been participating in Do What You Love to End ALZ (previously called The Longest Day).  I think I started with The Longest Day when the program started; I did Walk to End Alzheimer's a couple of times before that.  I have a note from my grandma congratulating me on meeting my fundraising goal, and she passed 10 years ago, so I know it has been at least that long.  It's amazing how fast the time goes.

I will do anything I can to help the Alzheimer's Association in their mission to end Alzheimer's and all other dementias.  My grandmother, Evelyn, didn't have Alzheimer's, but she had dementia.  It changed our world.  My family didn't have any experience with dementia, and until you've seen it, you can't believe how it affects every part of that person's life, and yours. Evy was one of the smartest, strongest people I knew, and then she needed help dressing herself and feeding herself.  I worry every day that this disease will come for someone else in my family.

It's not the same sentence it used to be, though, thanks to the Alzheimer's Association's efforts in research.  There is no cure (yet), but there are now multiple effective treatment options for early stages that can slow the progression of the disease.  Now the fight is for knowledge and awareness, helping people get the diagnosis as early as possible so that they can have access to these treatments and more time with their loved ones.