By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. —The annual Alzheimer's Walk in Hutchinson is coming up in October.
"It's just going to look a little bit different," said Stephanie Hartung with the Alzheimer's Association. "Given the global pandemic that we are all living in right now, we are not gathering as a large group. We are still walking, in small teams and with friends and families in the community. This year, walk is everywhere."
There will be a specific place walkers should see on October 10.
"We've got some special things planned that day," Hartung said. "We've got an opening ceremony that will be held virtually and you can get there through our walk page, as well as a drive through promise garden."
The garden, which will be at Avenue A Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 10th is designed to substitute for their traditional flower ceremony. Hartung understands there may not be as many walkers this year.
"We do see a little bit of a decline from last year, which is understandable," Hartung said. "However, we are right on track with still raising quite a few dollars and having a lot of participants in the Hutchinson community."
Walkers can download the Walk to End Alzheimer's mobile app to send fundraising messages and track their progress.