On Saturday, Sept. 26, families, caregivers and advocates, along with community and corporate leaders, will take to the streets for the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Memory Walk to benefit Genesee County Nursing Home.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m.. The money raised will be used to support local Alzheimer programs and services. After the walk, participants can enjoy music, food and raffles.

To join the Association in taking steps to end Alzheimer’s, visit www.memorywalkwny.com or call us at (716) 626-0600.

Two new paid employees and a volunteer have joined the staff at the Salvation Army in Batavia for the holiday season, according to the Daily News. Joan Stevens, Suzanne Wheeler and Mike Morasco bring diverse experience to the crew. Check out the article by Virginia Kropf for more on the new hires.

In other news, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America will host free memory screenings from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Tuesday at Kmart, 8363 Lewiston Road, in Batavia.

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