Walk The Block Party for Alzheimer’s

06/16/2026

Saturday! Be there🏎️🚗

06/05/2026

Just wanted to update everyone on some of our work being done. I just got back from Washington DC advocating for legislation that would allow Medicare to cover blood test to make a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

What a meaningful and critical piece of legislation that we need in our community! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from DC. I hope you enjoy them and know that each time I travel each of you go with me💜

05/31/2026

The countdown is on to the 2026 Walk the Block for Alzheimer’s event in Halls, TN! Check the flyer below for more information. Currently accepting applications for vendors and sponsors. Please let us know if you are interested.

*The car show will be separate this year, please make plans to attend the car show on June 20th.

05/13/2026

In case you haven’t seen the article in the TN Magazine this month, here it is! Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Join us in the fight to 💜

How one family is carrying on a legacy through the Tennessee Alzheimer’s Association Photographs courtesy of Amy Gammel Amy Gammel and her nephews, Charlie and Willie Harris, are making a difference…

04/16/2026

Please share! So excited to support UTM Softball and Blake’s At Southern Milling as they help us with our Do What You Love to weekend! We would love to see you there!
Alzheimer's Association Tennessee Chapter

04/08/2026

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04/02/2026

I have been trying to make myself write this post for a long time and still am in total shock and disbelief I’m making it……

On behalf of our Walk The Block family, we would like to extend our prayers to the family of one of our own Angie Allmand. Angie was a force in our community. She served in many capacities and was most well known for her service to the Republican Party.

When I started the idea of a walk, Angie was one of the first people that supported me. She was quick to remind me not to listen to those who would tell me why it wouldn’t work but always remember the reason I wanted to do it in the first place. As my work grew, so did her support.

Angie, you will always be a part of my work. I will cherish our long talks and your advice about being the best advocate for Alzheimer’s in TN. Some of my favorite childhood memories will always have you, Myrt, and Lynwood’s etched in them. I am better for knowing you and having your support. We will miss you dearly💜

03/24/2026

🐣🌸 Walk the Block Easter Bake Sale – This Saturday🌸🐣

We are so excited for this weekend! We will have all kinds of baked goods available, but we are especially excited to offer these adorable Easter treat boxes

✨ If you’d like to pre-order a box, just comment the quantity on the original post and we will have it ready for pick up on Saturday! Or just come see us we will have extras made up along with some other Easter treats!!

💜 All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association 💜
Come see us, grab some goodies, and support a great cause! Please share this post. 🐰

Thank you for your continued support! We appreciate you!💖

03/11/2026

Hey Walk The Block Party for Alzheimer’s…..YOU did it! There’s no one I meet or share Myrt with that doesn’t know the reason my name is here….it’s YOU! I think we can break into the in 2026💜

Be sure to read the entire blog:

https://www.alz.org/tn/blog/tennesseans-rank-among-top-walk-fundraisers

Don’t forget our Bake Sale March 28th at Mayo's Flower Shop! See you there if not before.

Did you know that Tennessee is home to some of the nation’s Top 100 Individual Fundraisers for the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer's? We're in awe of Amy Gammel ( #90) and Wes Milligan ( #4), and we're so fortunate to count them among our local supporters, volunteers, board members and friends.

Wes raised an astonishing $160,435 for the Memphis Walk in 2025, surpassing $750,000 toward his lifetime fundraising goal of $1,000,000. And Amy raised an impressive $28,105 through an annual community event in Halls that supports the Jackson Walk.

Congratulations to you both! 👏 And thank you for channeling your passion for this cause into such impactful fundraising for Alzheimer's research, care and support.

Learn more about their remarkable achievements on our chapter blog: https://www.alz.org/tn/blog/tennesseans-rank-among-top-walk-fundraisers

03/03/2026

Community Leaders Summit 2026

Our community was talked about by so many. I know you’re proud. I am.

Here are a few of my favorites from the weekend💜