Purple Crusaders of Caldwell/Hudson NC

10/29/2026

Pictures from Saturdays Walk in Hickory by Pat Appleson.
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10/28/2026

Caldwell County Purple Crusaders Tim Crump , Terry Ragsdale and Angie King Ragsdale present Purple Crusader Tana Cornett Tucker with a framed shirt to display in her salon during the month of November. Tana was a Purple Crusader before the Purple Crusaders formed. She was Nell Ragsdale's hairdresser for 35 years and friend even longer. Nell was diagnosed with Dementia in 2014 and passed away in 2020. Thank 💜 you Tana 💜 💜

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

The Purple Crusaders would like to show their appreciation to Bruce and Phillip Annas for their support throughout the year helping to raise Awareness for Alzheimer's. Stop by Mel's and check out the very first framed shirt to be displayed in the unifour area. This shirt will be floating around each month to different locations. Pictured is PC Terry Ragsdale and Bruce Annas in front of the newly painted Mural of Mel.

10/26/2026

Caldwell County Purple Crusaders Zena and Pat Crump raising awareness 💜. They're both very active participates in raising awareness, as they have also traveled to Cheraw SC for the walk last June. 💜💜

10/25/2026

Isabella and her mom Lauren traveled from San Diego, Ca to walk in memory of their grandmother Libby Crump. Lauren is the daughter of Purple Crusader Sandra Crump Holman and the niece of Purple Crusader Tim Crump. A shout out to Isabella's dad who is a USN Petty Officer 2nd Class Rescue Swimmer training at North Island, Ca. What a great way to spend time with your family while daddy's training. 💜💜💜

10/24/2026

Today was a very eventful day. The Purple Crusaders of Caldwell/ Hudson participated for the 3rd time in Hickory, NC at The 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's- Unifour, NC. We made new friends today. All of us with the same goal.
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10/17/2026

Come out and enjoy the fun next weekend 💜💜

Let's Walk together to help in winning the battle against Alzheimer's! Click on the QR code below and sign up to be a team member or to donate to the cause. This October 24th, Hickory Crawdads Stadium walking as a team for Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Unifour. See you there and wear your Purple Crusaders T-Shirt!

10/06/2026

💜 A Message from Chip Ingram 💜

Every day, I advocate for and honor the patients, families, caregivers, and friends who have experienced Alzheimer’s or dementia, or who are currently walking this journey. I love and respect you all.

As caregivers, we should love them, respect them, have patience with them, protect them, and uphold their dignity. They would change things if they could.

Thank you to everyone who has embraced the Purple Crusader movement, wherever you are. Let’s keep advocating and believing that, together, our efforts will help bring this disease to an end one day.

Peace, Love, and Believe ☮️❤️💜

— Chip Ingram, Proud Purple Crusader