The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter is hosting a New Team Kick-off Party for the 2016 Eastern Panhandle Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Kick-off will be held at Inwood Assembly of God, located at Route 11 North in Inwood.

The event will allow new teams to register for the 2016 Eastern Panhandle Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which will be held at War Memorial Park on Sept. 17.

As part of the kick-off event, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy light refreshments, meet other teams, register their team, enter to win a door prize, pick up team packets and learn fundraising tips.

To RSVP for the Team Kick-off Party or for more information, contact Ce Nichols at 800-272-3900.

To register a team for the 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org /wv or call 800-272-3900.

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, everyone can end Alzheimer’s – the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research in West Virginia. The mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The vision is a world without Alzheimer’s.

For more information, visit www.alz.org/wv or call 800-272-3900.