Twelve Oaks, a DePaul Senior Living Community, raised $2,400 and sponsored a team of more than 20 people in the first-ever Mt. Airy Walk to End Alzheimer’s which took place October 6 at Riverside Park Greenway. It was an exciting day that generated a lot of excitement in the community, said Twelve Oaks Administrative Assistant Anne Spencer.

“This event gave us a rewarding satisfaction knowing that our efforts are assisting with a cause that touches so many of the residents in our facility every day and to be part of creating an event that our community wants to be involved in on an annual basis,” she said.

Pictured are Twelve Oaks staff and family (front row, left to right) Administrative Assistant Anne Spencer, Administrator Carol Royall, Special Care Unit Coordinator Nelda France, NBC Channel 12 WXII Meteorologist Lanie Pope, April Duncan, Resident Care Coordinator Charity France, (back row, left to right) Maintenance Director Randy LeQuire, Housekeeping Coordinator Nancy Gammons, Personal Care Assistant Dayna Steele, Supervisor Alicia Lambert, Personal Care Assistant Vickie Bowman, Personal Care Assistant Jennifer Moser, Supervisor Evonne Grace, Med Tech Chelsea Armstrong and Anna Burford.

Overall, the walk raised over $12,000 according to Spencer. Guest speaker NBC Channel 12 WXII Meteorologist Lanie Pope will discuss her experiences with her late mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Twelve Oaks partnered with Mountain Valley Hospice and the Western North Carolina Alzheimer’s Association for the walk. In addition, there was a disc jockey, line dancing and a bake sale.

For more information about Twelve Oaks, please contact Administrator Carol Royall at (336) 786-1130.