Event to raise funds for Alzheimer’s fight

Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 13, 2017

KANNAPOLIS — A Craft, Vendor, Health Fair fundraiser will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 26 to benefit the Rowan Cabarrus Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

The fundraiser will be held at Whitley’s 508 Event Center. It is a prelude to the walk, which will be held Sept. 16 on the N.C. Research Campus.

Community supporters of the Aug. 26 fundraiser include Cannon Pharmacy, which will offer participants a complimentary blood sugar analysis and blood pressure screening.

Other supporters include Cooper & Associates, Thirty-One Bags, Paparazzi, it works, LulaRoe, Wildtree, Oh,MeRCy!, MaryKay, LearningRx, Sew-Neck Crafts, Norwex, Comfort Keepers Pink Zebra, Perfectly Imperfect Bags, Five Oaks Manor, Edward Jones, Young Living Essential Oils, The Goodie Bag Sweets N Treats, Fresh Baked Goods and more.
Admission is free.

Food and beverage sales will help with the fundraising efforts. There will be door prizes and raffles from local partners such as SeaLife Aquarium, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Renaissance Festival and others.  Each attendee over 18 who attends gets one free raffle ticket; additional tickets are $5.
Whitley’s 508 Event Center is located at 1748 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Kannapolis.
Contact Robert Carpenter for vendor and raffle information at Robert2Alz@yahoo.com