Please join me in my efforts to raise funds to support the 2018 HopeHealth Walk for Alzheimer’s.

This cause — and all of the amazing work that HopeHealth does in Massachusetts — is very near and dear to my heart. I am volunteering at the event and walking again this year to honor my late grandmother: Angelina Marie O'Donnell. 

I owe some of my fondest childhood memories to my Nana, who was an avid supporter of education and active volunteer in the town of Ashfield, Massachusetts. Her work helped to initiate the Ashfield Scholarship Fund and associated Fall Festival, and each year she donated the use of her land to help host the event—greatly supporting the local economy and allowing hundreds of children (myself included) to experience the thrills of conquering a rope ladder.

HopeHealth's mission is to provide information, education and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia—and the incredible families and professionals who care for them. The Walk for Alzheimer’s helps provide essential services for those living with this disease, and by donating you are making a direct difference in the lives of friends and neighbors affected by this fatal, degenerative disease.

I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress.

-Nick