The 5th annual Pulling for Dementia in Peterborough is Friday September 13th 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Memorial Center with proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Society.
Grafton resident’s Ron and Dianne Knight have put together a team of 10 people to participate in the event with all proceeds supporting the Alzheimer Society in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland & Haliburton programs and services.
The Alzheimer’s Society programs include Support Groups, Education, and Friendly Visiting; and support persons with dementia, their communities, and their care partners.
Ron and Dianne Knight have a goal of raising $10,000 for their team of ten that is made up of the Alzheimer’s Society “Minds in Motion Class” which is a community-based social program that incorporates physical activity and mental stimulation for people with early to mid-stage signs dementia and their care partners.
Reverend Kevin Fast is the returning honorary chair for this event. Holding several Guinness World Records for feats of strength including pulling a 188.83-tonne Globemaster III plane. He has also pulled several fire trucks and even a house and been dubbed the world’s strongest priest.
If anyone would like to make a donation for the Minds in Motion Team please call Dianne Knight at (905) 349-2214.
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