2026 Rutland Walk to End Alzheimer’s Brings Families to Meadow Street Park

BySara J
Published Sep 20, 2026, 11:53 PM
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  • September 26 Rutland, Vermont, fundraiser will support Alzheimer’s care, caregiver services, public education, and research.

Schedule, registration, and fundraising progress

Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., the opening ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Registration is free, although every participant must sign a waiver and organizers encourage walkers to donate or raise funds. Parents or guardians should also register participating children.

As of September 19, the official Rutland event page listed 187 participants and 40 teams, with $56,665 raised toward an $88,000 goal. Those contributions support the Alzheimer’s Association’s care, support, and research work, giving local participation an impact beyond the event itself.

That mission has a local dimension in Rutland County, where the walk gives people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias a visible place to gather, remember loved ones, and connect with others who understand the demands of caregiving. Teams listed on the event page include senior-living, homecare, financial-services, and business organizations, showing that the issue reaches across families and workplaces.

“This walk is more than a step — it’s a promise to fight Alzheimer’s together, one person, one team, one community at a time.” — Jazmin Ferrari, Local Event Coordinator, 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Rutland, VT

Beyond walking or donating, community members can support the event by volunteering for setup, cleanup, registration, water stops, or the Promise Garden. The walk will take place in rain or shine unless severe weather requires cancellation. Strollers are permitted, while bicycles, skateboards, inline skates, and wheelie footwear are discouraged for safety.

Rutland Walk to End Alzheimer’s event details

Saturday, September 26, at Meadow Street Park, 41 Meadow St., Rutland. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., the ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Registration, donations, and volunteer information are available at the link, provided, to the Walk to End Alzheimer's, Rutland, VT page.

Sources & Notes

The event date, schedule, location, registration requirements, fundraising totals, and weather status were confirmed against the official event page.

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