Colonial Heritage Community Unites to Raise Funds and Awareness for Alzheimers Disease
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There may not be a cure yet for this devastating disease, but there is always hope.” To help distinguish Colonial Heritage residents from the 43 participating teams in the event, Lennar Corporation, the community’s developer, donated hats.“The amazing success of the Williamsburg Memory Walk this year stems from the fact that Colonial Heritage residents have made a very conscious effort to bring attention to the issues that might be affecting their over-55 neighbors,” Hilkert said.The Caregivers Support Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Colonial Heritage clubhouse in Williamsburg at 2:30 p.m. and is open to anyone who wishes to attend.For more information visit Lennar.com or contact 877-853-6627: Brenda Sharp, Lennar Director of Sales & Marketing-Virginia, brenda.sharp@lennar.com Allison Rosoff, Cohen and Company Creative, 954-290-2026; allison@cohenadv.com ### Williamsburg, VA, November 18, 2009 --( PR.com )-- More than 100 residents from Lennar’s active adult community, Colonial Heritage joined together to participate in the Williamsburg Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, an event to raise funds, awareness, and research for Alzheimer’s disease.Led by residents, Gary and Ann Carpenter, the Colonial Heritage team raised more than $7,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association.“The Memory Walk is a very powerful event,” said Marjorie Hilkert, Williamsburg Alzheimer’s Memory Walk Chairman and Colonial Heritage resident.There may not be a cure yet for this devastating disease, but there is always hope.”To help distinguish Colonial Heritage residents from the 43 participating teams in the event, Lennar Corporation, the community’s developer, donated hats.