Saturday's

three-county Alzheimer's Walk in Peachtree City raised nearly $113,000

to battle the disease.

More than 800

people participated in the walk, including 98 volunteers who helped make

the event a success, said Fayette County co-chair Iola Snow, who served

in that role along with former mayor Fred Brown Jr.

"There

were people there pushing their strollers and walking their dogs,"

Snow said. "It was a good opportunity for the community to come together."

Quite a few

participants entered at the last minute, wanting to do their part, Snow

added.

This is the

second year for the event. Last year, $75,000 was raised when the focus

was just on Fayette County, Snow said. This year's event includes Coweta

and Clayton counties, she added.

In fact, the

top three fund-raising teams represented all three counties. In first

place was World Airways from Peachtree City with $4,297; in second was

Millie's Marchers (Governor's Glen) from Clayton County with $3.595; in

third was Papp Clinic of C oweta County with $3,164.

In-kind donations necessary to run the event ran over

$10,800, Snow said.

"We just want to thank everyone in the three county

area," Snow said. "We had excellent participation, especially

considering the September 11 tragedy. The giving spirit of these three

counties is just incredible."

The volunteers were crucial to making sure the walk went

smoothly, Snow said. An American Legion post from Newnan helped assist

with parking; the Peachtree City Kiwanis Club manned the grill for hot

dogs and hamburgers; and the Peachtree Jazz Addition provided music.

"We got a lot of compliments on the music,"

Snow said.

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