Hundreds walk to end Alzheimer’s

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.

Cheerleaders from San Marcos and Santa Barbara High Schools cheered on hundreds of people taking part in the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Santa Barbara on Saturday.

The Alzheimer's Association organized the event.

Gerd Jordano said, "We have 540 registered walkers this year which is so impressive and we also raised over $200 thousand dollars for Alzheimer's."

They walked by color-coded windmills.

Orange supports the cause, yellow represents caregivers, while blue is for those living with Alzheimer's.

Their goal is turn those windmills white to represent survivors.

Pete Bonilla from the Mariposa at Ellwood care facility carried a sign made by a resident living with Alzheimer's.

"To watch Alzheimer's at work everyday, it is very frustrating, you see the hurt, and pain it brings to families, watch their loved ones- is very painful watching their mental abilities slide away, and we are going to do whatever we can to help these people out," said Bonilla.

This is one of many walks along our coast

All of them raise awareness to help others down the road