Miracle Marilyn Set to Tackle Memory Walk for Alzheimers Research

A popular member of the team at a major local bus operator is preparing to take on her ninth charity challenge in nine years, aiming to raise hundreds of pounds for Alzheimer’s research, by tackling a special Memory Walk.

Stagecoach Yorkshire’s Marilyn Gibson, a Garage Operations Clerk, will set out to complete the Clumber Park Memory Walk, at the age of 79, after her husband was struck by the cruel disease.

As she trains and prepares for the challenge, on 20th September, she has already started to receive support from her friends and colleagues; with £150 already raised, and the total continuing to grow.

You can donate to support Marilyn’s effort at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/clumberparkmw26-marilyngibson.

She said: “Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. Someone develops it every three minutes and currently there is no cure. It’s scary, but we must confront the biggest health and social care challenge of our time. We owe it to the one million people across the UK currently living with dementia to campaign for change, whilst providing day-to-day support. I am determined to play my part in that effort.

“My husband, of 60 years suffers from Alzheimer’s and it’s a cruel disease, so I wanted to do something regularly to play a part in finding a cure. The result has been that, once a year, I do a Memory Walk to raise more funds, in the hope that they will discover something to prevent future suffering.”

John Young, Commercial Director of Stagecoach Yorkshire, added: “Marilyn is truly inspirational and is a real Stagecoach institution – we are all so proud of what she is doing, and the support that our teams have shown her. It is a huge effort and a wonderful gesture to help a charity doing such important work.

“At Stagecoach, one of our values is that ‘we do the right thing’ and Marilyn’s dedication to this crucial effort, over so many years, is a perfect example of how we work to live that value every day.”

You can find out more about the important work done by the Alzheimer’s Society at www.alzheimers.org.uk.