Walk To End Alzheimer's + Man Injured On I-196 + Light The Night

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Grand Rapids Daily.

First, today's weather:

A severe afternoon t-storm. High: 81 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Grand Rapids:

1. Hundreds of participants gathered for the Grand Rapids Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday. The Grand Rapids walk set a fundraising record for the year, crushing the set goal and bringing in more than $270,000 to contribute to research and support. The yearly walk brings people together to raise money and funds to research a cure and provide support through the Alzheimer's Association. (WZZM13.com)
2. A 23-year-old Holland man was seriously injured after being hit by a car while getting out of their own crashed car in Grand Rapids. The victim was driving west on I-196 near Market Ave. when his BMW lost control on a wet road and spun around after crashing into a cement wall. The driver then got out of the car and was hit by a Buick headed west, which was driven by a 37-year-old from Allendale who was not injured. (Kalamazoo)
3. A Light the Night event, organized by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, raised cancer awareness and research funds on Saturday. (WOODTV.com)
4. In honor of World Homeless Day, Exodus Place will be hosting a Roof-Sit which will last 144 hours or six days, as a way to experience what the homeless go through on a daily basis. (Fox17)
5. The Grand Rapids Police Department officers joined local pastors at Oakdale Park Church on Saturday morning for a unity walk. (WOODTV.com)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.