How do I register as an individual?

• Click on REGISTER located on the main page of the Memory Walk website
• Click “Register here”
• Select your Walk location and read and accept the waiver
• Click on “Join as an Individual”
• Fill out the registration form completely and follow instructions
• Once you are registered you can personalize your online page and send a pre-formatted or personalized emails to your friends and family to begin your fundraising

Once you have successfully registered you will receive an email confirming your registration along with your username to access your home page. We recommend saving this email in case you need to refer back to your username.

How do I register as a new team?

• Click on REGISTER located at the top right hand corner of the Memory Walk website
• Under “New Participants” select “Sign Up”
• Select your Walk location and read and accept the waiver
• Click “Start a Team”
• Enter the team name and fundraising goal
• Fill out the individual registration form along with your individual fundraising goal and follow instructions

Once you have successfully registered you will receive an email confirming your registration along with your username to access your home page. We recommend saving this email in case you need to refer back to your username.

How do I join an existing team?

• Click on REGISTER located at the top right hand corner of the Memory Walk website
• Click "I agree" on the waiver to proceed
• Under “New Participants” select “Sign Up”
• Select your Walk location
• Click “Join a Team”
• Select the team you want to join from the drop down menu
• Select the team you want to join and click “next”.
• Fill out the individual registration form along with your individual fundraising goal and follow instructions

Once you have successfully registered you will receive an email confirming your registration along with your username to access your home page. We recommend saving this email in case you need to refer back to your username.

If I register as an individual, can I still form a team?

• Yes, LOGIN to your personal webpage and click on "Tools" located along the top menu
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and under “event info” click on “I want to start my own team and become a Team Captain”
• Fill out the team name and fundraising goal

Once you have successfully registered you will receive an email confirming your registration along with your username to access your home page. We recommend saving this email in case you need to refer back to your username.

Do you need a minimum amount of people to form at team?

• Yes, the minimum number to form a team and receive team benefits is 10 people.

What are the benefits to registering as a team?

• Team name displayed on the back of your team's Memory Walk T-shirts
• Special team page on Memory Walk website to track your team's progress
• Team photo on the Memory Walk website (after the event)
• Team will be entered to win a special prize
• Special opportunity to have our team's photo published in the Winnipeg Free Press
• Personalized teamm emails to recruit and motivate team members

How do I login to my personal webpage?

• After you have successfully registered, click on LOGIN at the top right hand corner of the Memory Walk website.
• Enter your username & password
• You can then upload a photo, write a personal story, form a new team, send pre-formatted emails to family and friends requesting pledges, enter cash donations so they show up on your online total and print pledge sheets.

If you don't remember your username or password, please click the “Forgot your Username and/or Password” link below the login. Enter your username or email address and an email will be sent automatically to you with your username or a link to change your password.

How do I put a photo on my personal webpage?

• Login to your personal webpage by clicking on LOGIN at the top right hand corner of the Memory Walk website.
• Click on “my webpage” located along the top menu.
• Click “select” and then “browse” to pull up photos on your computer
• Select the photo you would like to upload from your computer
• Click “submit”

Picture files must be gif, jpg or png format with a maximum of 1.5M in size. We recommend no higher than 72 pixels per inch for photos. You can change your pixels under image size in PhotoShop, PhotoShop Elements or a similar photo enhancing programs.

How do I send an email to my friends and family requesting a donation?

To send a pre-formatted email requesting a donation from friends and family LOGIN to your personal webpage then click on “email” located along the top menu.

• Click on “send an email”
• Enter a greeting and the email addresses you want to send a donation request to
• A pre-formatted email is available to view and you can add a personal message if you want
• Your email request for a Memory Walk donation will then to sent to your contacts

Want to send to all your contacts at once?

• Click on “address book import: along the top menu
• This will allow you to access your address book and select all the contact you want to send the information to

Use your personal contact list to send to all your friends and family at once!

How can my friends or family make an online donation?

• Under “DONATE” located on the main Memory Walk webpage friends or family can choose to make either a direct donation to the Memory Walk event or donate to an individual Walker
• To donate to the Memory Walk event:
  If they choose to donate to the Memory Walk event they can click “make a direct donation” and enter their donation amount. The money donated will not go towards a specific walker but will be added to the total amount raised in Manitoba.
• To donate to an individual:
  If they choose to donate to an individual they can click “donate to and individual walker” < Search for the person they want to pledge < Click on the person they want to pledge and it will take them to your personal or team webpage < They will enter the amount they want to donate and click continue < Follow the steps to complete the process < They will receive an instant electronic tax receipt for all pledges over $15.

What if someone wants to pledge me with cash or a cheque?

• You can collect pledges made with cash or cheque by using the Memory Walk pledge form. Simply track your donations using the form. If you want this money to show up on your online personal page follow these steps.
• Login to your personal page and click on “tools” along the top menu
• Click on “enter pledge”
• Enter the cash or cheque donation with the donors information
• Electronic tax receipts will be emailed to donors who you provide an email addresses for. All other donors will receive a tax receipt after all monies have been sent to the Alzheimer Society office. Tax Receipts are only issued for donations over $15 unless otherwise requested.
• The amount entered online will go towards the total donations you have raised to date

What if I forget my username and password?

If you don't remember your username and password please refer to the email with your registration confirmation.

• If you deleted the registration confirmation email, login to your personal webpage by clicking on LOGIN at the top right hand corner of the Memory Walk website.
• Click on the “Forgot your Username and/or Password” link below the login
• Enter your username or email address and an email will be sent to you automatically to your with your username or a link to change your password

Can I change my individual or team goal after I have already registered?

• Login to your personal webpage by clicking on LOGIN at the top right hand corner of the Memory Walk website.
• Click on “tools” along the top menu
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and under “event info” you can change your goal
• Click “update” to save your changes