Andrew Walker is bringing the Christmas spirit with him into 2026. The longtime Hallmark star has been “blown away” by the response to a giveaway he’s hosting to help raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
Up for grabs? A “Three Wisest Men” t-shirt signed by himself and his co-stars, Tyler Hynes and Paul Campbell. By the morning of January 2, Walker shared in his Instagram Stories that three days’ worth of donations had already raised $6,000 for a cause extremely close to his heart, given that his mom suffered from Alzheimer’s for years before her passing in 2023.
How to Enter Andrew Walker’s ‘Three Wisest Men’ T-Shirt Giveaway
Each donation made via Walker’s fundraising page by 11 p.m. Eastern time on January 2, 2026, counts as an entry for the giveaway. The contest is open to fans in the U.S. and Canada who are 18 and older.
Walker and his team will randomly select a name from those who’ve donated to the fundraiser since December 30. The “She’s Making a List” star said that on January 3, he’ll announce via his Instagram account who won the prize and how much was raised in total.
On the morning of January 2, Walker posted in his Instagram Stories, “Absolutely blown away by your generosity. 💜 We’ve already raised $6,000 for the @alzheimercanada. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
Why Alzheimer’s Fundraiser Means So Much to Andrew Walker
Andrew WalkerWalker also shared a bit of sweet encouragement in his Instagram Story update, telling his followers, “If you’re starting the year in a tougher place, I’m holding you in my thoughts, may the days get kinder and brighter.”
The actor is no stranger to tough times, having lost his beloved mom — Joyce Francis Crossley Walker — in March 2023 after years of decline due to Alzheimer’s. In 2024, Walker told EntertainmentNow that his mom was known in their family for having an amazing memory, even recalling “phone numbers and songs and soliloquies of plays that she learned when she was younger.”
But as Walker’s star was rising at Hallmark, he and his family — dad Bruce and sister JenniMay — began noticing significant changes in Joyce’s memory, enough so that in 2013, they insisted she be evaluated at a renowned memory clinic in Montréal, where they lived.
“We took her kicking and screaming,” Walker admitted. “It was not pretty, but we just needed to know what our options were to help slow the process.”
The “Curious Caterer” star told EntertainmentNow that Joyce’s condition rapidly declined during the COVID pandemic, between the progression of Alzheimer’s and signs of Parkinson’s, a closely-linked neurological disorder. Since her death, Walker has helped his Hallmark friends Nikki DeLoach and Ashley Williams — who also lost parents to forms of the disease — with their fundraising efforts for the Alzheimer’s Association in the U.S.
Walker also said he thinks his mom would be proud of his efforts to help fund research and build awareness around the disease that stole so much from her, telling EntertainmentNow, “She was my creative muse. She was the one that got me into acting. So here she is now, you know, looking down from above and seeing what we’re doing.”
My husband and my dad both suffered from Alzheimer’s and passed away. Thank you for doing this fund raiser. Unfortunately, I didn’t see it in time to donate for the t-shirt, but I will donate to the Alzheimer’s Association. Their support group got me through some very difficult times, and I am still friends with a lot of the people I met in the group. I would tell anyone out there taking care of or knows someone with this horrible disease to reach out to the Alzheimer’s support groups. God bless you and have a happy, safe, and healthy 2026.