SHELTON - The
Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley is holding its
fifth annual walkathon Saturday. Previously called Get Your Walk
On, the event has been renamed Walk for Kids, the Herbie Rollinson
Memorial Walkathon. “The name was changed to reflect exactly what the event is and what we’re walking for…it’s all about the kids,” says Sue DeLeon, Board President.
“Our Boys & Girls Club is more than just a safe place
for them to go after school. A boy or girl walking through our doors
will experience a variety of programs designed to enhance their academic
performance, teach them about good character and
citizenship, and inform them about the importance of a healthy
lifestyle.”
Registration
begins at 9 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 am. Walkers may stay on the
half-mile loop at Veterans Park or, if they wish
a longer route, they can continue to the Derby Greenway.
Prizes will be awarded for the top individual fundraiser and for the top team fundraiser. A minimum pledge of $25 is required for individual walkers, which gets them a commemorative walkathon T-shirt.
Teams are welcome and encouraged to walk and will also receive our commemorative T-shirt.
Prizes will be awarded for the top individual fundraiser and for the top team fundraiser. A minimum pledge of $25 is required for individual walkers, which gets them a commemorative walkathon T-shirt.
Teams are welcome and encouraged to walk and will also receive our commemorative T-shirt.
To
pre-register and get a pledge form, contact Ann Wheeler.
203-924-7462, AnnWheeler@BGC-LNV.org or download a walkathon
packet from www.BGC-LNV.org. Click on the walkathon link.
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