SubscribeWalking for a purpose
It’s an intriguing idea for a church ministry, get involved in your community by walking for a purpose.
I saw the announcement for the Walk Team in the bulletin of the Baptist church my daughter and I have been attending since moving to Charlotte. I called to inquire about it the next day, and was hooked.
The ministry’s goal: participate in fundraising walks to help raise money for local charities. Members are urged to seek donations from others or to make donations themselves. In the process, the charities get needed money and walk or run participants get a workout.
My 15-year-old daughter has been tagging along. Our first walk was a three-mile circuit inside an outlet mall that attracted several hundred people to raise money to fight muscular dystrophy. It wasn’t exactly a scenic route, but we enjoyed brisk window shopping. Our second walk similarly was three miles, this time for juvenile diabetes research. It was held at an area amusement park. Upcoming events include fundraising for the March of Dimes in a walk through the center city and a walk along a greenway to help fund work with AIDS patients.
Through my involvement with the Walk Team I’ve met other walkers who are interested in getting together and walking other times. I’m also getting better acquainted with Charlotte. Nearly 10 years ago, I participated in my first walk, a three-day, 60 mile trek from Frederick, Maryland to Washington, D.C. to raise money for breast cancer research. It was a grueling but exhilarating experience.
Check out the fundraising walks in your community and walk for a purpose. It’s almost like eating potato chips. You won’t be able to participate in one and then stop.
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I am a member of the Sandwich Generation, a Baby Boomer raising a teenage daughter and dealing with the needs of an aging mother. I am a veteran journalist, having worked for more than three decades as a reporter and editor. Mostly recently, I was an editor with the Metro section of The Washington Post.
