Silver Shield Foundation's 4th Annual Greenwich Walk Set For Nov. 4

GREENWICH, CT — The Silver Shield Foundation's fourth annual Greenwich walk, in honor of the families of fallen first responders and all put on the uniform, will take place on Saturday, Nov 4 at Tod’s Point.

Walkers will raise funds to support the organization’s core mission of providing scholarships for children and surviving spouses of police officers, firefighters and EMS members killed in the line of duty.

The 2023 walk will commemorate the 41st Anniversary of the founding of The Silver Shield Foundation. The foundation was created in 1982 by former New York Yankees owner George M. Steinbrenner III and James Fuchs.

Silver Shield Foundation Trustee and NYPD Chief Terry Monahan (ret.) will preside over the opening ceremony.

Event Speakers will include Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo, Connecticut State Police Commander Kyle Rapp, New York City Police Department 1st Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella, and New York City Fire Department Chief of Department, John Hodgens.

In attendance will be representatives from many agencies, including the Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, New York City Police Department, New York City Fire Department, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey State Police, Suffolk County Police Department and Nassau County Police Department.

Also attending will be Silver Shield Foundation scholarship recipients who will also walk in memory of their parent or spouse who died in the line of duty.

Over 125 walkers participated in last year’s event, raising $106,000 to advance Silver Shield’s mission.

Walkers are being asked to donate or raise a minimum of $100 for the event and can register, donate, or sponsor on the Silver Shield Foundation website.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. The opening ceremony will begin at 9 a.m., with the walk kicking off at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine.