Silver Shield Foundation's 5th Annual Greenwich Walk Set For Nov. 9

GREENWICH, CT — The Silver Shield Foundation has announced its 5th annual Greenwich Walk, in honor of the families of fallen heroes and all first responders, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Tod’s Point Beach in Greenwich.

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.

NBC Anchor Chuck Scarborough, who is also a Silver Shield Foundation Trustee, will preside over the opening ceremony. Event Speakers will include Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo, Connecticut State Police Commander Col. Daniel Loughman, New York City Police Department 1st Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella, and New York City Fire Department Commissioner Robert Tucker.

In attendance, there will be representatives from many agencies, including the Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, NYPD, FDNY, 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 and line-of-duty families.

Over 125 walkers participated in last year’s event, raising $180,000 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 9 a.m. The opening ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m., with the walk kicking off at 10:30 a.m. rain or shine.