My Brother's Keeper to Host Family Walk

Submitted to Easton Patch:

My Brother's Keeper will be hosting a family walk on June 16 at and the .

When:  Saturday June 16^th

9-10 am Registration

10 am Prayer Service

10:20 am 3-Mile Family Walk

11:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch & Family Fun Activities

2:00 pm Event closes

 Where: Stonehill College and the Sheep Pasture, North Easton

 Parking available at Holy Cross Center, 500 Washington Street

  Walk Info:

• NO entry fee or registration charge. Pledges are encouraged & gratefully accepted
• Visit www.MyBrothersKeeperFamilyWalk.org to Register, Pledge, Sponsor or Spread the Word
• Challenge Grant: local philanthropist Jack Shaughnessy will match each On-Line contribution, up to $10,000. 
• FREE T-shirts for all who register before Saturday, June 2nd

• Sponsorships available (over $120,000 in sponsors already this year!)
• Platinum Sponsors: Shaughnessy, Haemonetics, State Street and Wessling Architects
• Rain or shine
• 3 mile walk, partially unpaved surface
• No pets please
• Snacks & Lunch for sale at the finish line. Free Family Fun Activities. NEW this year “Kiddie” Rides, Moonwalks, and Games!

Why:

• Building Community

• A celebration of the Keeper community: a “family” of over 2,500 volunteers who work together to deliver furniture, food and Christmas assistance to families in need.
• Approximately 700 participants last year
• o   Impetus for the Family Walk was the many Christmas volunteers— especially those with young children — asking “How else can we be involved at My Brother’s Keeper?” That common inquiry produced this annual event. The theme of the day is “Building Community, one step at a time.”
• o   All funds raised by the Family Walk support our work serving families in need. In 2011, My Brother's Keeper made 7,300 deliveries which served nearly 29,000 children and parents.

To register, pledge, sponsor, spread the word and learn more about the Family Walk, please visit www.MyBrothersKeeperFamilyWalk.org   To learn more about our mission, please visit our website www.MyBrothersKeeper.org