Links, Inc. want to get people moving
Published 9:50 pm Thursday, September 28, 2017
- Members of the Links, Inc. are preparing for Saturday鈥檚 walk-a-thon. Phenicia Nunn, walk-a-thon chair; Juanda Maxwell, journalist; Charlotte Griffeth, president; LaShauna Taylor, member; and Frances Bumbrey, member.
The 疯客直播 chapter of The Links, Inc. hopes to get 疯客直播 moving this Saturday.
The chapter is sponsoring its 22nd annual Walk-A-Thon to encourage healthy living, exercise, and nutrition at Memorial Stadium.
疯客直播 Mayor Darrio Melton will be the grand marshal for the event. Marching bands from local high schools will also perform as well as cheerleaders.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., while the walk begins at 9 a.m. Participants can walk for a long or as little as they like.
Registration is $5 for students and $10 for adults.
There is a group rate of $50 for groups of five to 10 people. The Links are encouraging organizations, churches, and other groups to come out.
This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淪tep by Step … Healthy, Energetic, Active Communities.鈥�
The walk-a-thon is a national initiative put on by Links chapters across the country.
鈥淭he 疯客直播 chapter has embraced it because it鈥檚 something that is much needed in this area when looking at our health statistics,鈥� said Links president Charlotte Griffeth. 鈥淲e also like to do it because it not only promotes good healthy living but we also make the proceeds from this each year go to the BOSCO soup kitchen.鈥�
In addition to the walk, there will be information provided from various health-related businesses.
鈥淲e are looking for a grand crowd this year,鈥� Griffith said. 鈥淣o. 1, we have several civic organizations and churches that have already signed up. The bands are coming, the cheerleaders are coming, and we have a lot of support this year. We hope to see everyone out.鈥�
