Walking, rolling, running for a reason: 4 events coming up

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Two years ago, we caught the start of “Walk ‘n’ Roll for Ataxia” on Alki; this morning, we have the announcement that it’s happening again in a few weeks, to benefit the National Ataxia Foundation in its fight against the not-so-well-known nervous-system disease (explained here). It’s at 10 am Saturday, October 2nd, starting from Alki Beach shelter #1 (across from Pegasus Pizza). Registration form here – or e-mail ataxiaseattle@comcast.net or call 425-823-6239. The very next day, there’s another awareness-and-money-raising walk in the Alki area:

(WSB photo from 2008 CROP Walk)
Sunday, October 3rd, is the day for this year’s CROP Walk, leaving from Alki UCC at 1:30 pm, raising money to fight hunger. More info here about how to participate and/or pledge.

Before those two walks in West Seattle, there is another walk happening outside our area but with West Seattle participants. Lisa from Arbor Heights e-mailed to let us know about Light the Night Walk, a cancer-fighting event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, coming up next Saturday. Lisa is planning to walk with her friend April Fennell Robinson (photo left), whom Lisa says is fighting non-Hodgkins Follicular Lymphoma (and has already survived breast cancer). The walk is at Green Lake Park, starting at 7 pm September 25th, more info here.

And the day before that – it’s the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure, with a big West Seattle contingent, led by local survivor Tracy Dart‘s Team Tracy. She’s been continuing to chronicle their hard-fought fundraising successes online, and her excitement over being chosen to carry the “Courage” banner in the Survivors’ Circle during the 3-Day. This year’s walk starts next Friday night; Tracy has posted information on her site about how you can cheer on the walkers.

luckymom30 September 20, 2010 (10:02 am)

Thank you, thank you, thank you WSB to posting about the Night the Light Walk! You are awesome! I have known April since our junior high days many years ago and she is such an inspiration to everyone, she does not complain and she has such a sense of humor about everything! She has battled cancer before and is a survivor of breast cancer now she will be a survivor of Lymphoma. Her last chemo day is this Wednesday, then she is on clinic trials next year.

Bobbie Healy September 20, 2010 (3:24 pm)

Your Most Awesomeness! Thank you so much for posting the info on the Ataxia Walk N Roll. As Luckymom30 says above, my friend Tony, confined to a wheel chair, has the most outgoing personality, great spirit and can’t do enough for others. I know our event will be successful due in a large part to your help. I can only say thank you again and again.