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Walks for Charities Coming Up in B-N
By: Paul Swiech
Source: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
09/12/2005

BLOOMINGTON -- Walking season is here, meaning that hundreds of Bloomington-Normal area residents will be hitting the trails during the next three Saturdays to walk and raise money for six different health organizations.

Walks announced as of Thursday were:

* America's Walk for Diabetes

Time: 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk

Date: Saturday

Location: White Oak Park, Bloomington

Supporting: American Diabetes Association

Committee chairwoman: Paige Beal

To register or for more information: (888)-DIABETES

* Walk-and-Roll-a-Thon

Time: 10 a.m.

Date: Saturday

Location: Constitution Trail, beginning and ending at Allers Shelter besides Normal Parks and Recreation Building, Normal.

Supporting: Illinois Spina Bifida Association

Committee chairwoman: Lynn Bradtke

To register or for more information: (309) 452-9937

* Light the Night Walk

Time: 5:30 p.m. registration and festivities, 7 p.m. walk

Date: Saturday

Location: Miller Park, Bloomington

Supporting: Illinois Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Campaign coordinator: Jennifer Wittleder

To register or for more information: (309) 451-1692

* McLean County Heart Walk

Time: 8:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk

Date: Sept. 24

Location: Hancock Stadium, Illinois State University, Normal

Supporting: American Heart Association

Committee chairman: Michael Neuber

To register or for more information: (309) 633-086 or www.walk.americanheart.org

* Memory Walk

Time: 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk

Date: Oct. 1

Location: Constitution Trail, beginning behind Colene Hoose Elementary School, Normal

Supporting: Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association

Honorary chairman: Eric Shangraw

To register or for more information: (309) 827-9508 or www.alzheimers-illinois.org/memorywalk

* Buddy Walk

Time: 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk

Date: Oct. 1

Location: Tipton Trail North, Bloomington

Supporting: Central Illinois Down Syndrome Organization

Committee chairwoman: Dawn Mattia

To register or for more information: (309) 862-0994

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