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Walk to Defeat ALS Hudson Valley

 

The Walk to Defeat ALS Hudson Valley will be held  Sunday, October 17, 2021 on the Walkway Over The Hudson, 75 Haviland Road, Highland, NY  12528.

9:00 am Walk Check in

11:00 am  Walk begins

To register go to: http://webgny.alsa.org/site/TR?pg=informational&fr_id=14700&type=fr_informational&sid=6639

Only participants who’ve raised $100 will get a t-shirt. This benefit is awarded to individuals, not teams or donors, so make sure the donations to your personal fundraising record add up!

In addition to working toward one for yourself, you should spread the word to encourage your friends, family, and coworkers to earn their very own shirt.

 

For more information contact:

Meg Emery

memery@als-ny.org

or

Call (212) 720-3049

Proceeds from the Walk to Defeat ALS® allow our Chapter of the ALS Association to provide programs and services to families affected by ALS and fund global, cutting-edge research.

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2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Dutchess/Ulster Counties

The  Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Dutchess/Ulster Counties  will be held October 16, 2021 on the Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY 12528.

To register go to :  https://act.alz.org/site/TR?sid=23938&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=14654

Every registered participant who achieves the fundraising minimum of $100 will receive an official Walk to End Alzheimer’s T-shirt via USPS. To receive a shirt in time for Walk day, participants must raise the T-shirt minimum at least four weeks prior to the event.

 Schedule of Events:
Registration at 9 a.m. | Ceremony at 10 a.m. | Walk at 10:30 a.m.

 Location:
Walkway Over the Hudson | 87 Haviland Road Highland, NY 12528 | Map it

Route Length: 2 miles

 Contact:
Tina Eckert | 845-471-2619 | Tmeckert@alz.org

“We’re moving forward with plans to host the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in person this fall. We are planning every Walk with the health and safety of our constituents, staff and volunteers as our top priorities. All events will implement safety protocols including physical distancing, masks (where required), contactless registration, hand sanitizing stations and more. We will continue to closely monitor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local guidelines to ensure Walk events adhere to recommendations and are safe for attendees.”

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This year’s event won’t be a large in-person gathering, but we are still walking — and calling on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.

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Cerebral Palsy Walk 9th Annual Accessibility Awareness Day

The Cerebral Palsy Walk 9th Annual Accessibility Awareness Day will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 on the Walkway Over the Hudson (Highland side), 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY 12528.

This Walk, which is organized by the Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley formerly known as Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County, is part of the 9th Annual Accessibility Awareness Day.

The event is FREE to everyone but participants are asked to register for a t-shirt and swag bag to support Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County and this great cause.

The walk begins at 1:00 pm.

There will also be guest speakers, music, bake sale, raffles and more.

Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County partners with communities throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley to empower people with disabilities to achieve their highest potential by providing innovative community, educational and residential services.

For more information call 845 336-7235.

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Overdose Awareness Walk In Person or Virtual

The Overdose Awareness Walk will be held Saturday, August 15, 2021 at the Walkway Over The Hudson, Highland Entrance, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY 12528.

Virtual participation is also welcome.

The event, which is organized by the Matt Herring Foundation, begins on the Highland side of the Walkway.

Go here to register:  https://mattherringfoundation.org/

Entry Fees:

$30 per person plus $3.67 signup fee includes T shirt until Aug. 15th.

$25 per person plus $3.36 signup fee, no T shirt until Aug. 15th.

$200 per team up to 15 members plus $14.51 signup fee until Aug. 15th.

$100 for Memorial Banner plus $8.14 signup fee until Aug. 15th.

Participants are encouraged to fundraise in advance of the Walk.

Bring a memorial lock to add to the Overdose Love Lock Gate.

Walk day schedule:

8:30 am  Sign up

9:00 am – Noon  Walk

Guest speakers .

Proceeds from the Walk will benefit the Matt Herring Foundation whose mission is to provide assistance to individuals who are struggling with addiction as well as their families and loved ones, while working with providers, seeking and implementing services and finding alternatives to opiate abstinence.

To learn more, visit mattherringfoundation.org.

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day.

There were nearly 71,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2019.

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Dutchess/Ulster Out of the Darkness Community Walk

The Dutchess/Ulster Out of the Darkness Community Walk 2020 will be held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Chazen Companies, 21 Fox Street, Poughkeepsie, NY.

This event, which is sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is free to register, but participants are encouraged to fundraise prior to the event.  Registrants are also encouraged to form or join a team. You can find information about fundraising when you register. Online registration ends at noon on Sept. 25th but you can register the morning of the Walk.

To register or for more information visit https://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=6920 Registrants who raise a minimum of $150 by 9/27 will receive an Out of the Darkness Walk  T shirt at check-in.

Walk Day Schedule:

9:00 am Check in and Registration

11:00 am Walk Program begins

1:30 pm  Walk ends

The Walk has a goal of $110,000 this year.

For more information, please contact:
Contact Name: Nicole Bybel
Contact Phone: 845-416-4285
Contact Email: dcucafsp@gmail.com

  • Proceeds from the Walks will help AFSP fulfill its mission: Fund scientific research
  • Offer educational programs for professionals
  • Educate the public about mood disorders and suicide prevention
  • Promote policies and legislation that impact suicide and prevention
  • Provide programs and resources for survivors of suicide loss and people at risk, and involve them in the work of the Foundation

Thank you to National Sponsor The Allergan Foundation.

To learn more visit afsp.org.

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The crisis has gotten worse

In the past six months the crisis has gotten worse. In that time deaths have increased 18% in Connecticut according to Hartford HealthCare, and I can’t believe it’s much better elsewhere.

Over 130 people a day are dying  in America from the crisis.

No, I’m not talking about the Covid-19 pandemic- that’s today’s crisis. This is the Opioid Overdose crisis- you remember, the one that filled daily newspapers  just a few short months ago with stories of loved ones lost to the scourge and countless reports about collaborations among law enforcement, civic and private organizations scrambling for ways to stem the overdose tide.

It was the most important issue of the day.

But that was yesterday. In March we shifted crises. Since then Covid has replaced Opioid as the operative word, and nary a piece will you read about opioid overdoses.  It’s as if our attention spans can’t juggle simultaneous traumas.

Monday, Aug 31st was International Overdose Awareness Day and it couldn’t have arrived at a better time to remind us that the other crisis is still very much with us. Hundreds of pairs of shoes will dangle from the Burrand Bridge in Vancouver, left by loved ones of overdose deaths.

And to symbolize their losses hundreds more would have clamped Love Locks onto a special gate during the Matt Herring Foundation’s Overdose Awareness Walk on Poughkeepsie’s Walkway Over the Hudson (sadly canceled this year due to the pandemic along with many others on sportingAcause.com).

The International Overdose Awareness Day reminds us that nearly 70,000 people in America, mostly young, die every year from overdoses.

But that was Monday’s reminder. What about tomorrow?

 

 

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Overdose Awareness 3rd Annual Memorial Walk Canceled for 2020

 

Canceled for 2020

The Overdose Awareness 2nd Annual Memorial Walk will be held Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Walkway Over The Hudson, Highland Entrance, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY 12528.

The event, which is organized by the Matt Herring Foundation, begins on the Highland side of the Walkway.

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day.

Go here to register:  https://mattherringfoundation.org/

Entry Fees:

$30 per person plus $3.67 signup fee includes T shirt until Aug. 16th.

$25 per person plus $3.36 signup fee, no T shirt until Aug. 30th.

$150 per team up to 15 members plus $11.32 signup fee until Aug. 30th.

$100 for Memorial Banner plus $8.14 signup fee until Aug. 30th.

Participants are encouraged to fundraise in advance of the Walk. You can also register Walk morning.

Bring a memorial lock to add to the Overdose Love Lock Gate.

Walk day schedule:

8:30 am  Registration

9:00 am – Noon  Walk

Speakers and live music.

Proceeds from the Walk will benefit the Matt Herring Foundation whose mission is to provide assistance to individuals who are struggling with addiction as well as their families and loved ones, while working with providers, seeking and implementing services and finding alternatives to opiate abstinence.

To learn more, visit mattherringfoundation.org.

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Out of the Darkness

 

It will be the most comforting, nurturing stroll  these folks take this year. Hundreds will traverse the Walkway Over the Hudson this fall during the Out of the Darkness Community Walk sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

You’ll see teams of walkers sporting T shirts with the names and faces of loved ones lost to suicide. They will  wear a variety of colored beads, each signifying  a particular form of loss- white beads mean the loss of a child;  orange, the loss of a sibling;  gold, the loss of a parent. If you struggle with your own thoughts of suicide, there are green beads there for you.

Thomas Sherwood and his wife Marie will be walking with Team Joe. Thomas will wear orange  in honor of his brother Joey who died five years ago. They will be joined by Joey’s widow Joy- she’ll be wearing red.

The mood will be, at times, surprisingly upbeat, because they are a gathering of kindred spirits – they understand what each other is going through far better than the outside world can know. Their mantra is “You’re not alone”. That’s where the nurturing and comforting come in.

But there will be somber reflection too as  people step to the microphone to tell of their loss ” I am wearing white today because I lost my twin boys, both of them” Their words yank at your heart. Maybe these expressions are cathartic for them- I hope so.

But this event is also a fundraiser. The teams seek donations to help support the important work that the AFSP does.

They teach grade schoolers about mental health, continue research into what causes people to attempt suicide, and educate the general population about what behaviors to look for and how to get help for someone who exhibits those warning signs.

The AFSP mission is to decrease suicides  20% by 2025.

Thomas is raising funds now. If you would like to support him please go here: https://afsp.donordrive.com/participant/Thomas-Sherwood

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US.

Nearly 50,000 Americans die each year from suicide.

To learn more about AFSP’s good work visit https://afsp.org/

To learn more about the Out of the Darkness Dutchess/Ulster County Community Walk on Sept. 27th visit:  http://sportingacause.com/event/dutchess-ulster-…s-community-walk/

To learn more about the Out of the Darkness Berkshire County Community Walk on Oct. 3rd visit:   http://sportingacause.com/event/out-of-the-darkn…re-county-walk-2/.

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Walkway Day at Marist College

Walkway Day at Marist College will be held Saturday, January 19, 2020 at the McCann Arena, Marist College, 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

The event runs from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.

Although this not a sports-related fundraiser per se, the event, which features a Marist vs. Iona College basketball game, will raise awareness about the Walkway Over The Hudson, which is the site of many sports-related fundraisers throughout the year.

Walkway Ambassadors will be on hand during the game passing out giveaways, participating in on-court promotions, and more.

Walkway members and their families are eligible for special $5 admission – email walkway@walkway.org or call 845-454-9649 for more information. To become a Walkway member, visit join.walkway.org.

General admission tickets typically range from $11 to $13 for adults, children $8.

For general tickets, visit MaristTickets.com.

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The Color of Loss

September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and there are upcoming Out of the Darkness Walks to Prevent Suicide sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  Last year I attended one of their events, and this is what I found.

 

Most of the people wore strands of brightly colored beads around their necks. There were white ones and red and gold and orange and silver and green and blue and teal. Each color held specific meaning.

All of these people, nearly 500 of them, had gathered to celebrate the lives of loved ones lost to suicide, and the beads represented the nature of the their loss. White designated the loss of a child, red meant the loss of a spouse, gold a parent , orange a sibling and so on. The beads color-coded their pain.

This  was the  Out of The Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide, one of 400  held nationwide  by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to support survivors of suicide and work to end it.

The Walk was billed as a celebration of the lives of those who are gone by those who remain. One of the speakers addressed the seeming conflict of joy amid such pain.

“How can we feel such profound gratitude and such profound sadness at the same time?” she asked. Everyone there seemed to know. There were tears, as people stood at the microphone and explained their color “I am wearing orange because I lost my brother- my best friend”.

“I wear silver today because I lost military- a couple of them”.

“I’m wearing white because I lost my twin sons” -both of them.

Bertha, one of the event organizers, wore nearly every color- father, child and other loved ones- all lost . And she wore green to represent her own struggles with suicide.

Yes there were tears but also smiles and hugs and laughter and camaraderie. And that of course was the answer to the question- that amid that profound sadness, they could  feel gratitude because they all had the support of each other- they all understood.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States at the rate of 129 people a day.

There will be an Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide on Sept. 29th  on the Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie and one on October 5th at The Common in Pittsfield, MA.

Find details at sportingAcause.com.

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