Public Invited to Participate in Walk-A-Thon

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A socially conscious group of Windsor High School students are organizing a town-wide event and invite all residents to come and help raise funds and public awareness for the charity of their own choice.

Windsor High School’s second annual “Taking Steps for Every Cause” will be held on Saturday, May 31 between 8 a.m. and 12 noon at the Jack O’Brien Stadium’s track on Sage Park Road. The event is designed for walkers and for runners and will be held rain or shine. The event is a major project of the high school’s Honors Medical Emergencies classes, and is supervised by science teacher Lindsay Tringali.

The public is invited to assemble their own teams of between three to six people. Team members will walk or run together around the track to complete as many laps as they can in a 45-minute heat. There will be four heats: 8 a.m. (for runners); 9 a.m.; 10 a.m.; and 11 a.m. Each team member will participate in only one heat. Team members who are under age 14 must be accompanied by at least one adult. Strollers will be permitted on the track, but bicycles will be prohibited.

When they register, each team will identify the charity or nonprofit organization that will receive the funds from their participation in this event. These charities can include disease and health care organizations, disaster relief operations, children’s and education foundations, and local houses of worship. During the weeks leading up to the event, team members will collect donations from friends and associates in support of their effort. In addition, the team that completes the most laps per heat will receive a prize.

The students also plan a variety of special on-site activities to add to the fun, and will provide water and refreshments for the participants.