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Walk-a-thon raises money, gets kids in shape

The eighth annual Friends of the pool Walk-a-Thon was held Sunday, April, 28, and raised over $3,400 as of Tuesday. Suzie Deife, FOP President, said that a total of 52 walkers collected pledges for the event. Most of them were school-age children, but participants ranged in age from one-year old to adults who took advantage of the fresh air and exercise.

The pledge walkers walked or ran a total of 1,261 laps around the track at Finney field for a total of 315.25 miles, an average of more than six miles per person. Total laps walked or run by all participants was up from last year by 15 laps ev...

 

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