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24th Annual Walk For Warmth Heats Up Area Residents

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 REB 0788845

24th Annual Walk For Warmth Heats Up Area Residents

24th Annual Walk for Warmth, March 2nd at 10AMWhat: 24th Annual Walk For Warmth

When: Saturday, March 2nd at 10:00am

Where: First Congregational Church, 62 Colony Street, Meriden CT

Come Walk With Us

Everyone knows that walking can warm you up on a chilly day. But, did you know that you can help to help warm a whole bunch of other people, just by walking? Well, you can, and it’s been going on for the past 23 years. The 24th Annual Walk for Warmth starts at Meriden’s First Congregational Church at 10:00am and winds about 2 miles through several city streets, including Camp Street, West Main Street, Cook Avenue, and Hanover Street, before ending back at the church approximately 45-50 minutes later.

Helping Those in Need

Sponsored by New Opportunities of Greater Meriden, the walk raises funds to help those in need of assistance in paying their energy bills and who don’t qualify for state or federal aid. Many who receive assistance are elderly or have insufficient income to be able to pay the high costs of heating their homes. Residents of Meriden, Wallingford, Berlin and Southington all benefit from the program, which has a goal this year of raising $35,000 after collecting $24,500 in donations last year.

Apres Walk

After the walk is over, people can gather back at the church where refreshments, raffles, an auction and entertainment for the kids will be waiting for them. The weather outlook for Saturday is for mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the low to mid 40’s, so come down for a nice walk with friends and help those less fortunate stay warm during the chill of the winter. For more information, contact Larry Elliot of New Opportunities at lelliot@newopportunitiesinc.org or by phone at (203) 235-0278. You can also go to the New Opportunities website to download a brochure, and a pledge or contribution form.

Comments (2)

Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Really important event for those in need. Hope all the goals are accomplished.

Feb 27, 2013 06:13 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Good morning Wayne and Pat, this sounds like a great program, hopefully it will be very successful and all goals will be exceeded..

Feb 28, 2013 11:35 PM