Life Walk ‘09 at a Glance

After a wild day of weather on Friday, on Saturday June 20 Alpha Women’s Center welcomed more than 150 guests for Life Walk 2009. Volunteers accepted pledge registrations, played praise music, served brunch and lunch, cotton candy and popcorn and provided games for the many children walking with parents and friends. In addition over 34 businesses or individuals provided event underwriting or prizes for a drawing for participants at Life Walk.

Life Walk is the biggest fundraising event of the year seeking to provide 20 percent ($54,000) of Alpha Women’s Center’s 2008-09 annual operating costs of $270,000. Families, businesses, churches and individuals find sponsors to support their walk with a routes mapped out by Alpha, and turn in their proceeds to the ministry. Moms, dads, children, grandparents, extended family and friends, etc., are all welcome to join this fun community-wide event! We’re thankful for everyone who participated and who donated to this year’s Life Walk 2009, held at Heritage Baptist Church in Kentwood, Michigan. The event raised over $22,000 (including outstanding pleges) leaving another $32,000 to reach our goal.

Special thanks to Alpha’s incredible staff and board and to Heritage Baptist Church for hosting the event.

Thanks also to:

• The amazing praise band from Heritage Baptist Church led by Dennis Long (also our liaison with Heritage)
• The precious staff of Baptist’s for Life who joined Nancy Lothamer to handle registration
• Beth Bronkema and Kathy Jackson for the yummy breakfast and incredible lunch provided
• Nate and Barb Sheler for whirling mounds of cotton candy
  

Highlights from Life Walk:

Number of pledge participants: 100+

Number of walkers and riders: 150+

Amount raised and pledged to date: $22,000+

Participating Churches: 20