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EVENT INFORMATION

Date and Time of Event

Date: June 21, 2008

Time:
7:00am Registration Opens
8:00am Walk, Run Begins
8:30am Festival Opens
10:30am Awards Ceremony
5:00pm Festival Closes

Location of Event
Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY

Costs
Admission to the Festival: Free

Walk, Run Early Registration: $25
(includes an event t-shirt, while supplies last)

Walk, Run Late Registration: $35
(includes an event t-shirt, while supplies last)

Walk, Run Route
Begin at the Start Line at Festival Plaza on Witherspoon Street. Head east on Witherspoon Street. Turn right on Preston Street. Turn right on Main Street. Turn right on 2nd Street. Cross over the Clark Memorial (Second Street) Bridge. Then return along the same route to end at the Finish Line at Festival Plaza. Map it here!


Please note: Only service animals will be permitted on the Walk, Run Course. Strollers will be permitted on the Walk, Run Course with restrictions.


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Festival Launch Announcement
With the help of Mayor Jerry Abramson, Women 4 Women launched our latest initiative to improve the health and economic well-being of women and girls in our community. Called Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival, the new event will bring together ten nonprofit organizations to raise money and awareness for women's and girls' causes. Read more

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Walk, Run Registration
There are three ways to register:

1. Register Online (online registration closes at 12:00 Midnight EDT on Sunday, June 15, 2008)
Sign up here!

2. Register via Mail (early registration -- must be postmarked by June 16, 2008)
Download a Registration Form!

3. Register On Site (late registration and packet pick up)
  • Friday, June 20, 2008, 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park
  • Saturday, June 21, 2008, 7:00am - 7:45am, Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park

    Helpful Registration & Fundraising Page Creation Tips
  • Sample Fund Designation: Designate among one, two, or three organizations
  • Sample Fund Designation: Designate equally among all ten organizations
  • Creating a Fundraising Page for Mail-In Registrants

    If you will not be participating but wish to make a donation, you may donate online.



    The Festival
    The Festival will include art, healthy food choices, music, entertainment and crafts that will fill Waterfront Park.
    In addition, special features include:

  • A sidewalk chalk art display
  • Bands and various other groups performing on stage throughout the day
  • Fun activities for children and families (arts/crafts, games, face painting)
  • A special health pavilion for health screenings, exercise demonstrations, and healthy cooking classes
  • Exhibit areas for local nonprofits, schools and higher education institutions, and employers
  • A meeting area dedicated to helping women connect to each other to learn, be inspired, get advice and offer assistance

    For information about volunteering at Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival, please click here.

    For immediate assistance, please contact Danah at Women 4 Women:
    Phone: (502) 561-8060 x1019
    Email: danah@w4w.org

    This event is sponsored by Women 4 Women, a local organization dedicated to improving the health and economic well-being of women and girls by increasing awareness, expanding resources and creating solutions to strengthen our community.

    If you want to help our community become one of the best places for girls, women and their families to live and work, join us for the Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival today!



  • Event Committees

    Leadership Committee
    Chair - Mary Stone, Women 4 Women


    Stephanie Bateman, Women 4 Women
    Ann L. Coffey, Women 4 Women
    Sheila Day, Mom's Closet Resource Center
    Julie Hermann, UofL Athletic Association
    Steve Langford, WAVE-3 TV
    Annie Locke, Power Moves Training
    Meredith Loeb, Loeb and Loeb Financial Services
    April Marshall, Community Volunteer
    Becky Phillips, Chilton & Medley, PLC
    Pam Shircliff, Community Volunteer
    Lindy Street, Community Volunteer
    Michael Tierney, Tandem Public Relations and Marketing


    Walk, Run Committee
    Chair - Annie Locke, Power Moves Training


    Patricia Benson, UofL Women's Center
    Barbara Day, Kentuckiana Healthy Woman
    Cheryl Hart, Second Wind
    Kylene Kelly, Mom's Closet Resource Center
    Tandy Patrick, Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, PLLC
    Cristin Piccirilli, CASA
    Kyle Sawyer-Daily, Louisville Metro Dept. of Neighborhoods
    Susie Slabaugh-White, Flame Run


    Team Recruitment Committee
    Chair - April Marshall, Community Volunteer


    Julie Hermann, UofL Athletic Association
    Lydia Prichard, The Center for Women & Families
    Laura Wingfield, Mom's Closet Resource Center




    Volunteer Committee
    Co-Chair - Meredith Loeb, Loeb and Loeb Financial Services Co-Chair - Pam Shircliff, Community Volunteer


    Shannon Burnett, Integrity Asset Management
    Traci Moreaux, Mom's Closet Resource Center
    Petrina Thompson, Humana


    Finance Committee
    Chair - Becky Phillips, Chilton & Medley, PLC


    Ann L. Coffey, Women 4 Women
    Adam Conlin, The Center for Women & Families
    Diane Cornwell, Starfish
    Glenn Curry, Mom's Closet Resource Center
    Kourtney Nett, Ernst & Young
    Karyl Ferman, Maryhurst


    Beneficiary Partner Committee
    Chair – Ann L. Coffey, Women 4 Women


    Ronee Baxter, UofL Athletic Association
    Sheila Day, Mom's Closet Resource Center
    Cathe Dykstra, Project Women
    Karyl Ferman, Maryhurst
    Suzy Gessner, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
    Lisa Keels, West Louisville Girls Choir
    Tina Lentz, Louisville Metro Office for Women
    Mary Karen Powers, UofL Women's Center
    Sonja Grey, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana
    Michael Tierney, Tandem Public Relations and Marketing
    Denise Troutman, The Center for Women & Families


    Event Manager
    Dell Courtney, Visionworks, LLC

    Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY

    Contact: 502.561.8060 x1019 or Email

    The Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival is managed by Women 4 Women, Inc.