I found another great long distance walk today, organized by someone on their own, to help a friend. Gav Thompson, of Newbury, England was inspired to plan a charity walk when his friend’s child died of a rare genetic disease. The idea gained traction and eventually 16 others joined him for a 52 mile walk. 17 others joined in for the final stretch on the last day of the event. The story was reported in the local paper, the Newbury Today and on the BBC.

So far the combined funds raised from all of the team members totals over £77,000 which benefits the The Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. You can read some of Thompson’s report on the walk on his Just Giving “Fat Man Walking” Page.

The March of Dimes Walk America is celebrating its 37th year!

When you, your friends and family walk you support the March of Dimes and its programs:

The money you raise goes directly to research to find the causes of premature birth and how it can be prevented, to support families whose babies must spend time in neonatal intensive care units and to provide women with the latest information on having a healthy pregnancy.

The March of Dimes Walk is held in 1,100 cities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walks are planned from April to November, but good percentage of them are going on in May and June.

At the official website you can view an interactive map to find the walk nearest you.

Find out more about the March of Dimes Walk