Hawaii Holds 3rd Annual 10 Day Walk to Benefit the Homeless Nov 7th - 16th
Posted by Abigail Beal on Nov 16, 2007 under Extreme Events, Walking, Homeless, Causes, Athletic Events |The 3rd Annual “Walk the Talk - Shelter the People” walk is being held in Hawaii from Wednesday, November 7th through Friday, November 16th. The walk is 10 days and 130 miles.
According to the organizers, more than 3,500 people are living on the streets and beaches of Hawaii. 35% of these are children. November is National Homeless Awareness Month. The 10 day walk occurs over the island of Oahu and helps to raise both funds and awareness of the homelessness issue in Hawaii.
The walk has 92 walkers pledged on the walk with $14,847 also pledged in donations. The walk began at the State Capital of Hawaii. The walk also ends on Day 10 at the State Capital.
Source: walkthetalkhawaii.org

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