CT Walks for Haiti is a walk-a-thon to focus attention on the needs of the Haitian people, and to raise money for the projects of six established 501(C)(3) charities.
The first annual CT Walks for Haiti was a great success !
- Over 450 people walked, over 100 people volunteered and the walk raised $30,000 for aid to Haiti.
- Thanks to these West Hartford businesses who supported us: Wentworth-DeAngelis Insurance, Arugula Restaurant, Trader Joe’s, lucy, A Hair Place, McDonalds Restaurant, Fleet Feet, Pfau’s Hardware, BJ’s, Ten Thousand Villages, Six Flags Roller Coaster Cuts, Whole Foods, Stop & Shop, Green Teahouse and Waldbaums. We also had support from these out of town businesses: Price Chopper, Cherrybrook Kennels, Cugino’s Restaurant, O’Reilly’s Irish Gifts, Theatre Works, International Skating Center of Simsbury, Shop Rite, Big Y, Kentucky Fried Chicken.
- Thanks also to the West Hartford Mayor’s Office, the West Hartford Police Dept., our emcee Susan Campbell of the Hartford Courant, Zili Misik, and the Gospel Choir of Conard High School.
- See you next April for the second annual CT Walks for Haiti !