2017 Pearland Veterans Day Walk
Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/11/2017
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Pearland Recreation Center & Natatorium
Category(ies)
For walk registration or to become a sponsor, please go to the following website: http://www.hikeformentalhealth.org/hike-schedule/pearland-walk/
Where is the Walk? The Walk begins and ends in the parking lot of the Pearland Natatorium & Recreation Center, located at 4141 Bailey Road in Pearland, Texas. Registration and opening ceremonies will be in the gym inside the Recreation Center. The walk will be held, rain or shine, so bring rain gear if it is raining.
When is the Walk? Saturday, November 11, 2016. On-site registration is from 7:15-8:15 AM. A short ceremony will honor our veterans at 8:30 AM. The Walk begins at 8:45 AM. Most walkers will finish by 10 AM.
What is the distance of the Walk? The main walk is a 4k (2.5 mile) loop. For participants desiring a shorter distance there will be a 1 mile option.
What is the walk route? We begin in the parking lot of the Natatorium near the ball fields, adjacent to Veterans Drive. The route crosses Veterans Drive and proceeds behind the schools to McLean Road. We proceed north on McLean, turn left on Springfield Avenue, reverse direction at Spring Circle Drive West and follow Springfield Avenue back to Veterans Drive, where we turn right to return to the Natatorium.
Where will the proceeds from the Walk go? The proceeds will benefit: Texas veterans battling PTSD and other inner challenges at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center and its neighboring VA center, Pearland VFW Post 7109’s “Raise the Roof” campaign, the community education programs of Pearland’s Counseling Connections for Change, and programs to combat the stigma of mental illness at HIKE for Mental Health.