Saturday, June 1st - Ft. Benjamin Harrison State Park - Sycamore Shelters
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated May 2013 as National Preeclampsia Awareness Month on the U.S. National Health Observances Calendar.
Mr. Chris Worden, District Director for U.S. Rep. Andre Carson (D) will be making an appearance at our 2013 Indy Promise Walk!
Every parent has a birth story...this is ours! We were lucky, others are not! Help us make others aware of this terrible disease that only affects pregnant women and their babies!
•Please use this time to purchase your raffle tickets, PE merchandise, grab a bite to eat, visit with Sponsors & Vendors, and reflect with our personal story boards.
10:00 am – Walk Program Begins
•10:00-10:15 – Opening Ceremony
•10:15-10:25 – Mr. Chris Worden, District Director for U.S. Rep. Andre Carson (D)
•10:25-10:30 – Team Will's Preeclampsia Story - Carly Kilbourne
•10:30-10:45 – Bubble Release & Moment of Reflection for those we have lost & to honor our survivors
•10:45-10:55 – Group Picture of all Walk Participants & Volunteers
11:00 am – Walk Begins
•11:00 – 12:25 - either walk the full 5K (3miles) or choose the shorter route (approx 1 mile)
12:25 pm - Closing Ceremony
12:35 pm – Raffle Winners Announced
1:00 pm – Family Fun Fest !
•If you brought a picnic lunch, GREAT! Sit back, eat, let the kids play & get to know your Preeclampsia Family better. We have the shelter for the entire day! We hope you will stay and enjoy!
Foundation Merchandise for Sale - Survivor shirts - $10 & $15, awareness bracelets- $2, Walk Hats - $15, ribbon magnets - $3, License Plate Frames - $5, Survivor Buttons - $2, Lanyards - $3.00 PLEASE BRING CASH we WILL NOT have a way to charge credit cards!
For the Little Ones:
FABULOUS onsite playground
Face Painting (Donations excepted)
jellybean guessing jar (guess closest to the amount without going over and you win the jar)
Location: Ft. Benjamin Harrison State Park
5753 Glenn Road
Indianapolis, IN 46216-1066
Sycamore Shelters
Length: Harrison Trace Trail (5K)
- shorter trail available for those that don't want to walk the full 5K
Registration Fees:
***T-Shirt quantities are limited, please register early to ensure you receive one***
$20.00 for Adults
(WALK UP REGISTRATION WILL BE $25.00)
$10.00 Children under 13
(WALK UP REGISTRATION WILL BE $15.00)
Park Entrance Fee: $5.00 per car
This is NOT included in your registration Fee.
Payment will be collected by the park upon entrance.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REGISTER ONLINE, HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE REGISTERING THE DAY OF THE WALK, PLEASE BRING CASH. EXACT CHANGE IS APPRECIATED. WE WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CHARGE CREDIT CARDS.
Join walkers in Indianapolis and thousands
nationwide to help us reach our goal of $7,500
— and bring hope for healthy lives to millions of
mothers and babies every year.
$5,053 raised so far in Indianapolis
$2,448 to go!
Event Updates
Thank you to EVERYONE for making 2012 such a success. We raised just over $6200. Here's to making 2013 a great success as well!