Saturday, April 14th, more than 60 participants joined us at Columbia-Greene Community College and raised almost $9,000.  A special thanks to our sponsors:  Bank of Greene County, Pierro Law Group, Taconic Farms Inc, Prime Columbia Greene Medical Associates, Schneider & Associates, Furniture Plus, Adlib Antiques, Fortnightly Group of Catskill, Main Care Oil Co., and Van Auken Express.

Sunday, April 15th, 95 participants of our 175 registrants tracked through the snow to make it to the Fulton-Montgomery Memory Walk at Amsterdam High School.  Despite the adverse weather conditions, the community came out to raise almost $26,000.  Special thanks to our Memory Walk Committee Chair, Mary Ellen Francisco from the Amsterdam Wal-Mart, our Corporate Chair, Target Distribution Center, and our Family Team Chair, Lori Snyder special thanks as well to the Montgomery County Chamber’s TILT Committee for providing a Pancake Breakfast the morning of the Walk and the folks at Amsterdam Massage & Complementary Therapeutics for providing walkers with massages on the day of the event.  Sponsors included: Target Distribution, Wal-Mart, St. Mary’s Hospital, Adirondack Chiropractics, Home Health Care Partners, Nathan Littauer, Cranesville Block Company, The Shults Agency, Taylor Made Group, Alpin Haus, Amsterdam Printing, and Stewarts. 

The sun shone for the Leatherstocking Memory Walk held Saturday, May 5 at the Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta where 122 participants came out to raise over $23,000 to support our programs and services in the Leatherstocking Region. Special thanks to our Corporate Chair, O’Connor Hospital, Family Team Chair, Kim Mattice from Oneonta Nursing and Rehab, and to our wonderful Leatherstocking Leadership Council for making this day such a success!  Sponsors included: O’Connor Hospital, Bassett Health Care, Sixth Ward Athletic Club, New York Central Mutual, Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, Lavelle & Finn, Medical Coaches Inc., Oneonta Nursing and Rehab, & Sidney Federal Credit Union.

On Saturday, May 12th 130 participants came out to raise almost $20,000 at Davidson Brothers Brewery in Glens Falls to support programs and services in the Adirondack Region.  Special thanks to our Family Team Chair, Kelly Casey and the Casey Family as well as our many local sponsors:  The Landing, Luisa’s Italian Bistro, R. Cohen & Son, Brookfield Power, The Glen at Highland Meadows,  CR Bard, Cutie Pharma-Care, Fort Hudson Health System, Glens Falls Toyota, Irving Tissue, Warren Tire, Adirondack Neuropsychological Associates, Boston Scientific, Champlain Stone, Eager Beaver Timber Corp., and TD Banknorth.  

Please join us for the Capital District/Saratoga Memory Walk on Saturday, September 27th at Saratoga Gaming & Raceway.  Help us reach our goal of attracting 1,1000 walkers and raising $193,000!  Get your team registered today by visiting http://capitalregionwalk.kintera.org/ or call 438-2217, ext 305 for more information.