[NFBMO] FW: We had a great 5K Walk today!

[Daniel Garcia]

Dear Friends:

Below is a message I just sent to the Kansas City Chapter regarding our 2023 Walk for Independence 5K Walk we had today.

Regards,

Daniel

Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
dangarcia3 at hotmail.com
(816) 621-0902
www.nfb.org
www.nfbmo.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Garcia 
Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2023 7:45 PM
To: dangarcia3 at hotmail.com
Subject: We had a great 5K Walk today!

Dear Chapter Members & Friends:

We had a great 5K Walk today. We had about 35 people come from the Kansas City and Ivanhoe Chapters of the NFB of Missouri and the Johnson-Wyandotte Chapter of the NFB of Kansas. The weather was a bit warmer than we would have liked, but it did not stop us from walking around the park and the 5K route

Those of us who are Kansas City Chapter Members were proudly wearing our orange Walk for Independence t-shirts. The Kansas City Chapter brought bottled water (which was generously donated by Jeff & Kathy Giffen), the Ivanhoe Chapter brought hot dogs and snacks, and the Johnson-Wyandotte Chapter generously donated $50 to help defray the cost of renting the pavilion. 

People started arriving as early as 8 am, and by the time I arrived at 9 am, there were lively conversations to be heard as people eagerly anticipated the start of the walk. At about 10 am, we all lined up next to the steps leading from the pavilion to the sidewalk. I welcomed everyone to the walk and stressed the importance of the walk and the fundraising. This was followed by remarks from Linda Black-White, President of the Ivanhoe chapter and Tom Anderson, President of the Johnson-Wyandotte Chapter. We then heard an invocation given by April Brown, Ivanhoe Chapter Chaplain as well as some remarks by our affiliate president and national board member Shelia Wright. While I was walking, I was informed that Mayor Lucas came to visit us. He was warmly welcomed by members of the Ivanhoe Chapter; they took pictures with the Mayor and gave him a hot dog. After arriving from the walk, we all ate lunch and had some more lively conversations before we slowly made our way home.

Please note that we still have t-shirts for sale. You can call our chapter Treasurer Jeff Giffen at 517-575-1213 to reserve your t-shirt, and you can pay us at the May 20 meeting. Since these shirts are not dated, they can be used for future Walks for Independence. Also, you can continue to get donations for the chapter for the Walk for Independence through June 17, the date of our June chapter meeting.

Regards,

Daniel

Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
dangarcia3 at hotmail.com
(816) 621-0902
www.nfb.org
www.nfbmo.org
Live the life you want