MOVE4BGC Campaign Awareness Walk

media release: A group of volunteers and supporters will walk 50 kilometers in one day to raise funds and awareness for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County’s (BGCDC) 20th Anniversary MOVE4BGC campaign. It includes a 1-mile Black History Walking Tour in downtown Madison and a stop at each Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County sites.

This is being organized and led by Steve Whayland, Chair of the 50K Walk Team, Peter Gray, Chair of the MOVE4BGC Fundraising Campaign, and Eric Girard, Van Holten’s Pickles.

“We appreciate the leadership of board member Peter Gray, for serving as the MOVE4GC Fundraising Chair and the entire Madison community for joining us to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of MOVE4BGC. For 20 years the community has rallied to support youth ages 2.5 to 24 years in our community to have amazing pathways to success”, said Michael Johnson, President & CEO of BGCDC. “This event has grown from a Bike Ride to include, walkers, runners and now even yoga! We welcome everyone to join us and MOVE for Youth in this community! “

Anyone is welcome to join the 50K walk or 1-mile Black History Walking Tour! For more information, contact Peter Gray at peter@petergraysearch.com or 608-225-2074.

• Saturday, July 9, 2022

• 4:00 am: Start at McKenzie Family Club; 232 Windsor St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590

• 7:00 am: Greenbush Bakery, 5225 High Crossing Blvd, Madison, WI 53718

• 9:00 am: 649 E. Dayton, St, Madison, WI 53703 (start of Black History Walking Tour, Led by Wisconsin Historical Society)

• 10:30 am: Inside the State Capitol building (1st floor rotunda, one level above ground floor) Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson discusses the future Vel Phillips statue (end of Madison Black History Walking Tour)

• 12:00 pm: Forest Hill Cemetery (visit historic graves of Black Madisonians)

• 2:10 pm: Taft Street Boys & Girls Club; 2001 Taft Street, Madison, WI 53713

• 2:50 pm: Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County Admin Office, 1818 W Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI 53713

• 4:35 pm: McKenzie Regional Workforce Center, 5225 Verona Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53711 (Construction site)

• 5:00 pm: Allied Family Center Boys & Girls Club, 4619 Jenewein Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711

• 6:00 pm: Home of 50K Walker Eric Girard, 902 Waban Hill, Madison, WI 53711

• 7:30 pm: Finish welcome party! Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S. Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53705

Please note: times are approximate and will likely vary.

WHY:

• The 50-kilometer walk kicks off the final week of the 20th Anniversary MOVE4BGC fundraising

campaign.

• MOVE4BGC (formerly BIKE4BGC) will be held Saturday, July 16, McKee Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, WI kicking off at 7:30 AM with a 50-mile bike ride. Learn more at https://www.bgcdc.org/move4bgc2022

• Then join us for “An Evening With Gladys Knight” featuring after7 at Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison, WI, 53703 and The White Party featuring Dru Hill LIVE!

• The 20th Anniversary MOVE4BGC campaign is raising $700,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County to support our programs for different pathways to success for the youth in our community, ages 2.5 to 24.