The Long Walk Home

The Y behind the Walk...    

With so many social and economical barriers holding people back, Kelly wants to shine more light on a lost and overlooked demographic being hit the hardest. In 2023 alone, the YMCA provided 226 men clean, safe and affordable transitional housing in the Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA Residence. Kelly wants to do something big to help raise urgently needed funds and awareness.  
 

On September 13 and 14, Kelly and 9 others are committed to walking a 72 kilometre journey in just 2 days, while aiming to raise $25,000 in financial support for the men who are receiving support in Residence. Update: We successfully reached our goal and have now set our sights on $40,000 for the Men's Residence. Thank you to all of the generous supporters so far.

• 8:00 a.m. Depart from Laurier Brantford YMCA
• 12:00 p.m. Arrive at Ancaster Fairgrounds for meal and rest
• 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Travel through Dundas to Sydenham Lookout
• 6:00 p.m. Arrive at Flamborough YMCA
   

• 8:00 a.m. Depart from Flamborough YMCA
• 11:00 a.m. Arrive at Ron Edwards YMCA in Burlington
• 1:40 p.m. Approximate time rounding the bend at the Royal Botanical Gardens entering Hamilton
• 3:00 p.m. Arrive at the Hamilton Downtown YMCA
• 5:30 p.m. Celebration in the Hamilton Room, Hamilton Downtown YMCA, 79 James Street South
   

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Please make your pledge today and help save a life! If you need help processing your gift or to create an invoice, please contact Stephanie Brown, CFRE, Manager of Donor and Community Engagement at 289-922-9679 or stephanie.brown@ymcahbb.ca