General News
2 March, 2024
Walk 4 A Cure this weekend
THE Gillin Boys Foundation’s ‘WALK 4 A Cure’ returns to Warrnambool this weekend.
The annual walk will take place this Sunday, March 3, and organiser Christopher Gillin and his family are hoping to see a large group of participants.
“This will be our third walk and we’re hoping we can raise even more than the $3,000 we did last year,” Christopher said.
“Each year we’ve had more and more support, with roughly 80-100 participants in 2023 so hopefully that continues this time.”
Christopher said his family came up with the idea for the walk to not only raise much needed funds for the foundation and to increase awareness of muscular dystrophy, but to encourage people to get out and active.
“We believe this (the walk) is a great way to get people together, hopefully wearing green, and to show them that while walking is something most people take for granted, it is usually the first major thing a Duchenne patient will lose,” Christopher said.
“So all those who take part on Sunday are walking for those who can’t anymore.”
The casual walk will start at 10am from the Lady Bay Resort car park.
Walkers will make their way along the footpath to the surf club before following the beach track to the Pavilion before returning to the car park via the footpath.
“I absolutely love the walk; it’s a great chance to catch up with our supporters and possibly meet and reach out to new people who may not know what Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is,” Christopher said.
“I hope we can continue to grow bigger each year because the more awareness we spread the more people are educated about this incurable disease – and the more funds we raise the quicker the cure.”
Following the walk, a sausage sizzle and drinks will be available along with a coffee van.
Gillin Boys Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Warrnambool merchandise will also be available for purchase and all money raised will go directly towards the Fight For A Cure.
Registration is just $15 per person with children under 12 free.
“For those who haven’t pre-registered we will be in the Lady Bay Resort carpark from 9.15am for people to register – and for those who have already registered, they can get their names marked off the list,” Christopher said.
