Join the supporters of the St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury as we walk in the footsteps of poor, hungry, homeless, and mentally disabled people who traverse the streets of Waterbury every day of the week seeking the basic necessities of life – food, clothing and shelter. The event will be held on Sunday October 24th from 1PM to 4PM.
Walk in their footsteps is a team walk with the purpose of raising awareness to the effects of poverty and unemployment in the Greater Waterbury Area. The traveled route will take the participants through the St. Vincent DePaul Mission’s Thrift Store, Soup Kitchen, and Shelter, the same facilities where the poor receive clothing, food, and a place to sleep, with the guidance of Mission staff. All of these benefits for the poor have been made possible through the generous support of donors over the last 30 years. We encourage students, youth groups, clubs, civic organizations and families, dedicated to charitable service, to assemble a team for this great learning experience. Please note that students, youth groups and children under 18 must be supervised by their leaders, chaperones or parents.
Walkers will gather in the lot next to Dumouchel Paper (corner of Market Sq and Benedict St.) at 1:00p.m. The route will take them to the Homeless Shelter on Benedict Street, then to Bank Street and West Main Street to the Thrift Store on Willow Street, then to the Soup Kitchen on Baldwin Street. Refreshments will be served at the Soup Kitchen.
The registration fee is $10.00 per person, age 9 or older. We encourage each person to obtain donations from family and friends. Each person must complete the Participant Registration Form. Participants will receive a Walk in their footsteps tee-shirt as a memento of the event. Team Leaders must complete the Team Registration Form also. Teams may bring their own flags or banners.
Registrations may be made on-line or using paper forms.
For on-line registrations:
Team Leaders should use the Team Registration Form to register their team name first. Once the name is approved in 2 business days, it will be available to participants when they register for the walk using the Secure Online Registration Payment Form. This form also may be used at any time by walkers who are not members of a team, volunteer staff, and by non-participating friends of St. Vincent DePaul Mission who wish to make a donation in support of the walkathon. Important:
- Individual on-line registration payment forms must be filled out by an adult who is responsible for himself/herself if walking and/or for his/her family members who may be walking.
- A child or children of the same family walking without a parent MUST be part of a registered team.
You may register using the Secure Online Registration Payment Form now or continue reading below to obtain forms for paper registration.
To printout a copy of forms for paper registrations:
Access Team Registration Form here. Access Participant Registration Form here.
For more information, call Emma Barone at (203-758-5911), George Pettinico (860-274-9310), or the St. Vincent DePaul Mission (203-754-0000).
Thank you for your support as together we Walk in their footsteps…
