Past Walks:
Check in started with - a downpour! But the rain did not scare off the over 160 people who walked. Even the rain stopped when it was time to start walking.
View twenty-five of the best photos taken at Walk for Independence 2009.
Welcome to all our old friends who continue to support us every year and support the work of Mountain State Centers for Independent Living and the Community Living Services Program. Proceeds from the Walk benefit the Community Living Services Program.
Patty Dickey, a Foundation for Independent Living board member from Huntington Internal Medicine Group lead walkers in a warm-up.
The award went to the Prince Street Hoofers, from Beckley, WV. Ceretha Burdiss, team captain, accepted the award.
Read more about the Prince Street Hoofers.
The Team with won the prize for having raised the most pledges was the Dream Catchers.
This is the fourth year in a row that Jeanne Daniels has participated in the Walk for Independence as a team captain. Read more about Jeanne and her team.
The award went to Tonya Harold, a member of the Prince Street Hoofers team from Beckley, WV.
Read more about the Prince Street Hoofers.
On behalf of the Mayor of Huntington, Charles Holley read a proclamation declaring July 25, 2009 as "Walk for Independence Day" and encouraged all city business to support the Walk.
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living is joined by the Tri-State Literacy Council in the Walk for Independence 2009. Photo of Anne Weeks from Mountain State and Lynn Ormiston from the Literacy Council.
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living and the Tri-State Literacy Council share a common goal - that of opening doors to greater individual independence.
Volunteer West Virginia, the state's Commission for National and Community Service, Mountain State Centers for Independent Living's Community Partner in the Walk for Independence 2009.
Our own Erick Dowdy. Erick participated as a youth delegate at a Youth Disability Caucus and reported for this Web site.
To keep us cool and hydrated - always remember to drink plenty of water when exercising on these hot days - our own Kevin Maynus, from the Beckley Mountain State Centers for Independent Living office, provided ten cases of water with the Walk logo printed on the bottles. Thanks Kevin!
We had over 14 teams registered. Take a minute to meet the teams. Several of our old friends returned to walk again, including Dream Catchers and ABLE / CAC. Special welcome to our strategic partner's team the Literacy Leaders Book It! Also a special welcome to Volunteer West Virginia.
It's official. The 2010 Walk for Independence will be held at Ritter Park on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Mark your calendars now and plan to walk with us next year. See you then!
The mission of Mountain State Centers for Independent Living is to improve the lives of people with disabilities. The mission of the Foundation for Independent Living is to create resource development initiatives to provide financial support to Mountain State Centers for Independent Living.
