Walking for the poor
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Standing on the street corner, Jim and Elaine Graham and Christine Scott waved their signs in support of the walk.
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Getting honks of support before the start of the Walk for the Poor event is Nick Tedeschi.
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Tim and Pat Tyler gear up for the five-lap Walk for the Poor. They are longtime members and volunteers of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
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Bob Strayton and Kathy Hollinger, chairs for the annual Walk for the Poor, thank the walkers for coming and supporting a wonderful cause.
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Beau James, center, delivers the opening prayer before the start of the Walk for the Poor on Jan. 26.
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Richard Peters, resident of the St. Vincent de Paul District Council, gives a warm welcome to those that are participating in the event.
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Proudly holding the American Flag and leading the Walk for the Poor are chairs Kathy Hollinger and Bob Straytonm, who are joined by Beau James.
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The walkers head into the second lap around the block around Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
By DONNELL BATES
Photojournalist
There was an outpouring of support Jan. 26 during for the annual Walk for the Poor fundraiser for the The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Punta Gorda. Throughout the event, folks donated food, clothing, housewares and furnishings before taking a walk around Sacred Heart’s block five times. Afterwards, people were treated to a barbecue in the parish hall.
