Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
May 24, 2024
Pennsylvania - Greater Pittsburgh Area
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This year, Vincentian
celebrates 100 years of compassionate care, and you’re invited to join the
celebration! Founded in 1924 to meet unmet community needs, Vincentian is
committed to serving our neighbors compassionately – with your help.
You can join the movement
by supporting Vincentian through the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community, a
friends-asking-friends fundraiser – and funraiser! It all culminates on
Saturday, June 22, 2024, with a fun walk on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. All
donations directly benefit Vincentian’s benevolent care to those in need.
Get started today by
visiting vincentian.us/walk to join a team, form a team, or register as an
individual walker and fundraiser. By raising just 25 dollars, you’ll receive a
Highmark Walk t-shirt – and, if you register for the walk and attend the event,
you’ll receive a Vincentian t-shirt, too!
Join us for the Highmark
Walk for a Healthy Community to reconnect with old friends and make new
memories, all while commemorating Vincentian’s 100 years of service to the
community. For more information, visit vincentian.us/walk or email development@vcs.org.
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