Walk For Warmth hopes to raise $50,000
Thu, Jan 3, 2008HOLLAND — The 2008 Walk For Warmth will be attended by three local representatives on Feb. 16 at the Holland Civic Center, 150 W. Eighth St., beginning at 8:30 a.m.
U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Holland; state Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland; and state Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, are scheduled to speak at the event.
Walk For Warmth raises money for Ottawa County families who are threatened with having their utilities shut off. The goal this year is $50,000.
The agency managing the Walk For Warmth program is Ottawa County's Community Action Agency, directed by Bill Raymond.
"We want to help families before their budget needs are critical enough to warrant public assistance," Raymond said. "This is as much an economic development issue as it is a humanitarian issue."
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by speakers at 9 a.m. and a 3-mile walk around downtown Holland at 9:30 a.m.
Contributions can be made directly to the Community Action Agency, 12251 James St., suite 300, Holland, MI 49424. For more information, call (616) 393-5615. Pledge sheets and more event information can be found online at www.miottawa.org/caa.