OFFICERS

Alan E. Battistelli
President
David Battistelli
Vice-President
Roelof Kromhout
Treasurer
Diane Peters
Secretary

TRUSTEES

Alice Battistelli
Michael Cahill
William J. Fitzgerald
Andrea Harrington
Ann Horrigan
George Jacobson
Mary Kuconis
(Publicity)
Nancy LaForge
Ann Larsen
John Rattigan
Elizabeth Slabacheski
Deborah Gardner Walker
Shirley Pitman
Linda Morse

SPONSORS

Crystal Atherton
Senator Fred Berry
Dick Broderick
Glenn F. Campbell
Joe Ferrante
Mary A. Gallant
Represenative Mary Grant
Mary O’Neal
Jean Perron
Ann Pfaff
Donald Preston
Lena Zampell

March 2011

Dear Walker,

We are looking forward to the 32nd Annual Good Friday Walk.  Last year’s walk brought over 618 walkers together on Good Friday to raise funds which were distributed throughout the year to 297 North Shore families. As a sponsored walker, you will receive a free T-shirt.  Last year’s incoming donations totaled $78,781 and outgoing donations to those in need totaled $69,051.  Due to high unemployment rates, increasing utility bills and climbing medical costs, The Good Friday Walk is receiving requests from more people who find themselves unable to make ends meet.  Ninety-one percent of all donations in 2010 were distributed on the North Shore. Three percent was used for charitable giving outside of the North Shore.  Six percent of our budget was used for other expenses, which were limited to printing, paper, postage, website fees and T-shirts for Walkers.  The Good Friday Walk is organized by a 100% volunteer workforce.

A sincere Thank You to last year’s walkers & volunteers

Let’s do it again on Friday, April 22! The 11 mile walk will start at St. John the Evangelist School at Rear 552 Cabot Street in Beverly and proceed to the Baptist Church in downtown Beverly, then continue on to the Church in the Cove and St. Margaret’s Church in Beverly Farms.  Walkers will follow the same route back to St. John’s.  Lunch for all walkers will be served at St. Margaret’s Church in the cafeteria.  We welcome our senior walkers to walk to the Baptist Church and back to St. John’s.

Sponsor sheets can be downloaded on the “Walk Info” page at www.goodfridaywalk.org. Remember to ask for donations to the Walk, not pledges per mile.  The needy are counting on you.  One person can make a difference.  To all of our non-walkers, we can always use help during the Walk or send a donation.  This year The Walk occurs during a school vacation week which may affect the number of Walkers able to attend.  We hope to offset this with increased donations, which can be made online at www.goodfridaywalk.org.

HELPFUL NOTES:

• You must be sponsored to walk - $20.00 MINIMUM.
• If possible, get money when pledged rather than later.
• TURN IN MONEY & SIGNED SPONSOR SHEET ON DAY OF WALK
• Starting time 7:30 – 9:30 AM at St. John’s School Hall, Rear 552 Cabot St., Beverly, MA and ends at 3:00 PM SHARP!
• Students - community service forms will be available at the sign-up desk.
• Walk on sidewalk only and have fun!
• If you are unable to complete The Walk ask for assistance at a checkpoint or flag down the Red Cross Van.
  

Sincerely,

President Good Friday Walk, Inc.