Fifth Annual Holyoke Proud Community Walk and Roll Slated for Aug. 23

HOLYOKE — OneHolyoke CDC will hold its fifth annual Holyoke Proud Community Walk and Roll, this year on Saturday, Aug. 23 starting at 10 a.m., with registration opening at 8 a.m. A resource fair and block party will be held at the finish line on Race Street around noon.

Registration is free, and participants are asked to register online by clicking here. Registration will also be open the day of the walk beginning at 8 am.

The annual event brings the Holyoke community together to walk or roll (wheelchair, bicycle, stroller) along a route through the Flats neighborhood, beginning at Lawler Insurance at 1 Main St. and ending around noon on Race Street, between Appleton and Middle streets.

The resource fair and block party at the finish line will feature organizations like Homework House and VCare Medical tabling with information, raffles, and giveaways for participants, as well as a food truck.

Sponsors for the Holyoke Proud Walk include platinum sponsors Bank ESB, Sublime Systems, and Holyoke Medical Center; gold sponsors Holyoke Community College and Rolling J’s, and silver sponsors Lawler Insurance, Scouting America, and River Valley Counseling Center.

Proceeds from the walk benefit OneHolyoke CDC’s Community Engagement department, which supports the Holyoke community. Its strategic plan has five areas of focus: engagement in civics, health, education, public safety, and maintaining the Flats Community Building as a center for community activities.