St Rose Encourages Walkathon Participation

For the second consecutive year, St Rose is planning to participate in the 13th annual regionwide Catholic school walkathon, with hopes of raising $15,000 — 75 percent of which will be put toward building a new gym for St Rose students.

The remaining 25 percent will go to the Connecticut Federation of Catholic School Parents, an organization that lobbies and defends the rights of Catholic school parents.

In order to make the goal a reality, each student in grades K–8 is being encouraged to raise $60, pre-K students $30. Students in grades K–8 will be entitled to a “Dress Down Day” for every $15 they raise toward their goal. Students can still raise money for the event, even if they are unable to attend the actual walkathon.

Stores, organizations, companies, doctors, or any other business can become sponsors with a minimum donation of $40. The 2003 Walkathon T-shirt will list all business sponsors alphabetically on the back. Last year, more than 100 businesses, including My Place Restaurant, Newtown Florist, Newtown Pools, and Newtown Pizza Palace, and even Bill’s Country Store in Killington, Vt. were sponsors.

The weekend of October 4 has been set aside for St Rose students to collect for the Walkathon after all masses. The money collected will be divided evenly among those students who collected that weekend.

Students also can obtain individual pledges before the walk. Students should be accompanied by a responsible adult when obtaining pledges.

The St Rose Walkathon will take place October 19 between 2 and 6 pm.

For information about prizes, forms or other details, contact Katherine Colucci, Walkathon chairperson, at 270-8541.