Community Corner

Team Holding Bake Sale Fundraiser for 'Avon Walk for Breast Cancer'

The bake sale will take place May 11 at the Grayslake Jewel-Osco.

Next month, a team that includes two Grayslake residents will join hundreds of other people from throughout Chicagoland in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

The team, which is in the process of trying to raise $9,000 in donations for the event, will hold a bake sale May 11 at the Grayslake Jewel-Osco to contribute to those donations.

The team, "These Boobs are Made for Walking," includes Grayslake resident Kristen Johnson, who serves as the team's captain, and her husband, Edward. They will be joined by Oak Grove residents Jennie, Kathleen and Thomas Fortmann.

The walk consists of 39.3 miles over two days, June 1 and 2.

"It is quite a distance, but it is also an extremely inspirational event," said Kristen, who completed the walk last year. She said participants are provided with a training schedule regarding how many miles they should walk daily and weekly. At this point in the schedule, participants should be completing four walks a week, Kristen said, including three walks of 3-4 miles apiece and one walk of about 18 miles. The longest walk prior to the event is 22 miles, she added.

Each participant is asked to raise a minimum of $1,800. So far, Kristen's team has raised just shy of $6,757.

"I've been really pleased with how it has been going," said Kristen. "Both years, I've been pleasantly surprised with how well the fundraising has gone. It's an intimidating amount of money to raise."

Looking for additional fundraising opportunities, the team decided to hold a bake sale. Team members will be out in front of the Grayslake Jewel-Osco store May 11 from 10 a.m. "until we sell out." Kristen said bake sale items will include various types of cookies, cupcakes, mini bundt cakes, banana breads and crispy rice snacks.

To donate money to the team, visit their Avon Walk for Breast Cancer team site.


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