May 13, 2023
Join us on May 13 for the second fundraising walk to raise awareness and funds for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome!
Walk for BBS 2023!
If you are able to attend the event in person, please join us on May 13, 2023 for the second annual Walk for BBS!
When: May 13, 2023 Check-in for the event will open at 8:30 AM, and the 0.3 mile walk will begin at 9:00 AM
Where: Check-in for the event will be at Patty S. Speights baseball fields (530 Reid St, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464). Free parking will be available at the Patty S. Speights fields.
What: We will walk 0.3 miles to the Alhambra Hall Playground. There will be popsicles and face painting for the kids afterwards as well as stickers also supporting Henry available for sale!
How to Sign-up: Entry will be $10 per person to participate, which will get you a wristband once you enter the event. You can purchase a ticket either ahead of time through the donation page or on the morning of the event with cash or online through the same donation page. If you place your entry donation ahead of time (preferred!), you will need to show your donation receipt of $10 per person for each person participating in the event. Please make sure to screenshot your receipt or have the confirmation email available on the morning of the event so that you can get your wristbands!
We hope that you will be able to come and join us to raise funds and awareness for BBS, but if you are unable to- any donations are greatly appreciated!
Stickers will be available for sale at the event!
Stickers will be sold for $5 each and all proceeds will also go to the Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Foundation!
Walk for BBS 2022
Last year’s Walk for BBS occurred on April 23, 2022, and we ended up raising a total of over $8800 with more than 150 active participants. All funds were collected and sent to the Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Foundation, and because of the incredible success of the walk, we have decided to make it an annual event!
In regards to last year’s walk, I would first like to thank the Garrett family for their support in this event and for allowing me to focus my fundraiser on their youngest son, Henry Garrett. I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to Nicole Harvey, Community Affairs & Marketing Division Chief for Mount Pleasant Recreation Department, for her immense support in organizing this event. It truly would not have been possible for the event to occur without the tremendous help of Nicole the permitting and coordination of all of the many components that needed to be set in place for the event to occur. I would additionally like to thank Carla Svensen for her assistance in confirming the location availability for the event. Thank you also to Alexis Jones, the Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Foundation Project Manager for helping me manage the connection between my event and the BBS Foundation. I would also like to thank the Mount Pleasant Police Department for their assistance in ensuring that the walk would occur safely throughout the entire event. I would finally like to extend my gratitude to everyone who was able to participate in the event by either participating in the walk or donating to the event page.
