The first annual "Walk for Health" Walk-a-thon will be held in Van Cortlandt Park's Tortoise & Hare Track Field on Sunday, April 13, 2008 between the hours of 10am-1pm.

This  event is an initiative for raising funds to assist in the pervasive fight against: Asthma, Autism, Breast Cancer, Childhood Obesity, and Diabetes. It will benefit the Daryll Strawberry Foundation for Autism, The Asthma Center at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Cancer Care, Healthcorps, and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.

It is also a great opportunity for your friends and family to enjoy the great outdoors of Van Cortlandt Park and get motivated to a Healthier Lifestyle. So come and join us! Walk, Hop, Skip, Jog, or Run all or part of the 3 mile Van Cortlandt Park trail with your peers, friends, family, and other participants in support of the fight against these ailments that plague our communities.

A $10.00 registration fee applies per person. Register before April 10, 2008 for a free t-shirt and Gift Bag! After April 10th, T-shirts and gift bags will be available while supplies last. Accessible via public transportation: 1 train to 242nd St. or 4 train to Woodlawn.