Our thanks to all of you who supported the June 8 Walk for Sojourner Truth House - donations to the Walk are still being accepted!

Join us on June 8, 2019!
Event Location
*Please note, there is a non-color route available

Sojourner Truth House
410 W. 13th Avenue
Gary, IN 46407
Intro
2019 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Walk for Sojourner Truth House, and because of this milestone, this year's Walk for STH will be a Color Walk!  Proceeds support the mission of Sojourner Truth House to provide hope and help for homeless and at-risk women and their children and underserved citizens of Gary and Northwest Indiana. Sojourner Truth House, a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization, is a ministry of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ.

Why Walk? Why Donate?
When homeless women come to Sojourner Truth House (STH), most are ashamed of their circumstances. They wonder how the basics of life have escaped them, as they try to cope with their situation. Often, they have their children with them and they wonder how they can make life normal for their family again.  STH co-workers and volunteers greet them with a welcoming smile and a promise to always treat them with honor and respect. We understand that they have real barriers and work with them to find the path back to independence and wholeness. With personalized case management and individualized goal setting, we are able to determine the needs of clients and provide them with the tools to begin the process of overcoming homelessness and rebuilding their lives.  We are able to do these things with generous support from people like you.

Sign up to walk or participate virtually!
Invite friends, family and neighbors to join you in making a difference in your community! Forming a team is fun and makes it easier to raise funds!  Set a goal and create your own personal fundraising page! Every individual walker raising $100 or more will receive an official 2018 Walk for STH T-shirt!

Please Note: There is no fee to register, but each walker is asked to raise at least $100.  Ask family, friends, co-workers and businesses to support you!

Sign up to volunteer!
Are you looking for volunteer opportunities the day of this event?  We need dozens of volunteers to make this day a success.  

Questions?
Contact Christina Dow, Special Events Coordinator, at (219) 947-8665 or e-mail her.

Do you prefer No Color?  The Sojourner Truth House parking lot is designated as a No-Color Zone, and there will be an alternate Color-Free Walk Route.

Celebration Garden
We are excited to announce a special event-day fundraiser for the 2019 Color Walk for STH!  You have the opportunity to honor your loved ones by purchasing a pinwheel for display in our Celebration Garden, located near our food garden.  Large pinwheels (that you may take home) will be available for $5, and can be purchased the day of the walk.  

Please note, if you have already made or plan to make an online gift in honor or memory of someone special, they will automatically have a small pinwheel with their name on it, proudly on display in the Celebration Garden.  The larger, for-purchase pinwheels are simply a larger display option for a good cause.

Official Schedule

7:00 am - Staff arrive
7:30 am  - Volunteers arrive
8:00 am - Registration begins & vendor tables open
8:45 am - Walk warm-ups
9:00 am - The Walk for STH begins!
9:30 am - Optional tours of Sojourner Truth House begin
10:00 am - Finish Fest Celebration
11:00 am - The Walk for STH concludes

Event Location

Sojourner Truth House
410 W. 13th Avenue
Gary, IN 46407