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Walk for a Healthy Community

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In all regions except for Altoona/Laurel Highlands:
At 7:45 a.m., onsite registration opens for walkers/donors who have not previously registered to walk/donate. At 8:30 a.m., opening ceremonies begin, and at 9 a.m., walks begin. At 11 a.m., walk and event activities end.

In Altoona/Laurel Highlands:
At 9:45 a.m., onsite registration opens for walkers/donors who have not previously registered to walk/donate. At 10:30 a.m., opening ceremonies begin, and at 11 a.m., walks begin. At 1p.m., walk and event activities end.

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Participants and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to share photos of all the fun leading up to and during the Highmark Walk by sharing photos and stories to the Highmark Walk Facebook page. Please tag the Facebook Walk page and use #highmarkwalk as the hashtag. Also, make sure you click "going" on your region's Facebook Walk event and share the event to your Facebook friends/family.

Access the Locations & Registration tab along the navigation bar. Once there, you will see all six locations. Housed within each location are hyperlinks to each of our participating organizations. Either sign up as a participant under the nonprofit organization of your choice and then make your donation, or search and select a participant/team to donate to under the nonprofit organization you want to support and make your donation.

All funds raised go toward supporting the mission of your selected charity. Highmark Inc. has underwritten the walk expenses so that 100% of the money raised will go directly to the participating charity of your choice.

All donations not made online should be placed in an envelope and given directly to the representatives at your charity, via mail or in person. Please make sure all checks are made payable to your selected charity. All donations must be to organizations by June 30, 2025.

Donations by check should be made payable to your selected organization and sent directly to your organization for processing. Please note: Checks will be returned if made payable to Highmark Inc.

To qualify for the Highmark Walk for A Healthy Community T-shirt, you must attend and check into the in-person event, be a registered walker, and have at least $30 credited to your walker account as a donation. T-shirts will be distributed onsite at the Highmark T-shirt table. Prior to picking up your T-shirt, you must check in with the organization you donated to for your T-shirt pickup approval/verification of eligibility.

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