Everyone's friend Diana Lewis is lacing up her shoes to walk for friendship in West Bloomfield.
Lewis, a former Channel 7 anchor, is teaming up with Mike Stone of 97.1 The Ticket to walk for a good cause on Sunday, Sept. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Click the video link to see Diana and JoAnne Purtan discuss her mission.
Lewis and Stone will serve as emcees as they help raise money for people with special needs in the annual event run by The Friendship Circle.
The walk will begin at the West Bloomfield Town Hall in West Bloomfield and will end at Friendship Circle's Farber Center.
The walk draws thousands every year, and this year's goal is to raise more than $600,000.
Families will find lots of fun things to to. They will be able to enjoy delicious food, a zipline, micro-reality racing, a sports arena, Michigan Science Center experiments, kids workshop with Home Depot and additional entertainment. Admission is free, but generous donations are welcome at the event.
REGISTRATION: 10:30 AM
WHERE: WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWN HALL
3550 WALNUT LAKE RD
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
OPENING CEREMONY 11:30 A.M
WALK BEGINS: 11:45 A.M.
WALK ENDS FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE'S FARBER CENTER
5586 DRAKE RD
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT:
THE SKYDIVERS 12:45 PM
A headlining, world-class trampoline act
REAL MCCOY SHOW 1:45 P.M.
Bassie Shemtov, executive director or Friendship Circle says, "Walk4Friendship is an amazing time of year for Friendship Circle. We witness thousands of community members gather together with one common bond; they each love someone with special needs. Together, we can make Walk4Friendship 2017 our most successful walk yet."
