His arrival marked the climax of United Way’s
Walk the Talk event, which brought together leaders
from business, government and non-profits in a
public show support for their community.
Mr. McCormick started his journey at the Anheuser-Busch
brewery in Baldwinsville and made the 13-mile run
in about two hours. He was joined during the trip
by Doug Luke, representative of Teamsters Local 1139,
and together they crossed the finish line with a
check made out to United Way in the amount of $120,049.
After taking just a few seconds to catch his breath,
Mr. McCormick thanked the assembly and announced
United Way’s mid-campaign total of $5,676,627.
This amount is well ahead of the pace of last year’s
campaign, but United Way still needs to raise $3,823,473
to reach its goal of $9.5 million.
Next week we will bring you photos and details of
the inventive good spirit that was brought to this
event by over 50 leading executives and their teams.
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Many thanks to everyone who helped make Walk the
Talk a success—and a special thanks to Steve
McCormick, who inspired everyone with his contagious
enthusiasm, leadership and athletic ability. We’re
already talking about ways to make next year’s
event even better.
From everyone at United Way, we wish you a happy
and safe Thanksgiving holiday!
