On Sunday, May 7, as Premier Menachem Begin of Israel climaxes his scheduled state visit to this country by reviewing the annual Salute to Israel Parade in New York, hundreds of thousands of people of all ages will be walking millions of miles through some 200 American cities and towns in a massive expression of solidarity with Israel’s people. They will be participating in the second annual United Jewish Appeal Walk-A-Thon–We Walk As One–which was announced here by UJA general chairman Leonard R. Strelitz.
Planning for the Walk-A-Thon includes: registration of walkers who then contact sponsors to pledge a pre-determined price per every mile walked; and formation of public relations, community involvement, sanitation, finance, transportation, medical and other committees. The national office of UJA will lend its support to all community planning efforts, said Steve Schiffman, director of the UJA Office of Special Appeals.
Commenting on the up-coming Walk-A-Thon, Strelitz said: “The single purpose guiding the footsteps of the young and old, parents and children, teachers and students, friends and neighbors through millions of ‘people miles’ will be to raise as much money as possible to support the humanitarian services critically needed by Jews in every corner of the world.”
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