Walk and eat for charity? Why not??
The Alaska Visitor Industry Charity Walk was Friday night. One of my coworkers had a son who was selling tickets for a school fundraiser, so she, another coworker and I enjoyed an evening in downtown Anchorage walking and sampling for a good cause.
Another plus? The weather was gorgeous!
The charity her son's school donated to was the Denali Deaf Community Center.
The Visitor Industry is Alaska's second largest industry, employing more than 30,000 people. Travel businesses in Anchorage have traditionally been intimately involved in supporting local charities with financial contributions, auction items, door prizes, volunteers, etc.
There were a total of ten food samples along the 5K walk...
Including pirates handing out skewers of chicken...
One stop treated the walkers to mini cupcakes...
The last stop, McGinley's Pub, shared an Irish sample of stew and potatoes...
The walk began and ended at the Dena'Ina Center in downtown Anchorage. At the end of the walk, a number of stations and activities were set up inside for the walkers to explore. One station hosted a porcupine.
I kept my distance...
A chocolate covered strawberry and an advertisement for Capitol Cities, a band coming to Anchorage in June...
A wild moose was roaming around the building, so we decided to take a ride. It was wild (and really fake)...
The Visitor Industry Charity Walk was a great way to get around downtown and visit with my coworkers...all for a good cause.
Cheers!