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HUNT FOR A CURE
SCAVENGER HUNT 2020
story by Lynn Lofton Making Strides of the
Mississippi Gulf Coast 800.227.2345 www.makingstrideswalk.org
This year’s event is not the usual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Instead of walking, participants will ride on a Hunt for a Cure Scavenger Hunt on October 17. Organizers say the fund drive is a city-wide scavenger hunt with pink stops along the way. Maps highlighting the Pink Pit Stops may be picked up and funds turned in at the starting point, the Biloxi Town Green, between 8 and 10 a.m. Breast cancer survivors will receive swag bags. Participants will visit all 10 stops at their pace and then go to the nish line at MGM Park parking lot between 1 and 3 p.m.
Chairman Denise Landry, a 13-year breast cancer survivor, encourages participants
to wear pink and decorate their cars as they hunt through the city for the Pink Pit Stops. There will be prizes and participants’ returned maps will be put into a ra e for a prize pack.
Landry stresses that everyone be diligent, “Make sure you do your self-exams and mammograms. Since there is no way to prevent breast cancer, early detection is key.”
From October 19 until November 31, the American Cancer Society will also host the Hunt for a Cure Virtual Walk/Run presented by Keesler Federal Credit Union. Participants can register and walk or run in support of the Making Strides Walk.
story by Jae Schifano photo courtesy of Ann Marie Walley
Walleyween Haunted Trail
4810 Harrison Cir., Gulfport October 23, 24, 30 & 31 from 7-9 p.m.
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ave an itch for the spooky holiday known as Halloween? Well, look no further for pumpkins, ghosts and ghouls – the fun and
frightening Walleyween trail is the place to be! Family and friends of all ages can join in on the excitement October 23, 24, 30 and 31 from 7-9 p.m.
Ann Marie and Kiowa Walley of Gulfport transform the yard of their Bayou View home each year into a haunting experience known as the Walleyween Haunted Trail. They decorate with an abundance of scary props, lights and much more. According
to Ann Marie, Kiowa is the brains of the operation. “He comes up with the whole design, from the creative process to the installation and nal details,” she said.
After seeing family members and close friends battle cancer, Kiowa wanted to do something special to help nd a cure. The haunted trail supports the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign. Admission is $5 and donations are appreciated.