McKeesport’s Kane Center to host annual Fun Walk

The Kane Foundation was formed to raise private funds to enhance the quality of life for residents at Kane Community Living Centers.

By the MVI

The Kane Foundation will host the 14th annual Joan Burns Fun Walk 4 Kane at the community living center in McKeesport Saturday to raise money for resident activities and outings.

Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by the walk at 9:30 a.m. A picnic and basket auction will take place afterwards. The registration fee is $25, and the first 100 people who sign up will receive a free T-shirt.

“It’s just a good time. A lot of smiling goes on that day, a lot of happiness from the beginning to the end,” said Janet Kulis, co-founder of the Kane McKeesport Family Council.

The walkers start at the community living center, located at 100 Ninth St., stroll on down to the Palisades and return to the starting point.

The walk is one of the most anticipated yearly events for Kane residents.

“Kane residents love to participate in the walk,” Kulis previously told the MVI. “It is a social event for them where they get to see old friends and meet new people, which keeps them involved in the community.”

Kulis said the McKeesport area community’s participation in the walk has been a “true blessing” to the Kane residents over the years.

“I think there’s still a lot of good people in McKeesport and the McKeesport area, and they do a lot of good things,” she said.

The Fun Walk 4 Kane was named in honor of Joan Burns, a co-founder who was involved with the first two iterations of the event before she passed away in 2013. Burns dedicated her life to teaching and advocating for the elderly.

For those who can’t make it to the walk on Saturday, there is an opportunity to register and walk virtually anytime. Participants can walk on their treadmill, around their neighborhood or as a virtual team.

The Kane Foundation raises private funds through events like the walk to help enhance the quality of life for Kane residents and their families. Money raised helps to ensure residents have access to adult education classes, sporting events, holiday parties, trips to museums, shows, shopping, restaurants, pet therapy and more.

There are several corporate/ organizational sponsorship opportunities available for the event online. All donations are tax deductible.

To register for the walk or to make a donation, go to: https://www.alleghenycounty. us/Events-Directory/Kane/ Fun-Walk-4-Kane.