The United Way of Boyertown Area and the Boyertown Area Unity Coalition (BAUC) will cosponsor the Second Annual Unity Walk, scheduled for Sunday, October 16, 2005, starting at 1 pm from Boyertown Junior High West. This year, the theme is “Every Walker Counts in a Community that Cares.”

            In response to the positive reception of last year’s walk, and the support shown by many groups and individuals, the United Way and BAUC are pleased to encourage community members to once again show their support for the continued development of a welcoming and accepting environment in which to live, learn, and work. The event hopes to demonstrate that Boyertown is a community that accepts everyone.

            Community members are invited and encouraged to participate. It is anticipated that all ten public schools in the Boyertown Area School District will be involved, and private schools in the area are also invited to join in this effort.

            The walk is free and open to the public and will begin at Boyertown Junior High West, South Madison Street, Boyertown.  Registration opens at 1 pm and the walk begins at 2 pm. Anyone interested in volunteering or preregistering for the event should contact the Boyertown Area Unity Coalition at 610-781-1455 (www.boyertown unitycoalition. org) or the United Way office at 610-367-8716.