Abbey Quistorf, Executive Director | The Chamber of Manitowoc County
Abbey Quistorf, Executive Director | The Chamber of Manitowoc County
United Way Manitowoc County’s Women United group has announced DollyWalk, a new fundraising event to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program. The walk will take place on Saturday, September 13, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. along Mariners Trail in Manitowoc. Participants can check in starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Manitowoc Yacht Club parking lot, with the walk beginning at 9:00 a.m.
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library provides free books to children from birth to age five, aiming to foster early childhood literacy. Funding for the program comes from both Dolly Parton and local affiliates such as United Way.
Registration for DollyWalk is $32 in advance and $40 on the day of the event. Children aged five and under can participate for free. The first 50 registrants will receive a complimentary “Dolly” wig. Bundles of “Dolly Wood” are available for $5 each and can be reserved during registration or purchased at the event.
The event features several activities including a storyboard presentation of “The Little Engine That Could,” a train and Dolly cutout photo booth, and complimentary snacks. Attendees are encouraged by Women United to dress like Dolly Parton.
Registration is available in person at United Way’s office located at 33 E. Waldo Blvd., Suite 2, Manitowoc. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sponsors for this year’s event include TDS as Title Sponsor; Seehafer News as Major In-Kind Marketing Sponsor; Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry as Major Event Sponsor; Central Bark as Dolly Wood Bundles Sponsor; Take Note Studio as One-Mile Photo Booth Sponsor; Fricke Printing for in-kind printing services; Dairy Queen for Dilly Bar coupon donations; City of Manitowoc for wood donations; Dan Wagner’s Tree Care for wood splitting services; and refreshments table sponsors Amy Townsend – Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate, Festival Foods, Just Orthodontics, Fire Fitness, and Big Apple Bagels.
More information about DollyWalk is available at https://unitedwaymanitowoccounty.org/dollywalk or by calling (920) 682-8888.
“United Way Manitowoc County envisions a community where all people achieve their human potential. United Way’s mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of others throughout Manitowoc County.”
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