Bishop Larry Silva will lead the inaugural St. Marianne Cope Charity Walk in Kakaako Gateway Park, Jan. 18, starting at 7:30 a.m.
The two-mile stroll, a benefit for St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, starts and ends at Kakaako Gateway Park, passing the St. Marianne statue in Kewalo Basin Park along the way.
Walk sponsors include the diocesan Office of Social Ministry, Oahu Cemetery and Crematory, Acura of Honolulu, D. Otani Produce and MaHaLo Deep Sea Water.
The proceeds go to St. Francis Healthcare’s Charity Care Fund which provides financial assistance to individuals and families in need of care.
After Jan. 7, the registration fee is $35. A team of five is $500, and a team of 10 is $1,000. Walkers will receive a commemorative T-shirt. All participants who finish will receive a goodie bag. Forty finishers will be randomly selected to participate in the Acura Cookie Toss.
For more information or a registration form, call 547-8031 or email gkaahanui@stfrancishawaii.org.