Appalachian Trail (AT)
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2000+ Mile Charity Hike
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| 2000+ MILE CHARITY HIKE Want to hike from Georgia to Maine? Curtis Bowman, a local attorney, does! In March, 2008, Curtis will begin a hike on the Appalachian Trail (AT). The AT, for those of you who don’t know (which is most of us) is a 2,175 mile backpacking trail which begins at Springer Mountain, Georgia and ends at Mt. Katahdin, Maine. Curtis is doing this for two reasons: One, it has been a goal of his for many years and two, to help raise funds for Serenity Home for Women (SHW). SHW, located at 2801 West Roosevelt, Little Rock, Arkansas, is a 30-day residential treatment center for women. The doors opened in November of 2007 and additional funds are still needed to pay for the project. “This is something I have wanted to do since I first learned about it when I was a very young man, and I decided this year, if not now, then when,” Curtis tells us. “Additionally, I love the work done by Joe McQuany and his continuing legacy. I want to continue to be involved with Serenity Park, including helping it to raise funds and this appealed to me as another way to do that.” Volunteers are working to raise pledges for every mile Curtis hikes. Individual pledges are made based on an amount per mile hiked or you can simply pledge a fixed amount no matter how much Curtis hikes. Any expenses incurred related to the hike are being covered solely by Curtis (lodging, food, equipment, travel, etc). Therefore, ALL monies collected will go directly to SHW. All contributions are 100% tax deductible. Since the hike takes approximately six months to complete, contributions can be made monthly by mail or at SHW’s website (www.serenitypark.org).* Example of various pledges:
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