National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
For the past ten years, the Walk for a Just Community, formerly Walk as One, has been an inspiring event promoting inclusion, equity, and justice for all.  Proceeds benefit the critical programs of both BRIDGES for a Just Community and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
   

Route Guides Needed for 2009 BRIDGES Walk for a Just Community
What:  Volunteers are needed to serve as “route guides” for walkers and runners and will be stationed along the walk route to make sure no one misses a turn or goes off course.  Route guides will work in pairs: sign up with a friend, or sign up to meet a fellow Bearcat!  All route guides will also be provided with Bridges contact information if help is needed during the event. 

When: Saturday, October 24 from 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon.  Please plan to arrive as close to 9:15 a.m. as possible so you can be placed at your route location and receive an introduction/mini-training prior to your route guide role. Where:  The event starts and ends at Sawyer Point/Yeatman’s Cove, which is where you will start your day as well.  Route guides will check in at the “Volunteer Check-In” table no later than 9:15 a.m., receive an introduction to your role as a route guide, and be taken to your route locations.  SIGN UP NOW!:  Please send an email with your name, email address, and T-shirt size to community.engagement@uc.edu.  Subject line: Bridges Walk Route Guide!  To participate in the 2009 walk, visit the UC Just Community website. http://www.uc.edu/justcommunity/Walk_as_One.html Transportation to Sawyer Point/Yeatman’s Cove:  There will be shuttles taking volunteers and walkers down and back to Sawyer Point/Yeatman’s Cove throughout the morning of Saturday, October 24.  Shuttle buses will depart campus for Sawyer Point from 8:15 AM to 9:30 AM.  The last shuttle bus will depart at 9:30.  The pick up location on UC’s campus is the circle near Dabney Hall at the intersection of Scioto and Daniels Streets.  Shuttle buses will return walkers and volunteer to campus.  The last bus will return to UC no later than 2:00 PM.  If you take the shuttle bus from campus, please park where your decal is valid and walk to the Dabney Circle.  The closest garage for cash parking is the University Avenue Garage. If you are driving: If you go directly downtown, cash parking is available the lots near Sawyer Point accessible from Eggleston Avenue. If interest in public transportation: The Metro bus schedule time and route information can be found at www.go-metro.com

BRIDGES FOR A JUST COMMUNITY

BRIDGES for a Just Community, formerly the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) of Greater Cincinnati, brings people together to achieve inclusion, equity and justice for all who live and work in the Greater Cincinnati community. BRIDGES has been our region’s leading human relations organization since 1944 and recently co-founded the National Federation for Just Communities, a new national organization providing education and advocacy to more than 20 member organizations around the country.

In order to broaden support and awareness of our important work, NCCJ decided to launch the Walk As One Walk-A-Thon in select regions across the country.

BRIDGES has been working to improve race relations in Cincinnati since 1944. In light of this mission, BRIDGES (then NCCJ) founded the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in 1994. Although the Freedom Center is now incorporated as a separate non-profit organization, BRIDGES and the Freedom Center maintain a valuable partnership and continue to work together to encourage racial reconciliation.

In keeping with our partnership, BRIDGES for a Just Community is again sharing the proceeds of Walk As One with the Freedom Center to be used for educational programs. The remaining proceeds will benefit BRIDGE'ss Youth and Community Leadership Programs, building excellent human relations programs for children and adults so that they can learn from one another and break down the barriers that divide us.

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