Walk to benefit pregnant girls, women raises $4,000

Region - (l to r) Mary Jo Kriz of Northborough, Brenda McMahon of Manchester, NH, and Kathleen Laplante of Hudson get set for the Fifth Annual St. Gerard Walkathon held at Gates Pond in Berlin June 8. With other participants, they walked five miles for pregnant girls and women in need. The event raised $4,000, which brought the five-year total to $17,000.

PHOTO/SUBMITTED Laplante, the founder of the walk, donates the proceeds to Birthright of Hudson-Marlborough and Spring House of Berlin. Visit www.stgerardwalkathon.org for more information.