The Mike Johnson Memorial Walk for Recovery
Please join us in celebrating recovery! The Mike Johnson Memorial Walk for Recovery is an inaugural Kansas City event including a 5k stroll in and around some of KC's historic neighborhoods followed by live entertainment, family fun activities and honored guest speakers in Washington Square Park.
WHEN:
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Welcome - 8:00 am
Keynote Speaker: 9:00 am
Walk - 9:30 am
Festival - 10:45 am - 1:00 pm
Food - Hot Dogs! Beverages! Coffee and more
Featuring Live Music from Real Butter Pancake Band
WHERE:
Washington Square Park - (Pershing & Grand)
Kansas City, Missouri
Click here for Directions & Map
Gil Kerlikowske, Director
White House
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Live Entertainment Featuring:
Family Fun
- Face Painting
- Tatoo Artists (washable!)
- Puppet Show
- Family & children activities provided by the Jackson County 4-H Youth Program
- Refreshments
Master of Ceremonies: Paul DeMerchant
Additional Speakers: more info coming soon!
- Mike Talboy, State Representative - 37th District, MO
- Farris Robertson, Missouri A&E State Recovery Delegate
- Mike Sanders, Johnson County Executive
- Drug Court Commissioner David Fry (Jackson County)
- Representatives from the Recovery Community
- Mary Beth Johnson
- Invited Guest: Senator Claire McCaskill (unconfirmed)
Walk Route Map: (special needs info)
Wheelchair accessable porta potties will be on site in Washington Square Park. The walk route is not a closed course, police officials will be on site directing walkers. Public sidwalks will be used and streets will be open for traffic durring the walk.
