Thanks to our Board leadership, families and friends, Variety’s participation in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community was a BIG success!

On Saturday, May 22, 2010, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield hosted its 8th Annual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community at Schenley Park, Flagstaff Hill in Pittsburgh.  Though its venue changed from Heinz Field in previous years, it did not deter the thousands of walkers who participated in the fundraiser to benefit 59 local nonprofit health and human service agencies in Western Pennsylvania, including Variety the Children’s Charity.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield underwrote the cost of the walk so 100 percent of the money raised by Variety’s walkers directly supports our mission to enrich the lives of children with mental and physical disabilities throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
Notably joining in the fun and raising nearly 70% of all proceeds were Variety Teams:

• Buchheit Family
• Joyce Family
• JRG Advisors
• “M & M’s” Schneck Family
• Mobility Works
• “Forever 59” Miller Team
• Moore Family
• Nunnery Family
• PowerPros
• Scott Family

When all was said and done, more than $12,000 was raised for Variety’s kids.  We thank all of you who ventured out in the rain to show your support of Variety’s kid and to the women from the Junior League of Pittsburgh and our very own Variety Young Professionals who helped to staff our booth.

Please visit our Variety web site in the months ahead for information on the 9th Annual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community in 2011 and how you can help to make a difference!  We hope to see you there.               

This is a fun and family-friendly event that easily raises much needed funds for participating agencies,” said Variety Vice President of Fund Raising, Dave Wessel.  “My wife Karen and our friends look forward to coming each year.”