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2023 PA HERO WALK

The 15th annual PA Hero Walk, scheduled for June 10- June 24

Thank you for your continued support, we appreciate all our partners and everyone who contributes to this special cause, our veterans!

PA HERO WALK THANK YOU!!!!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all the walkers, volunteers, sponsors and spectators for the 2021 PA Hero Walk. We couldn't do what we do without you and your support!!!!

Stay tuned for updates for our 2023 journey!!!!

2023 PA HERO WALK SPONSOR FORM

Interested in being a sponsor for the 2023 PA Hero Walk? Please download the Sponsor Form and bring with you to the walk.

2023 PA HERO WALK WALKER APPLICATION

Interested in walking with us for the 2022 PA Hero Walk? download the Walker Application and bring with you the morning of the walk.


Saturday JUNE 10, 2023
Travel Day
Depart: 8:00 AM VFW Post 92 Lower Burrell
Arrive: 3:00 PM Philadelphia area

Sunday JUNE 11, 2023
1ST DAY OF 2023 PA HERO WALK
SPONSORED by WAYNE AMERICAN LEGION POST 668 & PAOLI AMERICAN LEGION POST 646

Start: 8:00 AM Philadelphia Art Museum.
After kick-off festivities travel along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for 2.4 miles to Montgomery Drive (left turn). Travel on Montgomery Dr. for .6 miles
Make a right onto Belmont Ave. Travel on Belmont Ave. for 1.0 miles. From there a left onto Rt. 23 (Conshohoken Ave.) travel for .4 miles. Take left turn on City Ave. (Rt 1). Travel City Ave. 2.0 miles. That will intersect with E. Lancaster Ave. Take right turn to travel west on Lancaster Ave.
Arrive: 12:30 PM American Legion Post 668 Wayne, PA. (13.8 Miles).
Arrive: 4:00 PM Walgreen's Plaza at intersection w/Route 252
Arrive: 6:00 PM American Legion Post 646 Paoli, PA. (19.3 Miles).

Total Distance Completed to Date: 19.3 Miles.

Monday JUNE 12, 2023
SPONSORED by PARKESBURG VFW POST 4480 & VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

Depart: Paoli at 8 am. (Walgreen Plaza)
Arrive: 12:30 PM VFW Post 845 Downington, PA. (13.9 Miles).
Arrive: 3:30 PM Coatesville, PA. at The Globe (19 Miles)
Arrive: 6:00 PM, VFW Post 4480 Parkesburg

Total Distance Completed to Date: 38.4 Miles.

Tuesday JUNE 13, 2023
SPONSORED by LANCASTER ELKS, LODGE 134

Depart: Coatesville, PA. at The Globe at 8:45 AM
Arrive: 12:45 PM VFW Post 7418, Gap, PA. (12.4 Miles)
Arrive: 3:00 PM Paradise, PA. (16.6 Miles).
Arrive: 4:45 PM Avid Hotel, Lancaster, PA. (21.1 Miles).

Arrive: 6:00 PM Elks Lodge 134, Lancaster, PA.

Total Distance Completed to Date: 59.5 Miles.

Wednesday JUNE 14, 2023
SPONSORED by MOUNTVILLE VFW POST 8757 & PORKY'S BBQ

Depart: 6:30 AM Lancaster, PA. - Avid Hotel
Arrive: 11:30 AM Columbia - Catholic War Vets Post 1306 Columbia, PA (15.9 Miles).
Arrive: 1:00 PM Wrightville American Legion Post 469 (17.8 Miles).
Arrive: 3:00 PM Hallam VFD
Arrive: 3:45 PM Porky's, Hallam, PA. (23.6 Miles)
Arrive: 6:30 PM Mountville VFW Post 8757

Total Distance Completed to Date: 83.1 Miles.

Thursday JUNE 15, 2023
SPONSORED by WHITE ROSE VFW POST 556

Depart: 8:00 AM Porky's BBQ
Arrive: 12:00 PM VFW Post 7374 York, PA
Arrive: 4:00 PM Abbottstown (Rt. 30 & Rt. 194) (20.8 miles)
Arrive: 5:30 PM (Turkey Hill Store) for parade to VFW Post 556 York PA

Total Distance Completed to Date: 103.9 Miles.

Friday JUNE 16, 2023
SPONSORED by GETTYSBURG AMERICAN LEGION POST 202

Depart: 8:00 AM Abbottstown Rt. 30 & Rt. 194
Arrive: 12:45 PM Gettysburg (13.9 miles)

Arrive: 3:30 PM McKnightstown (Fruit Market near intersection of Rt. 30 @ Pine Valley Rd) (19.9 miles)

Total Distance Completed to Date: 123.8 Miles.

Saturday JUNE 17, 2023
SPONSORED by CHAMBERSBURG VFW POST 1599

Depart: 8:00 AM McKnightstown (Rt. 30 @ Pine Valley Rd)
Arrive: 4:00 PM Chambersburg Town Square (18.9 Miles)

Total Distance Completed to Date: 142.7 Miles.

Sunday JUNE 18, 2023
SPONSORED by ST. THOMAS AMERICAN LEGION POST 612

Depart: 7:30 AM Chambersburg Town Square
Arrive: 11:30 AM at intersection of Route 30 & Brookline/Burd Rd (12 Miles)
Arrive: 11:45 AM American Legion Post 612 (backtrack)
Depart: 12:45 PM intersection of Route 30 & Brooklyn/Burd Road
Arrive: 3:30 PM Tuscarora Summit. (18.0 Miles).
Arrive: 4:30 PM Int. Rt. 30 & Rt. 522 (21.1 Miles).
Arrive: 5:30 PM Int. Rt. 30 & SR 1004 (23.7 Miles).

Total Distance Completed to Date: 166.4 Miles.

Monday JUNE 19, 2023
SPONSORED by EVERETT VFW POST 2088

Depart: 7:00 AM Rt. 30 & SR 1004
Arrive: 10:30 Sidling Hill Summit (10.0 Miles)
Arrive: 12:30 PM at Subway, Breezewood, PA. (15.1 Miles).
Arrive: 5:00 PM Everett VFW Post 2088 (24.3 Miles). Dinner Following Walk
Total Distance Completed to Date: 190.7 Miles.

Tuesday JUNE 20, 2023
SPONSORED by BEDFORD AMERICAN LEGION POST 113

Depart: 7:00 AM Everett, PA
Arrive: 5:00 PM Reel's Corner (Rt. 30 & Rt. 160) (27.5 Miles).
Arrive: 6:30 PM American Legion Post 113 (backtrack). Dinner Following Walk.

Total Distance Completed to Date: 218.2 Miles.

Wednesday JUNE 21, 2023
SPONSORED by LIGONIER AM. LEGION POST 267 & NEW FLORENCE VFW POST 7622

Depart: 7:00 AM Reel's Corner (Rt. 30 & Rt. 160)
Arrive: 5:30 PM Ligonier, PA. (27.1 Miles).
Dinner ar American Legion Post 267 following Hometoen Hero Walk.
HOMETOWN HERO WALK - 6PM THROUGH TOWNSQUARE
Ligonier Walk Registration Form

Total Distance Completed to Date: 245.3 Miles.

Thursday JUNE 22, 2023
SPONSORED by SALTSBURG VFD

Depart: 7:45 AM Ligioner, PA.
Arrive: 11:30 AM Derry Eagles Aerie 1612 (10.7 Miles)
Arrive: 3:45 PM Blairsville Veterans Memorial Park on West Market Street (18.8 Miles).
Arrive : 6:00 PM Dinner at VFW Post 5821; 9626 US Rt 22, Blairsville, PA 15717

Total Distance Completed to Date: 264.1 Miles.

Friday JUNE 23, 2023
SPONSORED by VANDERGRIFT AMERICAN LEGION POST 114 & VANDERGRIFT VFW POST 566

Depart: 7:30 AM Sheetz Store Blairsville
Arrive: 12:30 PM Saltsburg VFD, in Saltsburg, PA. (13.8 Miles).
Arrive: 5:00 PM Apollo Bridge (25 Miles).
Arrive: 6:30 PM American Legion Post 114 Vandergrift (26 Miles)
HOMETOWN HERO WALK - 5:00 PM APOLLO BRIDGE TO VANDERGRIFT - AMERICAN LEGION POST 114
Kiski Valley Walk Registration Form

Total Distance Completed to Date: 292.2 Miles.

Saturday JUNE 24, 2023
SPONSORED by FIVE STARR CATERING
FERGUSON HEATING &AC
INSKO LEATHER SHOP
AMERICAN LEGION POST 868

NOTE: Shuttle will run at 7:15AM and 7:45AM from Post 92 to War Memorial

Depart: 8:15 AM Allegheny Township War Memorial
NOTE: unlike previous years, public participation in this segment of the walk is discouraged, (though not forbidden), due to safety concerns. The affected municipalities have chosen to forgo the expense of public service personnel and vehicles due to low public turnout for the walk in recent years. As a result, we have changed the path for this segment of the walk from Melwood Road (little to no shoulders) to Route 56 (wide shoulders). All walkers will be required to stay on the shoulder and in single file where necessary. There will not be an ambulance accompanying us as in the past.

Arrive: 10:30 AM Rite Aid, (7.1 miles)
Depart: 11:00 AM Rite Aid Parking lot
NOTE: This segment of the Walk will also lack emergency services. There are sidewalks available from Rite Aid (opposite side of Leechburg Road), through the Hillcrest Shopping Center and along Wildlife Lodge Road to within several hundred feet of Route 56. We will need to cross Route 56 quickly using the traffic signal cycles, then proceed to the driveway of VFW Post 92.

Arrive: 11:30 AM VFW Post 92 Lower Burrell (1.1 mile)
HOMETOWN HERO WALK - ALLEGHENY WAR MEMORIAL TO VFW POST 92 LOWER BURRELL
Final Leg Walk Registration Form

Total Distance Completed to Date: 300.4 Miles.



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PA Hero Walk

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PA HERO WALK
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Kittanning, PA 16201


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PA Hero Walk Philosophy

Since the first PA Hero Walk in 2009, we have raised over $2.95 Million dollars and have helped many veterans with our efforts. We have dedicated our fundraising efforts to focus on Pennsylvania veterans from all branches and from all eras. The group has has received unanimous accolades for our dedication to keep the money raised in Pennsylvania to help Pennsylvania veterans.

The group continues to emphasize helping individual veterans that need help in the following areas listed below.

  • HOUSING
  • FOOD
  • CLOTHING
  • CAR AND HOME REPAIR
  • APPLIANCE PUCHASE OR REPAIR
  • UTILIITY PAYMENTS
  • AUTO ASSISTANCE

If you are or know of a Veteran in need of help and the following criteria are met :

  • Honorable Discharge from US Armed Forces
  • Pennsylvania resident
  • Registered with the VA
Please contact your County Veterans Affairs Director or us at our website PAHEROWALK.COM

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