With all manner of athletes involved -from serious marathoners to “strollercisers,” the Second Annual Alcott Walk/Run was a huge success, once again topping the $10,000 mark. September 2008! 2nd Annual Alcott Walk/Run in 2007 Successful As Well, Uta to Chair the Event I was so pleased to learn that Louisa May Alcott herself loved to run and walk long distances ever since she was a child. I am delighted to be Honorary Chair of the Louisa May Alcott 5K Walk/10K Run again.” Proceeds from the event will help to fund educational programs and historic preservation at Orchard House.Īnd congratulations to The Alcott House for having Little Women chosen as the Massachusetts featured book at the Library of Congress Book Fair in Washington, D.C.
Uta says, “The Alcotts were ahead of their time in many ways it was quite unusual in that era to think of physical activity being health promoting for women. The Alcotts’ progressive belief in the vital importance of exercise recently captured Uta’s attention. In 20, the benefits run took place in spite of the pandemic and enjoyed online editions with the usual distances people could sign-up for and participate in.įor more information, please visit Uta Chaired the Annual Alcott Walk/Run in Concord from 2008 to 2018 I am delighted to be Honorary Chair of the Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House 5K Walk/5K and 10K Run this year again.” Proceeds will benefit the educational programming and historic preservation Orchard House has conducted for a century. I was so excited to learn that Louisa May Alcott herself loved to run and walk long distances ever since she was a child. “It was quite unusual in that era to view physical activity as having a positive effect on your overall health.
“The Alcotts were ahead of their time in so many ways,” said Uta. On September 22, 2019, participants of the 14 th Annual Alcott Benefit Walk/Run can continue their tradition of engaging in physical fitness. We are so pleased that the Alcott’s progressive belief in the vital importance of exercise captured Uta’s heart.
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