The 17th Annual Grateful Gobbler Walk will be held next Thursda, beginning in Coolidge Park
More than 4,000 people are expected to descend on Coolidge Park to burn off some Thanksgiving pre-meal calories while celebrating a long time Chattanooga Thanksgiving tradition on Thursday, Nov. 24, at the 17th Annual Grateful Gobbler Walk presented by First Tennessee Bank. The family fun event will begin promptly at 8 a.m.
One hundred percent of the proceeds of the Walk will benefit the Maclellan Shelter for Families located onsite at the Community Kitchen on 11th Street in Chattanooga. This emergency shelter features 13 units with 64 beds and is the first of its kind in Chattanooga, as it provides a stable environment for an intact family to remain together as they search for permanent housing solutions.
Since 2014, more than 200 families, comprising of over 500 men, women, and children, have benefited from the programs including meals, case management, and job training provided by the Maclellan Shelter for Families.
There will be onsite registration on Thanksgiving morning beginning at 6 a.m. and will continue until 7:45 a.m., just before the start of the 17th Annual Grateful Gobbler. The cost to participate is $25 for walkers/runners 13 year and older and $10 for ages 12 and under. For those who are planning to travel out of town for the holiday or sleep in on Thanksgiving morning, they can still support the Grateful Gobbler by registering either as a Virtual or Sleep Walker for $15.
Coolidge Park will be festive and buzzing with Grateful Gobblers beginning Wednesday, Nov. 23, as walkers will be able to pick up their registration packets and T-shirts between 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Pavilion located in Coolidge Park.
The 17th Annual Grateful Gobbler Walk will be held next Thursday, beginning in Coolidge Park