9th
Annual Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence
Memorial Walk/Brides’
March
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Gathering begins at
8:00AM at: Fort Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church
21 Wadsworth Avenue, Washington Heights, NY
(Corner of 174 Street)
Opening Ceremony begins at 9:00AM
Marching Begins at 10 AM Sharp
2009 Route
First Leg
Second Leg After 5 minute water break and regrouping in the park
The Bronx Borough
President, Ruben Diaz, Jr. will welcome the marchers and the families
of the victims, and will hold a press conference followed by a lunch
break (This stop will take approximately 40
minutes)
Marching Resumes at 12Noon Sharp!
Third Leg
Fourth Leg After 5 minute water break and regrouping at 129 Street
Fifth Leg Water break, regrouping and possible brief program
Marching Resumes at 1:30pm Sharp!
Total estimated miles: 6.7
The 2009 Brides’ March
will end at: The Children’s Aid
Society’s East Harlem Community Center—130 East 101 Street between
Lexington and Park Avenue.
The Community Center’s doors will
open at 1pm and the marchers are expected to arrive at approximately
2pm. The closing ceremony will begin at approximately 3pm and
concludes at approximately 4pm
Disclosure: March will not walk against traffic; marchers must abide by street traffic rules and walk on the sidewalk at all times—unless otherwise indicated by NYPD. Please read the Disclosure page at www.BridesMarch.com before participating in the March. Groups intending on cheering the March on or joining us along the route, please inform us ASAP BridesMarch@aol.com to alert the NYPD and the media.
Last Update 9/9/09