Results from 2009 BIRMINGHAM WALK-A-THON

The Make a Difference... One Step at a Time 2009 Walk-A-Thon in Birmingham was a fabulous success! Congratulations to all our individual and team walkers, team captains, volunteers and everyone who worked so hard to ensure the event was successful! Our 2010 walk-a-thon will be held May 1st. For more information contact: Lisa Costanzo

The grand total raised for kidney disease patients in need was over $167,000!

Top Walk Teams

  1. Team UAB, Norma Stewart, $33,277
  2. Penny Jordan Memorial/Alagasco, Tammy Flowers, $12,088
  3. AT & T Pioneers, Rosalind Hood, $5,795
  4. Fresenius, Debbie Hultquist, $5,000
  5. Team Vandelay, Shaun Flynn, $4,650
  6. Lucky Charms, Nancy Bynon and Penney Hartline, $3,960
  7. Cahaba Valley Clinic, Keith Edwards, $3,832
  8. Team Simunye DaVita, Allison Behm, $3,199
  9. Dialysis Divas, Anna Bostick, $2,893
  10. Nephrology Associates, Laura Glaze, $1,905

Top Overall Producers

  1. Mary Thigpen, $9,150
  2. Flora O’Neal, $4,585
  3. Rosalind Hood, AT&T Pioneers Team Captain, $2,438
  4. Wynell Gardner, The Abrams Team Captain, $1,860
  5. Betty Hollis, $1,695
  6. Norma Stewart, TEAM UAB Team Captain, $1,603
  7. Allison Behm, Team Simunye DaVita, $1,255
  8. Wendy Bailey, Team UAB Co-Captain, $1,220
  9. Peggy Burdette, AT&T Pioneers Team Co-Captain, $1,100
  10. David Pitre, Cahaba Valley Clinic, $1,000

Food and Beverage Sponsors

Bud's Best Cookies, Coca-Cola, Golden Flake, Publix, Village at Lee Branch

Special Thanks to our 2009 Prize Sponsors:

Birmingham Barrons, Chez FonFon, Domino’s Pizza, Embassy Suites-

Homewood, Hoover Library Theatre, Jim ‘n’ Nick’s, Red Mountain Theatre Company,

Sam’s Club, Spa 119, Talladega Superspeedway, Virginia Samford Theatre, Wal-Mart,

Wynfrey Hotel, Zoe’s Kitchen

Special Thanks to the following for their participation and support of the event:

All the hard working and fabulous volunteers!

Junior League of Birmingham Corps of Volunteers

Tom Stagner, Manager, Publix Supermarket, Highway 280

Generous Corporate Sponsors who are listed in the Corporate Partners section of this web site.

Our Lady of the Valley Youth Group Volunteers

Erwin High School Student Volunteers