Third Annual Braille Trail Walk for Independence
- Date Sat 4th October 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Charlotte, North Carolina
- Price $25.00 - $50.00
- Races 3 races
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your walking shoes for the Third Annual Braille Trail Walk for Independence on Saturday, October 4, 2025! This inspiring event will take place at the Eastway Regional Recreation Center in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, kicking off at 9:00 AM. Participants can enjoy a scenic 2-mile paved trail walk, with the option to join virtually from anywhere, making this a truly inclusive experience for all.
The Braille Trail Walk benefits Lions Services, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering blind and visually impaired adults. With the goal of raising $75,000, every step taken and every dollar raised will contribute to vital programs that promote personal and economic independence for individuals with vision loss. Expect a day filled with community spirit, as volunteer walking guides will be on hand to assist, and former NFL players from the Charlotte chapter of the NFL Players Association will join in support. Following the walk, celebrate with food, music, and giveaways from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the indoor event hall. Join us in making a difference and fostering greater inclusion for the visually impaired community—together, we can walk the path to independence!
The Braille Trail Walk benefits Lions Services, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering blind and visually impaired adults. With the goal of raising $75,000, every step taken and every dollar raised will contribute to vital programs that promote personal and economic independence for individuals with vision loss. Expect a day filled with community spirit, as volunteer walking guides will be on hand to assist, and former NFL players from the Charlotte chapter of the NFL Players Association will join in support. Following the walk, celebrate with food, music, and giveaways from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the indoor event hall. Join us in making a difference and fostering greater inclusion for the visually impaired community—together, we can walk the path to independence!
Organiser's Description
THIRD ANNUAL BRAILLE TRAIL WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE!
JOIN US ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025, AT 9:00 AM FOR THE BRAILLE TRAIL WALK BENEFITING LIONS SERVICES, A CHARLOTTE-BASED NONPROFIT EMPOWERING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS. ENJOY A 2-MILE, PAVED TRAIL WALK AT EASTWAY REGIONAL RECREATION CENTER - OR JOIN VIRTUALLY FROM ANYWHERE! ALL ARE WELCOME! VOLUNTEER WALKING GUIDES WILL BE AVAILABLE. LETS COME TOGETHER FOR INCLUSION, COMMUNITY, AND A GREAT CAUSE. WE CANT WAIT TO WALK WITH YOU!
OUR CAUSE
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! SUPPORT OUR CAUSE AND HELP CREATE GREATER INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
PROCEEDS FROM THE 2025 WALK FOR BLIND INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT THE MISSION OF LIONS SERVICES: _EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES._ OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE $75,000, YOUR PRESENCE AND SUPPORT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. JOIN US TO SUPPORT AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND COMMUNITY. LET'S RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND JOBS, TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AT LIONS SERVICES FOR GREATER INCLUSION!
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY-
START A FUNDRAISER HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY LAUNCHING YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER! SET A GOAL AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, COWORKERS, AND COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT YOUR CAUSE THROUGH OUR RUN SIGNUP PAGE. WHETHER YOU'RE PART OF A INDIVIDUAL, FRIENDS & FAMILY TEAM, A CORPORATE GROUP, OR A SCHOOL TEAM, YOUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS CAN CREATE A POWERFUL IMPACT. CLICK ON BECOME A FUNDRAISER TOP RIGHT CORNER TAB
EVERY STEP WE TAKE, EVERY DOLLAR WE RAISE, PUTS PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS FURTHER ON THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE!
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CHARLOTTE NFLPA! WERE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE CHARLOTTE CHAPTER OF THE NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NFLPA) IS JOINING US IN SUPPORT OF THIS YEARS THIRD ANNUAL BRAILLE TRAIL WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE! THESE FORMER PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, SOME FAMILIAR FACES YOU'VE SEEN ON THE BIG SCREEN, ARE STEPPING UP TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND WALK ALONGSIDE US AS CHAMPIONS FOR INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY. THEIR PRESENCE BRINGS POWERFUL VISIBILITY TO OUR MISSIONAND WERE HONORED TO HAVE THEM ON THE TRAIL AS PARTNERS IN CREATING A BRIGHTER, MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THANK YOU, CHARLOTTE NFLPA, FOR STANDING WITH US!
PACKET PICK UP AND PARKING
TO BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO THE DATE OF THE EVENT.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
8:30AM PACKET PICK-UP
8:40 ANNOUNCEMENTS/WELCOME REMARKS
9:00AM WALK STARTS
10:00AM- 1:00PM- CELEBRATION AT THE INDOOR EVENT HALL WITH FOOD, MUSIC, AND GIVEAWAYS.
REFUND & WEATHER POLICY
RACE REGISTRATION IS NON-REFUNDABLE. EVENT WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE UNLESS THERE IS SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS THUNDERSTORMS, ETC. SHOULD WE CANCEL, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR WEBSITE AND EMAIL. CANCELLATION DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A REFUND, NOR A TRANSFER.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR HELPING US MAKE THE EVENT POSSIBLE!
WWW.LIONSSERVICES.ORG
JOIN US ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025, AT 9:00 AM FOR THE BRAILLE TRAIL WALK BENEFITING LIONS SERVICES, A CHARLOTTE-BASED NONPROFIT EMPOWERING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS. ENJOY A 2-MILE, PAVED TRAIL WALK AT EASTWAY REGIONAL RECREATION CENTER - OR JOIN VIRTUALLY FROM ANYWHERE! ALL ARE WELCOME! VOLUNTEER WALKING GUIDES WILL BE AVAILABLE. LETS COME TOGETHER FOR INCLUSION, COMMUNITY, AND A GREAT CAUSE. WE CANT WAIT TO WALK WITH YOU!
OUR CAUSE
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! SUPPORT OUR CAUSE AND HELP CREATE GREATER INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
PROCEEDS FROM THE 2025 WALK FOR BLIND INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT THE MISSION OF LIONS SERVICES: _EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES._ OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE $75,000, YOUR PRESENCE AND SUPPORT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. JOIN US TO SUPPORT AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND COMMUNITY. LET'S RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND JOBS, TECHNOLOGY TRAINING, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AT LIONS SERVICES FOR GREATER INCLUSION!
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY-
START A FUNDRAISER HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY LAUNCHING YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER! SET A GOAL AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, COWORKERS, AND COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT YOUR CAUSE THROUGH OUR RUN SIGNUP PAGE. WHETHER YOU'RE PART OF A INDIVIDUAL, FRIENDS & FAMILY TEAM, A CORPORATE GROUP, OR A SCHOOL TEAM, YOUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS CAN CREATE A POWERFUL IMPACT. CLICK ON BECOME A FUNDRAISER TOP RIGHT CORNER TAB
EVERY STEP WE TAKE, EVERY DOLLAR WE RAISE, PUTS PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS FURTHER ON THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE!
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CHARLOTTE NFLPA! WERE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE CHARLOTTE CHAPTER OF THE NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NFLPA) IS JOINING US IN SUPPORT OF THIS YEARS THIRD ANNUAL BRAILLE TRAIL WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE! THESE FORMER PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, SOME FAMILIAR FACES YOU'VE SEEN ON THE BIG SCREEN, ARE STEPPING UP TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND WALK ALONGSIDE US AS CHAMPIONS FOR INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY. THEIR PRESENCE BRINGS POWERFUL VISIBILITY TO OUR MISSIONAND WERE HONORED TO HAVE THEM ON THE TRAIL AS PARTNERS IN CREATING A BRIGHTER, MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THANK YOU, CHARLOTTE NFLPA, FOR STANDING WITH US!
PACKET PICK UP AND PARKING
TO BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO THE DATE OF THE EVENT.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
8:30AM PACKET PICK-UP
8:40 ANNOUNCEMENTS/WELCOME REMARKS
9:00AM WALK STARTS
10:00AM- 1:00PM- CELEBRATION AT THE INDOOR EVENT HALL WITH FOOD, MUSIC, AND GIVEAWAYS.
REFUND & WEATHER POLICY
RACE REGISTRATION IS NON-REFUNDABLE. EVENT WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE UNLESS THERE IS SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS THUNDERSTORMS, ETC. SHOULD WE CANCEL, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR WEBSITE AND EMAIL. CANCELLATION DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A REFUND, NOR A TRANSFER.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR HELPING US MAKE THE EVENT POSSIBLE!
WWW.LIONSSERVICES.ORG
Races
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Walk for Independence- Registration & Sponsor a Low Vision Team Member to Join the Walk!
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$50.00
Because of you a with low vision team member from Lions Services can attend the event for free. You both receive a t-shirt. Race director will coordinate shirt size with the sponsored low vision team member from Lions Services. -
Walk for Independence
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$35.00
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Support Us From Home
Sat 4th October 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$25.00
If you're unable to attend the walk in person, you have the option to participate by walking from home and making a donation to support the cause.
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