VWAA Good Walks

FIRST ANNUAL VWAA GOOD WALKS EVENT -



LOUDOUN CHAPTER OF THE VIRGINIA WOMEN ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

The First Annual VWAA GOOD WALKS EVENT is sponsored by the Loudoun Chapter of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association and is the first event of a new project which has the goal of becoming a state-wide event for all VWAA Chapters.



CURRENT EVENT

The first VWAA GOOD WALKS fundraising event will occur on October 20, 2024 in Leesburg, Virginia from 1:00 4:00 pm. Team members will walk a five mile route around Morven Park. After our walk those who are available will gather for some refreshments and relaxation. Stay tuned for additional details.

All net proceeds raised by The Loudoun Chapter in its first VWAA GOOD WALKS will be donated in honor of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. Jennifer Wexton has deep ties to Loudoun County. She has resided in Loudoun for over twenty years and continues to live here with her family. Jennifer practiced law in Leesburg, Virginia initially as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Loudoun County and then entered private practice in Leesburg in 2005, eventually becoming a partner with Ritenour, Paice, Mougin-Boal and Wexton and then with The Laurel Brigade Law Group. In 2014 Jennifer was elected Senator for Virginia's 33rd District. In 2018 Jennifer was elected to Virginias 10th Congressional District for the US House of Representatives where she will serve until the end of her current term.

In September of 2023 Jennifer was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). PSP is an adult-onset, neurological disease that impacts movement, thinking, speech and vision. Rather than letting this disease stop her Jennifer has now turned her innate strength and courage to battling this disease. All net funds raised by the Loudoun Chapter will be donated to research focused on combating and curing PSP. Anyone with questions about the project can contact either Christine Mougin-Boal at [email protected] - 703.777.6161 or Zoe Spirgel at [email protected] 703.777.5700.



GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND OF EVENT

VWAA GOOD WALKS is a chapter-based event wherein each local VWAA chapter can create a team of walkers who will walk a five mile route in their community. Each participant will seek donations from third parties for fund-raising in support of a local charity or cause identified by each local chapter. Team members will register and use a walk/race event app to track each team member and how much each team member has raised in donations. The Dames Foundation has underwritten some of the original costs of the project and supports the event. The mission of the Dames Foundation is to expand, through philanthropy, the professional development, public policy, and educational work of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association (the VWAA).



WHY DO THIS

We believe this project fully supports the mission of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association.



First it promotes each chapter to put on and participate in a fund-raising event which will support an identified need in their local legal and public community. Allowing each chapter the flexibility to designate the recipient of the funds raised helps tailor each program to meet the needs of their community.



Second by creating a team that will have to walk a 5 mile course, local chapters can help promote physical activity and a team activity for its members, fostering a greater cohesiveness and shared experience for each chapter.



Third, this event provides a platform for our chapters to go out into the community and support a local need. As each chapter participates in such a walk, the VWAA will be supporting our communities both locally and across the entire state.