Beginning Aug. 17, Indiana Pacers Radio Play-by-Play Announcer Mark Boyle will be walking 500 miles around Indiana to raise money for Indiana Children’s Wish Fund.
“The Wish Walk” will start Aug. 17 in Fort Wayne and conclude in Indianapolis with Boyle making a grand entrance at the Pacers Foundation Golf Outing at Brickyard Crossing on Sept. 21. Major cities that Boyle will visit along the way will be: Muncie, New Castle, Bloomington, Terre Haute and Lafayette. A more detailed timeline of locations will be released at a later date.
A tipoff event will be held Monday, Aug. 16 on Monument Circle at 10:30 a.m. Indiana Children’s Wish Fund families and other special guests will be on hand to send Boyle on his way, as he leaves Indianapolis for Fort Wayne to begin the walk the next day. Fans can follow Boyle’s walk, as well as make donations to benefit Indiana Children’s Wish Fund at TheWishWalk.com.
“Over the years, I've tried to use my time off in the summer to try different things, from piranha fishing in the Amazon to spending a summer with a minor league baseball team in Montana,” said Mark Boyle. “With this summer’s project, I’m going to challenge myself physically, raise money for a great cause and appease all the folks I’ve known over my lifetime that have told me to go take a hike. ”
Proceeds from this event will help Indiana Children’s Wish Fund grant wishes to Indiana children, ages 3 -18, who suffer from a life-threatening illness. Indiana Children’s Wish Fund was established in 1984 and has has granted over 2,200 wishes to Indiana children. Over 100 wishes are granted to Hoosier children each year. Wishes include trips to Disney World, meeting celebrities, shopping trips, home computers and much more.
"We are thrilled Mark chose to raise money and awareness for Indiana Children's Wish Fund ," says Terry Ceaser-Hudson, Executive Director of Indiana Children's Wish Fund. "Throughout the years, Mark and the Indiana Pacers have been big supporters of our organization. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication Mark has put into walking the State of Indiana and helping us grant wishes for our precious Wish children."
