Inaugural Freedom Walk September 3

Get your walking shoes on and join the Marine Families of Polk County (M.F.P.C.) for the Inaugural Freedom Walk at Joker Marchant Stadium on September 3. The walk will take place right before the Flying Tigers play the Daytona Cubs at 7pm and will honor  active, retired and fallen military veterans, along with law enforcement, firefighters and EMT heroes who serve faithfully in Polk County while reflecting on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will be on hand with remarks during the ceremony.

All active and retired military, and members of the law enforcement, fire and EMT community along with their families will be able to attend the event for free. Additionally, anyone registering for the Freedom Walk will enter at no charge. Participation in the walk is not required to enter for the ceremony or the Flying Tigers game.

Registration for the walk begins at 5 p.m. with all Freedom Walk participants enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs, compliments of Texas Cattle Company. The Freedom Walk will begin at 6 p.m. with participants making three trips around the field – roughly a mile in length – with walkers finishing at home plate. Directly following the walk, special recognition will be given to all heroes present, with other festivities on hand throughout the evening.  

For more information, visit the Marine Families of Polk page on Facebook or contact Jamie Brown, president of M.F.P.C. at Jamie@nikdel.com or 299-9980, ext. 1022.