CHINO HILLS,CA- Community members of all ages and their families came out to support the annual BAPS Charities Walk Green 2018 here on June 2.2018 marks the third year that the annual BAPS Charities walkathon will benefit The Nature Conservancy and its effort to conserve land and water on earth to sustain life for upcoming generations. BAPS Charities will contribute $165,000, an equivalent of planting 130,000 trees,
to The Nature Conservancy to support its initiative to plant a billion trees globally by 2025. In addition, this year’s BAPS Charities walkathon also supported the Chino Valley Fire District and Hope Family Recreation Center.
The Chino Valley Fire District is an all-risk fire department that includes over 100 firefighters who are trained and ready to respond to any type of emergency that the Chino Valley may face. The Hope Family Recreation Center works to promote children’s health, development and academic achievement, and develop services more accessible to the community at large. Altogether, over 854 participants attended the walk. Mike Kraeger, President of the Board of Directors for Chino Valley Independent Fire District mentioned, “This event brings a diverse group of people together to raise awareness. The walkathon today really enhances ou community as a whole.” Chino Hills Vice Mayor Cynthia Moran and City Councilman Brian Johsz were also in attendance.
Many youth reached out to their communities to raise funds, while others educated guests who
visited the BAPS Mandir about the Nature Conservancy’s initiative.
The Chino Valley Fire District is an all-risk fire department that includes over 100 firefighters who are trained and ready to respond to any type of emergency that the Chino Valley may face. The Hope Family Recreation Center works to promote children’s health, development and academic achievement, and develop services more accessible to the community at large. Altogether, over 854 participants attended the walk. Mike Kraeger, President of the Board of Directors for Chino Valley Independent Fire District mentioned, “This event brings a diverse group of people together to raise awareness. The walkathon today really enhances ou community as a whole.” Chino Hills Vice Mayor Cynthia Moran and City Councilman Brian Johsz were also in attendance.
Many youth reached out to their communities to raise funds, while others educated guests who
visited the BAPS Mandir about the Nature Conservancy’s initiative.
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