Sara Davis and her aunt, Vicki Davis, line up at the start of the Buddy Walk. BY DENY HOWETH
Maribeth and Grant Dockety dressed Sadie and Mandy in Buddy Walk T-shirts. BY DENY HOWETH
Team Bumble Glee Hive gets dressed for the walk. Jordan Thomas gets a hand with his wings from Jessica Dubois. BY DENY HOWETH
Paige Quann is all smiles, dressed in a pink boa, as she gets a hand from Pam Weddle, left, and Andrea Moncrief. BY DENY HOWETH
Robin Huffman of Newport News, Va., joins the cheerleaders in a cheer. BY DENY HOWETH
Hundreds of walkers braved the elements to support the Boardwalk Buddy Walk. BY DENY HOWETH
Davey Frederick leads the JROTC flag corps in the walk. BY DENY HOWETH
Ashley Tieste and Eddie Drake of team Eddie's Buddies pose for photos before the walk. BY DENY HOWETH
Andrea Montgomery brought festive leis to hand out during the walk. BY DENY HOWETH
Romeo gives a kiss to Bumble Glee Hive's Glee DuBois. BY DENY HOWETH
This year's Seventh Annual Boardwalk Buddy Walk and Buddy Fest was held Oct. 12 in Rehoboth Beach. About a thousand people turned out for the event in spite of a nor'easter's wind and rain. Because of the weather, totals will hover around the $60,000 mark. Participants were prepared to walk no matter what the weather was.
Proceeds from the weekend's activities were donated to the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware, Best Buddies of Delaware, Special Olympics Delaware and other local organizations.
For more information on the Buddy Fest weekend and Buddy Walk go to boardwalkwalkbuddywalk.com.
