WEEKEND: Friends of the Poor Walk set for Sunday in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The annual Friends of the Poor Walk will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

This year, the walk will begin at Port Angeles City Pier and go along the Olympic Discovery Trail to the Port Angeles Yacht Club and back.

Registration will open at noon the day of the race.

Funds, which are raised by donation, will go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society to help those living in poverty in Port Angeles and Sequim.

The goal for Port Angeles this year is $3,000, primarily for medical costs for those living in Port Angeles area who cannot afford medicine and transportation.

The goal for Sequim is $1,500, primarily for housing and utilities.

For more information or to register before the day of the walk, phone St. Vincent de Paul at 360-457-5804.

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