VWAA Good Walks

🏃‍♀️ First Annual VWAA Good Walks Event

LOUDOUN CHAPTER OF THE VIRGINIA WOMEN ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

The First Annual VWAA GOOD WALKS EVENT is sponsored by the Loudoun Chapter of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association and is the first event of a new project which has the goal of becoming a state-wide event for all VWAA Chapters.

📅 Current Event Details

• Date: April 6, 2025
• Location: Delaplane, VA
• Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM
• Activity: Team members will walk a five-mile route around Sky Meadow Park.

After our walk, those who are available will gather for some refreshments and relaxation. Stay tuned for additional details.

💖 Honoring Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton

All net proceeds raised by The Loudoun Chapter in its first VWAA GOOD WALKS will be donated in honor of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. Jennifer Wexton has deep ties to Loudoun County. She has resided in Loudoun for over twenty years and continues to live here with her family.

• Legal Background: Jennifer practiced law in Leesburg, Virginia – first as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Loudoun County, then in private practice.
• Political Career: Elected Senator for Virginia's 33rd District in 2014 and to Virginia’s 10th Congressional District in 2018.
• Current Status: Serving in Congress until the end of her current term.
• Health: Diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in September 2023.

🎗️ Research Support and Contact

Rather than letting this disease stop her, Jennifer has turned her innate strength and courage to battling this disease. All net funds raised by the Loudoun Chapter will be donated to research focused on combating and curing PSP.

Anyone with questions about the project can contact Christine Mougin-Boal at cmb@marquislawgroup.com - 703.777.6161.

🌟 General Description and Background of the Event

VWAA GOOD WALKS is a chapter-based event wherein each local VWAA chapter can create a team of walkers who will walk a five-mile route in their community.

• Team Participation: Each participant will seek donations from third parties for fundraising in support of a local charity or cause identified by each local chapter.
• Event Tracking: Team members will register and use a walk/race event app to track each team member and how much they have raised in donations.
• Support: The Dames Foundation has underwritten some of the original costs of the project and supports the event.
• Foundation Mission: The mission of the Dames Foundation is to expand, through philanthropy, the professional development, public policy, and educational work of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association (VWAA).

🤝 Why Do This

We believe this project fully supports the mission of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association.

• Community Focus: Promotes each chapter to organize and participate in a fundraising event that supports needs in their local legal and public community.
• Physical Activity: Encourages team participation while promoting physical activity for chapter members.
• Community Engagement: Provides a platform for the VWAA to support local needs across the state.

For more details and to participate, visit the official race page: VWAA Good Walks Event.