Walkers and runners in November will be donning T-shirts with a veteran’s name on the back and traversing one of four routes as part of the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club’s annual Hike the Hill event.
This year’s hike will help welcome back Veterans Day programs to Vestavia Hills schools after they were scaled back or paused during the height of the pandemic, a news release from the Rotary Club stated.
Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation is the beneficiary of the hike. Funds will be used for student programs and scholarships, as well as to support each school’s reception during their Veterans Day programs, Alabama Veterans Memorial Park and Unless U.
Participants can take part Nov. 1 to Nov. 15 by registering and then walking any of four routes. Go to vestaviarotary.org to register. Register by Oct. 18 to get a veteran’s name on a T-shirt. Veterans Day is Nov. 11.
The Hike the Hill event at Vestavia Hills High School will begin Nov.15 at 2 p.m. The “hill” symbolizes a student’s climb from elementary school to the high school on the hill and life-long learning.
Hike the Hill was established as a family-fun event to promote good health and wellness while supporting local schools.
“Join the fun! Put a veteran on your back and Hike the Hill with us in 2022,” Vestavia Hills Rotary Club President Keith Covington said in the release.HTH sign 2022
