KTTV Fox 11 News Anchor and local philanthropist Christine Devine will host the second annual Walk for Warriors 5K on May 28. Devine is the recipient of 16 Emmys, including the Academy’s prestigious Governor’s Award, and one award specifically for a story on injured and disfigured veterans.
“I’m thrilled to be participating in Walk for Warriors,” exclaimed Devine. “With the unique set of challenges facing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan , this event will bring attention to the urgent need for supporting our vets as they transition home.”
An active community supporter, Devine has been honored before the LA City Council, LA County Board of Supervisors, and by the Los Angeles Police Department and LA County Sheriff ' s Department. She received the Anna Quindlen Award for philanthropy journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists and has been honored by the Associated Press as part of the Best Anchor Team.
Walk for Warriors, a Memorial Day 5K run and walk on the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus, will help provide assistance for veterans through transitional housing, job training and placement, counseling, adult basic education classes and family reunification services.
The run will begin at 8 a.m. and the walk start time is 9 a.m. In addition to the race, Walk for Warriors will feature an Expo booth fair with food and local businesses as well as a performance by the award-winning New Directions Veterans Choir, a singing group comprised of formerly homeless veterans.
Participants can register, form a team and fund-raise by visiting http://www.walkforwarriors.org. Walk for Warriors is a partnership of New Directions, Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing comprehensive services to veterans in Los Angeles and the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
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