Support Walk For New Art Gallery To Honor Homicide Victims

Do you want to join me in making a difference?

Hi, I’m Cynthia and this July I'm starting my pledge to walk 1,661 miles to raise money to open up a new art gallery and healing center for the families of homicide victims. I'd be so grateful for your support, anything you can donate really will help to make a difference. It will help to keep me motivated as I take on this challenge too! So far I have walked 173 miles with 1,488 miles to go!

Anyone who sees me walking at 400 pounds may not realize why walking is so important to me. I am working through severely damaged lungs from two bouts with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Covid-19 but I must go on.

When you see me, I hope you see a BIG, BOLD, BEAUTIFUL BANNER OF HOPE. I walk with an illuminated message from my family to the world. When you see me walking, know that I am carrying the memory and legacy of my mother riding around in her wheelchair passionately serving a community devastated by the pain of homicide. When you see me walking, I keep the image of my brother disfigured in his hospital bed from a bullet wound to the head. I walk with him in mind and the image and story of every homicide victim.

When you see me walking, know that I carry my network of friends that grow day by day that call me or contact me on Facebook and other social media about a loved one murdered, and I repeat this trauma everyday with each step I take because the murders just keep adding up. Every mile I walk is to honor the memory of a loved one we have lost to homicide.

Now you know why I walk. And I’m on a mission to reach my 1,661 mile mark! I am the “Big Girl With A Bold Message” JOIN ME, SUPPORT ME, ENCOURAGE ME, and cheer me on. I walk with passion, courage, and conviction. This isn’t just about my family, but every family devastated by homicide. I carry a message of remembrance, healing, and dignity. I don’t look like your typical person that would be leading a walk, but don’t let my size fool you. I may not get there the fastest, but I am committed to finishing STRONG!

All amounts of support will go towards various aspects of the 1,661 Miles Project journey:

--Healing Center/Drop in Office rent

--Discount rate/Fitness Coach (Williams Elite Training)

--Internet/Phone

--Signage Billboard

--Artists Stipend/supplies

--Travel Expenses

--Care Packages for Victims

--General support for merchandise, printing supplies for art sales, counseling honorarium for survivors of homicide