On Sunday, September 29th, Jaclyn Murphy hosted the second annual Friends of Jaclyn Walk over the Walkway on The Hudson. The purpose of the walk is to honor and commemorate the children that have lost their lives due to pediatric brain tumors. Along the walkway rails that day were 84 paper-made doves with the names of the children who have passed due to their condition that were members of the Friends of Jaclyn foundation dating back to 2007. Being so close to Marist, the student community came together with many schools in the nearby area who also participate in the program. Jaclyn led the walk, closely followed by her parents and brother - and then us. The Marist Women's Soccer team followed them closely to support Jaimie in the best way we could. We taped "I walk for: Jaimie" on all of our backs, proudly showing the world that she was our girl. The Marist Men's Football team walked close behind us, supporting Jaimie's brother Daniel. This event is an amazing way to bring people together and share perspectives from different collegiate teams that participate in the foundation. It was a great atmosphere to be apart of, and such a positive environment focusing on overcoming adversity and living in the moment.
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