Join us on August 1st at 9am for the 16th Annual Granny D Walk and 4th Democracy Festival!
At age 89, Granny D famously walked across the United States to raise public awareness of the need for reforming the way campaigns are funded. Her efforts later resulted in the McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (repealed by SCOTUS in 2010). We have carried on her tradition of walking to bring attention to the ongoing issue of big money politics by holding an annual Granny D Memorial Walk. (You can find info on the Festival HERE.)
This year's walk honoring our founder Doris "Granny D" Haddock will begin near Granny D's home on Cobb Meadow Rd. in Dublin at 9 am (Please plan to park in Peterborough at Riverwalk (48 Grove St.) and be shuttled to the start of the walk). The first shuttle will leave around 8:30 and the last shuttle will leave Riverwalk at 8:45 am. NOTE that we will stop for a bathroom break about mid-way, there are porta-potties behind Toadstool Bookstore (just over the Riverwalk Bridge).
We'll walk approximately 6.2 miles to Depot Square in Peterborough for 12 noon where we'll enjoy lunch and the 2026 Democracy Festival! Bring your raincoat, it's a surefire way to make sure it doesn't rain (forecast is for partly cloudy).
Can't walk the entire length? We'll have stops along the way for you to join the walk. You can meet us at Green Grocer at approximately 10:45 or Adams Playground at roughly 11:30.
If you would like to print and fill out the walk waiver and bring it with you, that would save time at the beginning of the walk.
Please be sure to bring your water bottle, we will have refills available.
SPONSOR A WALKER! You can support Open Democracy by sponsoring a walker. Click on the name to sponsor. If you want to raise money yourself by getting people to sponsor you, email Doreen and she'll get a page set up for you!
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