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Walkathon 1977
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walkathon 1977 sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- ID
- Fonds 67; Series 17-1-3
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds
- Annual Campaign series
- Walk with Israel sub-series
- Walkathon 1977 sub-sub-series
- Level
- Sub-sub-series
- Fonds
- 67
- Series
- 17-1-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 poster : 33 x 51 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- In 1977, the 8th annual UJA Walkathon was part of the UJA of Metropolitan Toronto's Maccabiah '77 games. The Maccabiah is a "Jewish Olympics" that offers Jewish athletes a premier opportunity to compete and, more generally, encourages the community to participate in a day of sports and activity. The games were first held in Toronto in 1970. For Maccabiah '77, the walk took place alongside a fundraising run for UJA-B'nai Brith and a YM-YWHA Swimathon. One feature of this walk were amateur radio stations set up at the checkpoints for walkers to send out messages. The route took participants from Baycrest Centre, downtown to the Bloor JCC, then north to Bathurst and Sheppard.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions