Place
Avalon, NJ US 08202
Description
Saturday August 30, 2025; 8:30 am Walk Start Time
Several years ago Bridget started walking from Townsends Inlet to Hereford Inlet ( approx 10 miles) as an end of summer tradition. Through the years, other family members and good friends joined the walk. Every year our Dad was at the finish line quietly cheering us on - plus he was our ride home!
We will do our annual trek again this year…this time in honor of our Dad, Dennis J. McNichol,III “aka DIII.” Our Dad was a lifetime athlete who loved exercise and the camaraderie it brought with it. We invite our many friends and family to join us this year as we celebrate DIII and raise funds for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute.
All funds raised will directly benefit the Resnick and Storm laboratory at CHOP. Research in the lab is dedicated to pediatric brain tumors and the context of their developmental biology. The lab is committed to developing novel targeted therapies for the youngest of patients affected by brain cancer. Dr. Jay Storm (Chief of Neurosurgery at CHOP and an Archmere friend) served as an instrumental resource and friend to our family during our Dad’s own brain cancer diagnosis. Sadly, our Dad passed away two months after the discovery of his own glioblastoma this winter.
All participation is welcome! Join us for the entire trek, part of the walk, or for the 11:30 am post-walk social at the Windrift where we will gather in celebration of DIII, toast, reminisce, laugh, and likely cry...
With love and gratitude,
the McNichol Family
