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Celebrate 45 years of Apple at our 2026 Walk for Life!

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What to Expect

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We’ll kick off the morning at Owen park at 9am where you can register for the walk, grab a t-shirt and a hot cup of coffee from our coffee bar, and enter our various raffles. At 9:45, we will begin our walk alongside the beautiful Chippewa River trail to Roadside Ice Cream & Diner where all participants will receive a free cone! After having a sweet treat, we’ll head back to the park together for lunch and an afternoon of family fun including:

Face Painting | Cotton Candy | Prize drawings | A raffle!

*DON’T FORGET to bring some cash for the raffle! Bring a box of diapers or wipes for additional raffle entries!

Step 1: Register

Click “Register” on this page and set up your personal Walker page. Set a goal. Aim high!

Join with other walkers at your church to form a walk team to encourage each other and maximize your impact.

Step 2: Raise Funds

Ask everyone you know for a donation in person, via email, text, and social media. Use your online fundraising page or collect funds in person.

Learn how to Raise $500 in 10 Days!

Step 3: Walk for Life!

Turn in your walker form and any collected donations on the day of the Walk. The event is a low-pressure, fun 5k walk.

FAQs

When YOU walk, you help to provide free life-affirming services to families in the Chippewa Valley. Apple Pregnancy Care Center has been providing emotional, spiritual, and practical support for 45 years!

Make an Impact!

Our annual walk is more than a walk— it’s our most important fundraiser of the year, helping provide support, education, and practical resources for women and families at some of the most important moments in their lives.

Every dollar raised helps provide essentials like diapers, clothing, car seats, parenting education, and compassionate support for local families.

Your steps make a difference for LIFE!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Register and create a personal fundraising page, then share it on your social networking pages and email – just use the links on your fundraising page!

  • Consider starting it at $500. It’ll be easier to reach than you might think!  “How to Raise $500 in 10 days.“

  • All funds raised at the Walk for Life benefit the work of Apple Pregnancy Care Center to transform lives in Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley by providing free services like parenting classes, pregnancy tests, options counseling, and peer support by trained, caring advocates. Your donations also allow Apple PCC to provide free material needs for babies and young children, such as diapers, clothing, car seats, and much more. All donations are tax-deductible. Go to applepcc.org to learn more.

  • You can speak personally with friends, family, and coworkers via phone, email, or a customized fundraising page. It helps to set a specific fundraising goal and "break the ice" by making the first donation yourself. Use this handy resource “How to Raise $500 in 10 days.“‍ - -

    Sharing your fundraising link on social media is also a helpful tool!

  • Print and fill out a paper pledge sheet HERE for all cash/check donations

  • Bring any checks and cash that you have collected from your supporters, together with your pledge sheet, and turn that in at the tent at Owen Park on September 12. 

    If you can’t make it to the walk, all pledge sheets, checks and other materials may be dropped off during business hours or mailed to Apple PCC. 2600 Stein Blvd, Eau Claire, WI 54701. If you have any questions at all, please reach out to jpederson@applepcc.org

  • Yes! You can still raise funds and walk in your own neighborhood at any time. You can mail or drop off any pledge forms/payments at 2600 Stein Blvd, Eau Claire, WI 54701.

  • You can stop half-way and walk back for lunch, or you can stay at the park to greet the walkers on their way back.

  • We will be at Owen park rain or shine! For any extreme circumstances, we have a Facebook event page you can follow for updates.

  • Check-in starts at 9:00am, the Walk begins at 10:00 - you’ll want time to pick up your t-shirt (free to the first 100 to register or $5), try some Seven Weeks Coffee, stop at our collaborative station, and enter our raffle drawings.

  • The walk is just under 4 miles round trip, a leisurely stroll along the river.

  • Park along any of the side streets perpendicular to First Ave. There is no parking allowed along First Ave or in the park proper. There is a small parking lot by the playground, but it usually fills up fast.

  • Wheelchairs and strollers are allowed! However, for the comfort of everyone walking, we encourage you to leave your pets at home.

Thank You to our Sponsors!