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KC Walk Club helps women find friendship

Started as a away to help women connect + be active, the KC Walk Club celebrates its one-year anniversary on Thursday, August 24.

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In the words of the great Run D.M.C, walk this way.

Photos by Kelsey Schnicker

Kelsey Schnicker and Jessica Shauwecker founded KC Walk Club in hopes of connecting with other local ladies.

Now, every weekend club members meet up for a short walk, capping off the event with a stop at a local eatery.

“Making friends as an adult can be hard, but I feel like I’ve truly met some amazing people through walk club,” member Meghan Schmitt said. “Plus, who doesn’t love ending a walk with a good latte every weekend?”

The free group now has almost 600 members and celebrates its one-year anniversary Thursday, Aug. 24.

To commemorate this monumental stride, the club will walk along Berkley Riverfront on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. The walk will end at Betty Rae’s, where its first walk took place. A full circle moment.

Anyone interested in joining should simply show up wearing their best walking shoes.

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