Walk To School Day This Wednesday

Students at 275 schools around Michigan will take part in the 18th annual Walk to School Day this Wednesday. The program is run by Michigan Safe Routes to School, which works to help create better ways for kids around the state to get a little exercise on their way in to classes each day. Safe Routes’ Katie Johnson says that there can be obstacles for many kids to walk.

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Among the Berrien County Schools to take part in this year’s Walk to School Day are Saint Joseph’s Lincoln Elementary, Hartford’s Woodside Elementary, and Sylvester Elementary in Berrien Springs. Walk to School Day is organized by the Michigan Safe Routes to School program, which works to create new, safe routes for kids to travel to and from school.