This is a new event added in memory of a longtime resident of Hartford, Jessie Blodgett, who died in her home on July 15th. Jesse was 19 years old when she passed, but in that short span of time, she touched hundreds of lives. Jessie was the cherished daughter of Buck and Joy Blodgett.
She graduated Hartford Union High School in 2012, and attended UWM in 2013. Jessie had just accepted a distinguished Talent Scholarship from the School of Music Education, as well as a campus job mentoring disadvantaged inner city university students. She was extremely proud of her new business; teaching 28 young Hartford students voice, piano, and violin lessons. She also volunteered every summer at the Central Middle School Orchestra summer program. Jessie was a fierce advocate for male against female violence, social justice, sustainable living, and environmentalism. Recently, Jessie played the fiddler with the Hartford Players in Fiddler on the Roof. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends, fellow students and all who knew her.
Proceeds from the walk will be donated to the LOVE>hate Foundation. This group will distribute the proceeds evenly between two non-profits, 1. The Jessie Blodgett Music Scholarship Fund set up for Hartford Central MIddle School Orchestra program.
2. Kettle Moraine Voices for Justice – West Bend.
Please help us honor Jessie’s memory by participating in this event and giving to some of the causes Jessie was a fierce advocate for.
You can register for the walk online or the day of – $20 Individual donation, $35 Family donation
http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=13313WI1
Jessie enjoyed hiking through the Pike Lake State Forest with her father Buck, engaging in deep conversations ranging from religion to politics, and everything in between. We invite you to come out and do the same, and enjoy the beautiful and serene fall scenery Pike Lake State Park has to offer.
Drip Drop Trail Run - 8 Hour Solo and Relay / 5k Trail Run / Fundraiser Event 