Rain moves Living Alternatives walk fundraiser under shelter at Nichols Park
Rain and thunder sent Living Alternatives' May 16 walk under Nichols Park's pavilion, but walkers still raised support, won prizes and kept the morning moving.
Rain and thunder pushed Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center’s annual walk fundraiser under the shelter of Nichols Park’s McGee-Spaulding Pavilion in South Jacksonville, but the morning still drew walkers, prizes and plenty of support. The center held the 2026 Walk on Saturday, May 16, and organizers had told participants the event would run from 9 to 11 a.m. rain or shine.
The shelter shift did not strip away the event’s familiar structure. Walkers still received goody bags, and the program still included prizes for the top three fundraising walkers, refreshments, door prizes and games. The fundraiser carried the theme Dare to believe, a phrase that fit a morning in which volunteers and supporters adapted quickly when the weather turned.
Katie Corliss, the assistant director at Living Alternatives, said the gathering still became a positive, memorable morning centered on fellowship and the chance to celebrate together despite the stormy weather.
Living Alternatives of Jacksonville, Inc., established in October 1992, has a mission to protect the unborn, educate parents and provide resources for women and families in need of pregnancy help. The Jacksonville center offers free and confidential pregnancy testing, ultrasound scanning, options information, pregnancy and parenting mentoring, after-abortion support, community referrals and material assistance.
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