Co-founder Eleanor Josaitis with Judith Goston, manager of the Focus: HOPE Center for Children.

WALK Draws Hundreds of Supporters

It was a beautiful day -- in terms of the weather and the diversity of attendees at Focus: HOPE's annual WALK and Diversity Festival on October 12. Raising money for scholarships, the event celebrated Focus: HOPE's mission of bringing people of all backgrounds together.

Noting that her mother used to say "if all your friends look like you, get some new friends," Mistress of Ceremonies "Coco" urged attendees to introduce themselves to two people who didn't look like them.

"Make that four people," said Focus: HOPE Co-founder Eleanor Josaitis.  

Along the four-mile WALK route, people did just that. Walkers made new friends, then returned to campus for food, entertainment and camaraderie.

Platinum sponsors for the event include JP Morgan Chase and Microsoft. Gold sponsors are Chrysler LLC, Chrysler Financial, Denso International America and Dow Automotive. "Coco," a WJLB radio personality, appeared on behalf of her charity COCO 's House: Where Love Lives and Grows.