SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. — Last week, a young girl died in an accident at Zoar Valley. Now, the Springville community is gathering to remember 16-year-old Brooke Walker with a walk at her high school.
The memorial walk take place on Springville-Griffith Institute High School's track on Monday, August 31. Brooke was a track and field athlete on the school's team, and this fall would have been the start of her junior year.
An online sign-up form has been created to organize people into groups of no more than 40 people, with a new group walking the track every 30 minutes.
People attending must sign up and are asked to wear a mask while practicing social distancing.
As of Sunday morning, almost 200 people had signed up to walk and share their memories of Brooke.
A GoFundMe is also still active, raising money to help the family with funeral costs and other expenses. As of August 30, more than $26,800 had been raised. The goal is $28,000.
