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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 12, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 24

               BAPS Charities Walkathon Unites 50,000 for

             America250 Kickoff in Parsippany and Beyond

            OUR BUREAU
            Parsippany, NJ
                  s  the  United  States  approach-
                  es its 250th anniversary, BAPS
            ACharities  launched  its  2026
            Spirit  of  Service  Walk-Run,  under-
            scoring a commitment to strengthen-
            ing American civic engagement. The
            event, marked by a stirring national
            anthem and united by 50,000 partic-
            ipants  across  the  United  States  and
            Canada, marks an early milestone for
            America250 and inspires a collective
            spirit of service.
                The  kickoff  was  joined  by  Con-
            gresswoman  Anililia  Majia  (serving
            as the U.S. Representative for New
            Jersey’s  11th  congressional  district)
            noted “I’m truly grateful to come to-
            gether  in  a  community  focused  not
            only  on  improving  our  own  health,
            but on taking meaningful action to
            support the well-being of others.
                By using the gifts available to us,
            we  can  create  impact  not  just  indi-
            vidually, but across our communities
            and beyond.” A Tapestry of Service:
            The American Story in Action While
            the statistics are vast, spanning over
            100 cities and decades of impact, the
            true story of the Walk-Run is found
            in  the  individual  lives  it  touches.
            BAPS  Charities’  efforts  are  rooted
            in national resilience, with members
            providing  relief  after  Hurricanes
            Milton and Helene and local families   ter  at  Morristown  Medical  Center
            planting over 2 million trees, viewing  and Overlook Medical Center. They
            service as a bridge between cultural   offer:  Comprehensive,  state-of-the-
            heritage and civic duty.          art  treatment  services,  provided  by
                The  Heart of  the  Walk: The   board-certified  physicians  in  com-
            “Spirit of Service” was embodied by  fortable,  family-friendly  surround-
            three  generations  walking  side  by  ings  Integrated,  holistic  treatment
            side.  From  young  students  in  New  combining traditional medicine with
            York  to  professionals  in  California,  complementary  therapies,  including
            the  walk  served  as  a  renewal  of  a   nutritional counseling, music therapy,
            two-century-old  American  promise:  relaxation,  guided  imagery,  medita-
            that  we  stand  together  in  service   tion and yoga Coordinated, multidis-
            to  each  other.  “Seeing  my  children   ciplinary treatment.
            wave the flag at the start line made   Access to clinical trials through
            me realize that service is how we truly  national   Cooperative   Oncology  impacting the lives of local residents.  generosity allows us to continue this
            belong to this country,” said one lo- Groups.  Gagnon  Cardiovascular  Organizers note that the Walk-Run’s   important work. We are deeply grate-
            cal volunteer.                    Institute  The  Gagnon  Cardiovascu- growth  is  a  testament  to  the  power  ful. I also want to emphasize the im-
                Strengthening Local Partner- lar  Institute  at  Morristown  Medical   of collective action, drawing diverse   portance of well-being: many cancers
            ships  In  Parsippany,  approximately  Center is the largest cardiac surgery  communities  together  in  support  of  are preventable, and early detection
            400+ participants gathered at 3 En-  program in New Jersey, known for its   meaningful  causes.  “Charity  means   greatly improves outcomes. With the
            tin Road to raise awareness for Carol  advanced  heart  care  and  nationally  making  a  difference  in  the  lives  of  advances in treating cancers, we are
            G.  Simon  Cancer  Center:  Patients   recognized  expertise  in  cardiology  people  you  may  never  meet.  Today,  hopeful and proud of what we can of-
            who need cancer treatment services   and heart surgery.             your support helps our patients; indi- fer our patients. Your health matters.”
            turn to Carol G. Simon Cancer Cen-    This  organizations  are  directly  viduals you may never know, yet your   Continued on next page... >>

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