2021 Edisto Belles Beach Walk - Start / Finish at Wyndham Cabana

2021 Group Photo at Wyndham Cabana

The Edisto Belles group was founded ten years ago to raise awareness about early detection of breast cancer, and to form a support group for women at Edisto Island. Their annual Beach Walk fundraiser was held on September 4, and the event enjoyed perfect walking weather to start off the Labor Day weekend. A venue change for 2021 had the group and its supporters meet at the beachfront Cabana owned by Wyndham Resorts, which also served as the Start and Finish Line for the fifty-eight walkers who turned out at 9 a.m. on a Saturday morning.

'Til the Bell is no longer needed T-shirt

The golden rays of early sunlight illuminated the sand in the dunes, with a light breeze causing the sea oats to dance, while pelicans flew overhead. “This is an amazing venue for our walk this year, right here on front beach,” said Motte Parker, founder of Edisto Belles. “We have traditionally used a beach house on the second row for this event, but when that house was not available this year, Wyndham offered us their Cabana and we are very grateful. Our walk will go from here at Beach Access 20 down to the 600 block, and then back. And we want to welcome Mayor Pro Tem Crawford Moore and his wife Janice this morning.”

Sign Up Tent and Pink Laundry Line

I was glad to cover the Inaugural Edisto Belles
Beach Walk in 2015 

            

“The Belles Beach Walk is a real special event here at Edisto Beach, and this is a great morning for it,” said Crawford. “The Town of Edisto Beach is glad to offer our support, and one of our beach patrol UTV’s will be on station this morning in case anyone requires assistance. I truly believe that every family is touched by cancer in one way or another, and events like this are important to raise awareness about finding a cure for this disease, and to keep giving people hope.”

To view the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Press and Standard.

To view past blog entries from Edisto in 2021 click on Vacasa Purchases Atwood -  Gullah Blessing for Hutchinson House - Town Budget - Town Turtle Patrol - Edisto Billfish Tourney