The third annual Dauphin County Vickie's Angel Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Friendship YMCA (formerly the Friendship Center), 5000 Commons Drive, Harrisburg. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with the program at 8:45 a.m. The walk will step off at 9:30 a.m. rain or shine. The event will also include food, music and giveaway drawings.

This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the Vickie's Angel Foundation (VAF), which was founded by Mickey Minnich in memory of his wife, Vickie, whom he lost to cancer in 2002. VAF focuses on providing financial assistance for local families fighting cancer. The organization directly pays mortgages, rent, utilities and more to help ease the financial burden and allow the recipient to concentrate more on their treatment and getting well. The main goal is to help keep families in their homes with food on the table during one of the most difficult times in their lives. VAF serves nine counties in central Pennsylvania and has raised more than $4 million for families in need.

For the past 21 years, the Angel Walk, which is the organization's major fundraising event, has been held at Borough Park in New Cumberland. Last year, the event expanded to include a satellite location in Dauphin County, an area that is among those with the greatest number of people served by VAF. The walks will be held simultaneously.

VAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax deductible. To learn more about VAF, call 717-774-3800 or visit http://www.vickiesangelfoundation.org.