Walk With Me Challenge 2025

A few years ago, my life's story was rewritten forever when I received the gift of a liver transplant, a true second chance at life.  Since then, I’ve been moving with purpose: walking farther, training harder, chasing sunrises and creatures all over creation, and watching my boys grow up in the outdoors. Every step forward is proof of my comeback story, proof that life is meant to be lived in motion. That gift of life has given me more mornings with my family, more adventures outdoors, and more moments I’ll never take for granted. Every sunrise now feels like a reminder of renewal, hope, gratitude and a clean slate. This October, I’m walking to celebrate that gift my donor gave me and to keep moving forward with strength and purpose for them. Last Year our team combined enough steps to walk from Chattanooga, TN (my hometown) to the transplant center at UAB and back 3.5 TIMES!!! So why don’t you walk with me this October and join our team (SUNRISE STEPPERS) to beat that record. This year, for $40 (Venmo me) @AustinJayne85 , you’ll get our custom team T-shirt. Every dollar of profit goes straight to the Walk With Me Challenge fund — and I’ll personally match it, so your impact doubles. (https://www.customink.com/g/gxq0-00d0-2c7e). Rock the shirt, support the cause, and take a step toward a healthier you! Email me @ austinjayne85@gmail.com and i will send you an official WWMC calendar to track your daily step count.  Do this for yourself, do this for YOUR WHY, and do this for another sunrise, another chance… 

With love, thankfulness, and the promise to keep moving forward :

                                                                       Erin Jayne

                                                                       Ketner Jayne (7)

                                                                       Sonny Jayne (1)

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                                                                     Team T-Shirt

Walk with Me Challenge
A month-Long Challenge.

This is a month-long walking challenge where you record your daily steps to reach 10,000 steps by the end of the month. This target is recommended for maintaining healthy livers, hearts, and overall lifestyles.

Did you know that over 9 million people in the mid-south region have fatty liver disease and many don’t know it?

• If you have type II diabetes.
• If you have heavy alcohol usage.
• If you are considered obese.
• If you have high blood pressure and or high cholesterol.

You are at RISK for liver disease.

Main Objectives

• Build a consistent walking habit over 4 weeks.
• Create a foundation for continued walking throughout the year.

Team Participation

If you're part of a team, please ensure all members know the team name when signing up for this virtual month-long walk.

Tracking Progress

• A calendar for logging daily step counts will be sent to all participants at the end of September.
• Need help to count steps? Check out our Celebrity Walkers videos: https://midsouthliveralliance.org/walking-videos/.

Rewards

•  Increase your steps during the month to be entered into the drawing for gift cards.

Fundraising Impact

 Funds raised will support our Patient Liver Summits to be held in each of the 6 states during 2026, along with helping us build a patient services committee for each state.

Post your walking pictures on social media and tag #WWMC25 and #midsouthliver

Stay tuned for more information via email on the WALK WITH ME CHALLENGE!