Walk – Della Lamb

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Day 1 | Sept. 3 | KC to Lee's Summit (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 2 | Sept. 4 | Lee's Summit to Pleasant Hill (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 3 | Sept. 5 | Pleasant Hill to Chilhowee (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 4 | Sept. 6 | Chilhowee to Windsor (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 5 | Sept. 7 | Windsor to Sedalia (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 6 | Sept. 8 | Rest & Engagement in Sedalia (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 7 | Sept. 9 | Sedalia to Pilot Grove (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 8 | Sept. 10 | Pilot Grove to New Franklin (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 9 | Sept. 11 | Rest & Engagement at Central Methodist University (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 10 | Sept. 12 | New Franklin to Rocheport (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 11 | Sept. 13 | Rocheport to Columbia (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 12 | Sept. 14 | Rest & Engagement at University of Missouri (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 13 | Sept. 15 | Columbia to Jefferson City (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 14 | Sept. 16 | Jefferson City to Tebetts (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 15 | Sept. 17 | Tebetts to Portland (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 16 | Sept. 18 | Portland to Hermann (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 17 | Sept. 19 | Rest & Engagement in Hermann (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 18 | Sept. 20 | Hermann to Marthasville (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 19 | Sept. 21 | Marthasville to Augusta (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 20 | Sept. 22 | Augusta to Weldon Springs (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 21 | Sept. 23 | Weldon Springs to Creve Coeur Park (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 22 | Sept. 24 | Creve Coeur Park to Lifewise STL (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
Day 23 | Sept. 25 | FINAL WALK to The Gateway Arch (Select and Scroll Down on Mobile)
FINAL EVENT | Sept. 25 | The Gateway Arch

Day 1

KC to Lee's Summit

Date	9/3/26
Day of the Week	Thursday
Starting Walk Location	Truman Sports Complex Send Off Event: 7:30am JOIN US FOR THE SEND-OFF EVENT – We’ll begin welcoming guests at 7:30 AM and remarks are scheduled for 8:00 AM on September 3rd. Refreshments provided. Location: Truman Sports Complex- Parking Lot L, the start of the Rock Island Trail.
Ending Walk Location	1831 SW Market St (Lee’s Summit) Rock Island Trailhead
Daily Mileage	13.5
Sign Up & Join the Walk	Join us for the first few miles or the whole day as we set off on 300+ miles across Missouri! LINK TO JOIN
Trail	Rock Island Trail (Jackson County)
Featured Guest / Event	Resurrection Lee’s Summit @ 6:30

Day 2

Lee's Summit to Pleasant Hill

Date	9/4/26
Day of the Week	Friday
Starting Walk Location	1831 SW Market St Rock Island Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Pleasant Hill Rock Island Trailhead
Daily Mileage	10.4
Unsafe Walking Conditions
Trail	Jackson County Roads

Day 3

Pleasant Hill to Chilhowee

Date	9/5/26
Day of the Week	Saturday
Starting Walk Location	Pleasant Hill Rock Island Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Chilhowee Rock Island Trailhead
Daily Mileage	27.3
Sign Up to Join us	SIGN UP LINK
Trail	Rock Island Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 4

Chilhowee to Windsor

Date	9/6/26
Day of the Week	Sunday
Starting Walk Location	Chilhowee Rock Island Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Windsor Rock Island Trailhead
Daily Mileage	19
Sign Up to Join us	SIGN UP LINK
Trail	Rock Island Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 5

Windsor to Sedalia

Date	9/7/26
Day of the Week	Monday
Starting Walk Location	Windsor Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Sedalia Depot Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	20.9
Sign Up to Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 6

Rest & Engagement in Sedalia

Date

9/8/26

Day of the Week

Tuesday

Starting Walk Location

Engagement & Rest Day – Sedalia

Ending Walk Location

Daily Mileage

Trail

Featured Guest / Event

First UMC of Sedalia Event: Conversation Panel with Community Members @ 6PM

Day 7

Sedalia to Pilot Grove

Date	9/9/26
Day of the Week	Wednesday
Starting Walk Location	Sedalia Depot Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Pilot Grove Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	23.8
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 8

Pilot Grove to New Franklin

Date	9/10/26
Day of the Week	Thursday
Starting Walk Location	Pilot Grove Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	New Franklin Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	15.1
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 9

Rest & Engagement

Date	9/11/26
Day of the Week	Friday
Starting Walk Location	Engagement & Rest Day – Central Methodist University
Ending Walk Location	Engagement & Rest Day – Central Methodist University
Daily Mileage
Sign Up & Join us	EVENT DETAILS COMING SOON

Date	9/12/26
Day of the Week	Saturday
Starting Walk Location	New Franklin Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Rocheport Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	9.9
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 13

Rocheport to Columbia

Date	9/13/26
Day of the Week	Sunday
Starting Walk Location	Rocheport Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Columbia – McBaine Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	8.8
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 12

Rest & Engagement at University of Missouri

Date	9/14/26
Day of the Week	Monday
Starting Walk Location	Engagement & Rest Day – University of Missouri \| Cambio Center
Ending Walk Location
Daily Mileage
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Event Day

Day 13

Columbia to Jefferson City

Date	9/15/26
Day of the Week	Tuesday
Starting Walk Location	Columbia – McBaine Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Jefferson City – North Jefferson Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	26.3
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 14

Jefferson City to Tebetts

Date	9/16/26
Day of the Week	Wednesday
Starting Walk Location	Jefferson City – North Jefferson Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Tebetts Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	12
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 15

Tebetts to Portland

Date	9/17/26
Day of the Week	Thursday
Starting Walk Location	Tebetts Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Portland Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	15.3
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 16

Portland to Hermann

Date	9/18/26
Day of the Week	Friday
Starting Walk Location	Portland Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Mckittrick Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	15.1
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 17

Rest & Engagement in Hermann

Date	9/19/26
Day of the Week	Saturday
Starting Walk Location	Engagement & Rest Day – Hermann, MO
Ending Walk Location	Engagement & Rest Day – Hermann, MO
Daily Mileage
Sign Up & Join us	EVENT DETAILS COMING SOON

Day 18

Hermann to Marthasville

Date	9/20/26
Day of the Week	Sunday
Starting Walk Location	Mckittrick Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Marthasville Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	23.1
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 19

Marthasville to Augusta

Date	9/21/26
Day of the Week	Monday
Starting Walk Location	Marthasville Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Augusta Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	11.4
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 20

Augusta to Weldon Springs

Date	9/22/26
Day of the Week	Tuesday
Starting Walk Location	Augusta Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Weldon Springs Katy Trail Trailhead
Daily Mileage	10.3
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park)

Day 21

Weldon Spring to Creve Coeur Park

Date	9/23/26
Day of the Week	Wednesday
Starting Walk Location	Weldon Spring Katy Trail Trailhead
Ending Walk Location	Creve Coeur Park
Daily Mileage	19.1
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	Katy Trail (Missouri State Park) Creve Coeur Connector

Day 22

Creve Coeur Park to Lifewise STL

Date	9/24/26
Day of the Week	Thursday
Starting Walk Location	Creve Coeur Park
Ending Walk Location	Lifewise STL 1321 S 11th St, St. Louis, MO 63104
Daily Mileage	19.5
Sign Up & Join us	Not safe for volunteers or guests to join (traffic)
Trail	St. Louis Roads

Day 23

FINAL WALK to The Gateway Arch

Date	9/25/26
Day of the Week	Friday
Starting Walk Location	Lifewise STL 1321 S 11th St, St. Louis, MO 63104
Ending Walk Location	The Gateway Arch
Daily Mileage	1.4
Sign Up & Join us	SIGN UP HERE FOR DETAILS
Trail	St. Louis Roads

The Gateway Arch

Please join us for the final ceremony at the St. Louis Arch – Explorer Garden.

Get Trail Updates!

Get first looks as we prepare for the Walk, then hear directly from the trail every few days. We’ll share the people we meet, the conversations that stay with us, what we’re learning, and how you can help create welcome right where you are.

Volunteer and Serve

There will be many ways to support the walk—whether you’re walking alongside Ryan, helping behind the scenes, welcoming communities at stops along the route, or serving from your own hometown.

Check out www.dellalamb.org/volunteer over the coming months to see upcoming opportunities.

Walk For Welcome Volunteer Opportunities

Donate or Fundraise

Get a head start before Ryan hits the trail! Set up your fundraiser and start rallying your people now. Every gift adds up, and every fundraiser introduces more people to the work happening right here to help our newest neighbors feel welcomed, supported, and less alone. And when the Walk begins September 3, get ready. We’re just getting started!

Donate or Fundraise

Sponsor the Walk

Help make the Walk for Welcome possible by sponsoring a mile, a day, or another part of the journey. Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals, churches, businesses, and community partners.

To learn more about sponsorship options, benefits, and ways to give, contact Kate.

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