Make Way For Chucklings Walk Planned

Ipswich organizers are scheduled to hold the third annual Make Way for Chucklings Walk on Sunday, Aug. 9, at Little Neck Ball Field, according to event listings published this week. The walk is set to honor Chuck Johnson, whom The Local News described as a husband and father who died in April last year after living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Registration is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., and the walk itself is due to start at 10 a.m. ### Who is the walk honoring? The Local News said the Ipswich event honors Chuck Johnson and is intended to celebrate his life while raising awareness of ALS, the progressive neurological disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The publication said organizers also want the annual event to support others facing similar challenges. (thelocalnews.news) A portfolio site for April Mac Designs says the Make Way for Chucklings campaign was created after Johnson was diagnosed with ALS in 2024, and describes him as April MacBenj’s brother-in-law. That site says the name “Make Way for Chucklings” was developed as a family fundraising and awareness effort. ### Where does the walk start, and when do people need to arrive? (thelocalnews.news) The Pete Frates Foundation event page says parking and registration will be at the ballfield on Little Neck in Ipswich. The page tells participants to enter 4 Hilltop Road, Ipswich, into GPS for directions. Northshore Magazine’s community calendar lists the event time as 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 9. (aprilmacdesigns.wixsite.com) The Little Neck News events calendar also lists “Make Way for Chucklings Walk” on Sunday, Aug. 9, among the area’s summer events. ### What do organizers say the fundraiser supports? The Local News reported that organizers hope the walk will raise awareness of ALS while supporting people dealing with the disease. (petefrates.com) The Pete Frates Foundation, which is promoting the event on its calendar, is named for the former Boston College baseball captain whose public advocacy helped galvanize ALS fundraising. The event page does not list a separate admission price in the excerpt available through search results, but it does include registration access for participants. (nshoremag.com) A Compassionate Care ALS team page tied to Make Way for Chucklings says the group previously used fundraising efforts to support that organization, which it said helped Chuck Johnson and his family. That page refers to the team’s participation in the 2025 Stroll and Roll fundraiser. ### How public has the family been about this year’s event? (thelocalnews.news) A TikTok post from the makewayforchucklings account said, “Save the Date,” and identified Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, as the date for this year’s walk. A second TikTok post published this week said the group would continue to advocate for ALS research and care, raise awareness and invite people to join this year’s walk. (strollandroll.net) Those posts identify the event as part of an ongoing family-led campaign rather than a one-off memorial. The public notices also match the timing and location listed by local media and calendar pages. ### Where can participants find registration details before Sunday? The Pete Frates Foundation page includes the event listing and registration prompt for the Aug. 9 walk. (tiktok.com) The Local News also published a story on Aug. 4 with the event details, and Northshore Magazine carried the same date, time and Little Neck location on its community calendar. (thelocalnews.news) Sunday, Aug. 9, is the next public milestone for the event, with check-in beginning at 9 a.m. at Little Neck Ball Field in Ipswich and the walk scheduled to step off at 10 a.m., according to the event organizers’ listings. (petefrates.com) (thelocalnews.news)