The Lions Clubs of Bemidji and the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation have set the date for the Annual Walk To D-Feet Hearing Loss for Saturday, June 6.  Registration for this event that raises funds for research of hearing loss is now open.  The walk is a two-mile trek from Bemidji’s Diamond Point Park to the Paul & Babe statue and back. This is the walk’s fifth year along Lake Bemidji which last year raised more than $11,000.

Funds from this Lions Hearing Foundation walk, and a similar Lions walk at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, are used by the Lions’ partner University of Minnesota Department of Otolaryngology for research, services, and education about hearing health.

Adults who also want a special T-shirt can register for $35 if completed by April 20 or sign up for $25 which does not include a T-Shirt.  Children under 12 walk for free but must register by April 20.  Online registration is available at: secure.qgiv.com/event/2026walktod-feethearingloss/

The walk begins at 9:45 a.m. with check-in and onsite registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Walkers will also enjoy lunch at 11:00, games and activities, and music by the Empty Cooler Band at 11:00.

The Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation is a nonprofit organization supported by Lions Club members across Minnesota. The more than 600 Lions Clubs across Minnesota are part of Lions International, the largest service club organization in the world with 1.4 million members serving in 200 countries and geographic areas around the globe. The First City Lions Club and the Bemidji Lions Club are hosting this event to serve northern Minnesota.