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Preliminary results are in!!!  Over $62,000 was raised in this year’s Stride for Life! Donations are being accepted until May 31st.

Nearly 200 people attended the Stride on Saturday, May 2nd. The ComfortCare team prayed for no rain, God answered!

🏆️ AWARDS 🏆️
Tom Almarode received the Marshall Braylo Award for raising the MOST funds ($4,219)
Bea Conner received the Steve Conner Award for gaining the MOST Sponsors (64 sponsors!).
The Messenger Award went to the team who collectively raised the most funds. That team was Valley Baptist Church who raised $7,084.22!!
(These results were calculated at Noon on Friday, May 1st)
Thank you ALL for taking a stand for the sanctity of LIFE by celebrating with us at the Stride for Life.
It’s not too late! You can still donate toward this event by clicking here or the button below.

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Click here to view all the photos from the 2026 Stride.

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Thank you to the following churches and organizations for participating in the 2026 Stride for Life!

Bells Valley Worship Center – Fay Little
Bethel Presbyterian Church – Stephanie Rivers
Bridge Christian Church – Stacey Bowles
Buena Vista Baptist – Kenneth Quinn
Calvary Brethren Church (Buena Vista) – Marci Lawhorne
Community Fellowship Church – Barbara Medaries
Cornerstone Church of Augusta – Bea Conner
Crossroads Baptist Church – Blair Sorrells
Destiny Family Center – Dawn Valentine
Emmanuel Baptist – Karen Sapsford
First Baptist Church (Grottoes) – Mark Wingfield
Forest Chapel Church of the Brethren – June Blosser
Grace Presbyterian – Rebecca Eichelberger
Greenmonte Fellowship – Mary Ann Bryant
Growing Together Fellowship – Wende Harris
Holy Cross PCA – Rebecca Evans
Hope City Church – Christina Carter
Laurel Hill Baptist – Peggy Riley
Leaving 99 – Larry Pennington
Lexington Baptist Church – Danielle Thomas
Life Christian Fellowship – Katie Nelson and Susan Layman
Middle River Church of the Brethren – James Elmore
Millboro Christian Church – Donna Campagna and Teresa Pullen
New Life Foursquare – Gretchen McManus
Raphine Christian – Cindy Strickler
Rejoicing Life – Dawn Drum
Ridgeview Baptist Church – Tara Tyler
Shenandoah Heights Baptist Church – Janey Koch
Sherlynd Baptist – Team Propst
Springdale Mennonite – Kristi Stoltzfus
St. Francis of Assisi Youth Group
Staunton Orthodox Presbyterian – Karen Jones
St. Paul’s Church (Staunton) – Sharon-Ann Tolley
Stuarts Draft Christian Fellowship – Tom Almarode
Tabernacle Presbyterian – Mary Beth Hill
The Aspire Initiative – Candace Berry
Ultimate Miss Pageants – Kirk Propst and Sam Perkins
Valley Baptist Church – Karen Senger
Wayne Hills Baptist Church – Johanna Churchill

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A big THANK YOU to our Stride underwriters for covering costs for this event. Because of their generosity, every dollar raised in the Stride will go directly to supporting women and their families in our community.

Interested in underwriting a ComfortCare event?
Click here to learn more about underwriting opportunties.