The Shade Tree hosting walk to raise funds

The Shade Tree will host a pre-Mother's Day Walk of Hope on Saturday to raise funds for the downtown shelter for homeless women and children.

The "family fun walk" will begin at 9 a.m. at Children's Memorial Park, 6601 W. Gowan Road, near Rainbow Boulevard.

Registration is $25 for adults and $15 for children under 12.

Proceeds go to The Shade Tree, which provides shelter, food and clothing to more than 3,000 homeless women and 1,000 homeless children each year.

For more information or to register, visit www.theshadetree.org.