Nearly 8,500 walkers gathered at Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, for the fourth annual Soles for Catholic Education walk on Oct. 15. Here are some photos of the event. See more photos at click the link.

Riding the shoulders of her grandfather, Joe Hogan, Lilly Ibarra, a student at Catholic East Elementary School, Milwaukee, gives a high five to one of the volunteers along the route. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)

Riding the shoulders of her grandfather, Joe Hogan, Lilly Ibarra, a student at Catholic East Elementary School, Milwaukee, gives a high five to one of the volunteers along the route. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)

Gabrielle-Nyemeck-(St.-Mathias-School)-gives-high-fives-at-halfway-point. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)

Gabrielle Nyemeck, a student at St. Matthias School, Milwaukee, gives high-fives at the halfway point. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)

Walkers of all ages participate in a group warm-up on the grounds of Mount Mary University where the walk started and finished. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)

Walkers of all ages participate in a group warm-up on the grounds of Mount Mary University where the walk started and finished. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)

Some of the nearly 8,500 participants in the fourth annual Soles for Catholic Education Walk make their way through the Menomonee River Parkway, Saturday, Oct. 15. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)

Some of the nearly 8,500 participants in the fourth annual Soles for Catholic Education Walk make their way through the Menomonee River Parkway, Saturday, Oct. 15. (Catholic Herald photo by Peter Fenelon)