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| + | Summer staple: Walt Pomroy holds up a photograph of himself during the early years of his annual fundraiser. MELISSA KOMAR / STAR PHOTO | ||
| + | By Melissa Komar | ||
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| + | Walt Pomroy has set up a stand across the street from his house every summer selling hot dogs and soda for 48 years and, nothing has ever stopped him. | ||
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| + | The Fishtown native donates every dollar he makes to the Muscular Dystrophy Association from his temporary snack stand at the intersection of Belgrade and Oxford streets. | ||
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| + | Soon-to-be 72, Pomroy sets up each day at 7 a.m., with hot dogs ready to be served fresh from the grill by 9 a.m. and available until 7 p.m. | ||
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| + | The operation runs from the beginning of August until Labor Day in conjunction with the now defunct Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. | ||
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| + | Like other obstacles, Pomroy did not let the cancelation of the event deter him from collecting and donating money toward muscular dystrophy. | ||
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| + | ''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from [http://starnewsphilly.com/decades-of-dedication-to-mda-6693318fbd5f Star News Philly]. | ||
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Summer staple: Walt Pomroy holds up a photograph of himself during the early years of his annual fundraiser. MELISSA KOMAR / STAR PHOTO By Melissa Komar
Walt Pomroy has set up a stand across the street from his house every summer selling hot dogs and soda for 48 years and, nothing has ever stopped him.
The Fishtown native donates every dollar he makes to the Muscular Dystrophy Association from his temporary snack stand at the intersection of Belgrade and Oxford streets.
Soon-to-be 72, Pomroy sets up each day at 7 a.m., with hot dogs ready to be served fresh from the grill by 9 a.m. and available until 7 p.m.
The operation runs from the beginning of August until Labor Day in conjunction with the now defunct Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
Like other obstacles, Pomroy did not let the cancelation of the event deter him from collecting and donating money toward muscular dystrophy.
Note: The above descriptive information came from Star News Philly.
In The News
- Decades of dedication to MDA, Star News Philly, July 24, 2018.
- Rallying Around a Neighborhood Treasure: Walt Pomroy Needs Your Support!, The Spirit of the River Wards, August 26, 2014.
