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| Participants pose at last year's walk on the Derby Greenway./Submitted photo |
DERBY - Spooner House invites willing walkers and runners to the Derby Greenway May 21 starting at 9 a.m. (rain or shine) to take part in the 19th annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless.
Registration is at the fountain beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a 9 a.m. kickoff.
Participants are asked to make donations in any amount that fits their budget, ask others to sponsor them for additional funds, and seek matching donations from employers. However, a minimum donation of $20 will be required for each participant to receive the commemorative walk T-shirt.
All proceeds benefit Spooner House Homeless Shelter and Food Bank in Shelton.
On May 20 from 4 to 7 p.m., walkers will have the opportunity to pick up their walk T-shirt and drop off their pledge form in advance during a Community Open House at Spooner House, 30 Todd Road, Shelton. Participants can also register online to form and join teams.
The first 250 participants to register will receive a goodie bag and every participant will receive an entry into a drawing to win gift cards and prizes.
For walk registration and sponsorship forms or more information please call 203-225-0453 ext.102 or
e-mail Kate Pipa at kpipa@actspooner.org.
The Spooner House website actspooner.org has a link to the walk registration page and all forms as well.
The entire walk route is 3.4 miles along the Naugatuck River, but participants may travel any distance they choose and water will be provided at the halfway point along the 1.7 mile Greenway.
The Derby Greenway provides a safe, vehicle-free, boardwalk style route with great scenery along the Naugatuck River.
Strollers are welcome, and participants may begin the route whenever they arrive. Please use the Division Street entrance and meet at the Derby Greenway fountain. Parking is available at BJ's.
The fourth annual Derby EcoFest will be taking place the day of the walk on the other end of the Greenway on Caroline Street.
This year generous sponsors have stepped forward in support of the annual Walk for the Hungry and Homeless.
They include as Gold Sponsors: Unilever, Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte, and Sterczala PC, AD-MERICA, Precision Aerospace, Inc. and New Haven Terminal.
Silver Sponsors are: Gary's East Coast Service, Calvert Safe + Lock, Pepe Reality, Tuttle Insurance Group, Apple Health Care, BIC Corp., and PerkinElmer.
This year's Bronze Sponsors include: O.E.M. Controls, Inc., DataTel, LLC, Newtown Savings Bank, R.D. Scinto, Inc., Friedberg Smith & Co., P.C., St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Oxford, Teamsters Local 1150 and Iroquois Gas Transmission System.
Contributing sponsors are: Royal Bakery, Derby Adams Super Food Store, Legend’s Pizzeria, Focaccia's Café & Catering, Berry Chill, Outback Steakhouse, Aroma JS, Captain’s Pizza, Orange Theory Fitness, Seymour Stop and Shop, and Young Nails.
Pre-registration is not required, but encouraged so participants won't have to get up as early on Saturday morning and to guarantee a walk t-shirt.
This is a press release from Spooner House.
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