A Chance to Shine fundraiser in Oxford to benefit BHcare's programs

OXFORD - BHcare’s  A Chance to Shine Fundraising Walk and Free Community Celebration will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 3 at Quarry Walk.

This event will benefit all BHcare’s programs.

They include The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services, the Hope Family Justice Center, the Parent Child Resource Center, Alliance for Prevention and Wellness, BHcare’s mental health and substance use services

and the Fair Haven Homeless Outreach Hub. 

The event will kick off at 10 a.m. with A Walk to Remember Lori Jackson and those who may have lost their lives to or are survivors of domestic violence, mental health issues or substance use. 

Registration is $25 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-12 and children 4 and under are free. 

You may also purchase a “Walk to Remember” yard sign for $25 in honor or memory of a loved one who may have lost their life to or are survivors of domestic violence, mental health issues or substance use. 

Register at AChancetoShineCT.org. 

The walk will be followed by a day of celebration that will feature live music by Morgan Skelly and the Old Crows, inflatables, touch-a-truck, raffles, lawn games and more! 

At noon, a kids’ bike parade around the green will be led by Joe Furey, Co-Chief Meteorologist at WTNH News 8 with free helmets to the first 50 kids courtesy of Griffin Health.

Plus, new this year, is an online auction where you can bid on tickets to professional sporting events, vacation homes, golf foursomes, wine tastings, restaurant certificates, and more while supporting BHcare. The online auction runs from May 19-June 4. 

Register to bid at givebutter.com/c/ACTS2023/auction.

Thank you to our Presenting and Diamond sponsors: Haynes Group, Haynes Construction, USI, Ambellan Charitable Foundation, and the Bassett Family Fund.

Our media sponsors include WTNH, 99.1 PLR and Zip06.   

For more information, to register, or for sponsorship opportunities, visit AChancetoShineCT.org.

BHcare provides a comprehensive and integrated system of care with wrap-around services for adults, children and families struggling with mental health, substance use, domestic violence and other health-risk behaviors. 

Visit BHcare.org for more information.

This is a press release from BHcare.