WEST HAVEN -The annual Wheel-A-Thon is a fund-raising and community awareness campaign to benefit the youth programs and activities of the Center for Disability Rights, 369 Highland St., and its partners.
The 2018 Wheel-A-Thon will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. July 24 at Savin Rock Conference Center, 5 Rock St.
There will be registration and pizza from 6 to 6:45 p.m.
The ceremony starts at 6:45 p.m. and ends about 7 p.m. when the walk begins.
Awards to walkers will be distributed at about 7:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment throughout the event.
Wheel-A-Thon participants can walk, roll in a wheelchair, or ride a bicycle along a 1-mile route.
You can register and participate as an individual or you can form a team with your family, friends and co-workers.
Wheel-A-Thon participants can walk, roll in a wheelchair, or ride a bicycle along a 1-mile route.
You can register and participate as an individual or you can form a team with your family, friends and co-workers.
To register, click here.
The money raised during the 2017 Wheel-A-Thon provided Summer Empowerment Camp opportunities to nine high school juniors and seniors and provided five Wheel-A-Thon Scholarships.
Individuals who are not part of a team but who raise at least $25 for young people with disabilities can participate in the CDR Wheel-A-Thon as individuals.
The money raised during the 2017 Wheel-A-Thon provided Summer Empowerment Camp opportunities to nine high school juniors and seniors and provided five Wheel-A-Thon Scholarships.
Individuals who are not part of a team but who raise at least $25 for young people with disabilities can participate in the CDR Wheel-A-Thon as individuals.
*On a personal note, my husband Ralph, who has a form of Muscular Dystrophy and uses a wheelchair, serves on CDR's board of directors. The event is always a good time and an easy one-mile route, even in the hot weather!
