40th Annual Darien Road Race Sept. 15

From the Community Fund of Darien:

September 10 2019

40th Annual Darien Road Race Kicks Off Sunday, September 15th

It’s not too late to sign up for the 40th annual Darien Road Race! The race will be held this Sunday, September 15th, at Pear Tree Point Beach and includes a 1.5 mile Fun Run and 5 mile race. The 1.5 mile Fun Run will begin at 9:00 am the 5 mile run will start at 9:30. The race will feature “The Finish Line” tent with music, games, sponsor booths, silent auction and an awards ceremony. The Darien Road Race brings together families, athletes and adults young and old to celebrate the spirit of our town and support The Community Fund of Darien (TCF). The race is the only major fundraising event for The Community Fund of Darien, the 68 year old nonprofit organization that addresses the needs of the most vulnerable in our community.

Not a runner? Sponsor one of the 30+ individual and teams taking on the challenge by visiting https://runsignup.com/Race/Don... or the TCF website, www.communityfunddarien.org. Prefer to shop for a great cause? Visit the Darien Road Race on line auction, offering fantastic items from local merchants as well as tickets to opening day Yankees or Mets games and NYC theatre events. Proceeds of the race and silent auction are used to fund over 20 area nonprofit agencies focused on human needs such as homelessness, domestic violence, food insecurity, job training, physical and mental health, and youth success programs. The silent auction will end at 6:00 PM on Sunday. To view, visit http://tiny.cc/DRRAuction

The registration fee is $45.00 ($55.00 on race day) and $20.00 for all children 12 and under. Participants can register and learn more about the race at www.communityfunddarien.org and can also self-register on-site using a mobile phone. The first 500 registered runners will receive an official 2019 Darien Road Race t-shirt on race day. Self-registration using a smartphone will be required for race signup on Sunday.

The race is made possible by local business sponsors and many wonderful volunteers. The Title Sponsor for the 2019 Darien Road Race is Newport Academy. The Residence at Selleck’s Woods is the Platinum Sponsor for the Fun Run. Gold Sponsors are Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Specialists, The Darien Boat Club and Hollow Tree Self Storage. Silver Sponsors include Tooher-Ferraris Insurance Group, Vineyard Vines, Baywater Properties, Kumon, Laurel Road Bank, Palmer’s, Performance Physical Therapy, Trinity Church and Bankwell. Bronze Sponsors are the Southfield Center for Development, Christine Hamilton-Hall, DMD, MD, Hutchinson Tree Care Specialists, Methodist Family Center Preschool, Darien Signature Health, Butler Tibbetts, JetBlue and Sheree Frank/Houlihan Lawrence. OrangeTheory Fitness and American Family Care Urgent Care are also Valued Sponsors.

For 68 years, The Community Fund of Darien’s intelligent philanthropy has addressed the needs of the most vulnerable in our community by investing in critical and effective programs in Darien, Stamford and Norwalk. Funding goals focus on basic needs (food, housing, and emergency financial assistance), youth success, and self-sufficiency. In addition to grants, The Community Fund brings together local community initiatives such as Thriving Youth Task Force, which promotes positive youth development, and the Human Service Planning Council, which focuses on addressing the social service needs of Darien residents. The Community Fund of Darien also created the 06820/Our Darien campaign which addresses teen binge drinking. TCF also organizes high school and middle school groups to address substance abuse and mental health.

The Community Fund of Darien’s mission is made possible with the help of over 800 individual and local business donors and 100 volunteers who contribute to make a difference in our community. For more information, please contact The Community Fund of Darien office at 203-655-8775 or visit the website at: www.communityfunddarien.org

This press release was produced by Community Fund of Darien. The views expressed here are the author’s own.