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Milford Trick or Trot 5K Event Raises $32K for Beth-El Center

Major Event Sponsors, Harlow, Adams & Friedman, P.C. and Sikorsky Credit Union Present Trick or Trot Check to Beth-El Center

Patricia Diorio and Kenneth Ferrari from Sikorsky Credit Union and Attorney Joe Kubic from the law firm of Harlow, Adams & Friedman, P.C. presented Jenn Paradis, Executive Director of the Beth-El Center with a $31,934.81 donation from Trick or Trot 5K.
Patricia Diorio and Kenneth Ferrari from Sikorsky Credit Union and Attorney Joe Kubic from the law firm of Harlow, Adams & Friedman, P.C. presented Jenn Paradis, Executive Director of the Beth-El Center with a $31,934.81 donation from Trick or Trot 5K. (Beth-El Center)

Beth-El Center homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Milford received a $31,934.81 donation from the proceeds of the 11th Annual Milford Trick or Trot 5K Run/Walk fundraiser held on October 29, 2022. On November 30, 2022, event organizers and sponsors Harlow, Adams & Friedman, P.C. and Sikorsky Credit Union presented the donation to the Center’s Executive Director Jenn Paradis.

“We are so thankful to everyone who ran and walked in the Trick or Trot. We’re very grateful for our long-term partnership with Harlow, Adams and Friedman and Sikorsky Credit Union who went above and beyond to ensure this event was a success,” according to Paradis. “Over the past decade, the support of the Trick or Trot has helped us sustain our programs and services that assist people in crisis in our community.”

This donation will support the operation of the Beth-El Center’s emergency homeless shelter, food programs and support services for men, women, veterans and families in the Milford area who are experiencing homelessness. Additionally, it will support the Center's work in the community to prevent hunger and homelessness.

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For more information about Beth-El Center and its services, visit www.bethelmilford.org or call 203.876.0747.

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