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Keep Running: Community Fund’s Darien Road Race Returns Sept 17 — Registration Now Open

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For the 43rd year, The Community Fund of Darien will be hosting its annual Darien Road Race and Family Fun Day fundraiser at Darien’s Pear Tree Point Beach. The event takes place on Sunday, Sept. 17. The 1.5-mile Fun Run will begin at 9 am, with the 5-mile race beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The event will feature food trucks, a fire truck, and “The Finish Line” tent with music, games, and entertainment beginning at 8 a.m.

All proceeds from this year’s race will support youth and family nonprofit social service programs in Darien, Norwalk and Stamford. Race registration is open at The Community Fund of Darien’s website.  

The Darien Road Race is a signature event for The Community Fund of Darien, raising nearly $1.2 million over its 43-year history. The event historically attracts more than 600 people, with participants of all ages and abilities.  

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The Community Fund of Darien’s grants target basic needs, community health, youth success, and job training.  Community initiatives include Thriving Youth Darien, Human Services Planning Council (HSPC) and the Touch-a-Life grant fund. 

 To learn more about the local nonprofits that will benefit from the event proceeds and other ways The Community Fund of Darien supports our community, please visit The Community Fund’s website or follow @communityfunddarien on Instagram and Facebook. For questions or more information, you can email info@communityfunddarien.org.

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5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 2, Benefits Charity Fighting Childhood Hunger

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Filling in the Blanks will host its fifth annual “Unite to Fight” 5K run/walk, including a kids’ fun run, on Sunday, April 2, at Waveny Park in New Canaan. — an announcement from Filling in the Blanks

The race will help raise critical funding to fulfill the mission of Filling in the Blanks — to fight childhood hunger by providing children in need with weekend meals. FITB already provides for over 4,900 children at 140 sites throughout Fairfield and Westchester Counties. As the organization enters its 10th year, the need for the weekend meal bag program continues to grow, and Filling in the Blanks anticipates 2,000 children being added to the programming by the end of April. FITB purchases 99% of the food for the program, events such as The Unite to Fight 5K are crucial for increased needs in local communities.