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19th Annual
Walk/Run for Abilis is Scheduled for October 13, 2024
1-Mile Walk
and 5K Run Supports Abilis and Families with
Disabilities
Mark your
calendar! The 19th annual Walk/Run for Abilis will
take place on Sunday, October 13, at the Clam
Bake area at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich,
Connecticut. Participants can walk 1-mile or run a 5k.
Participants are encouraged to register in advance at abilis.us/walkrun.
Registration is FREE for walkers, and $35 for 5k runners
12+ or $5 for runners ages 11 and under.
This year’s
Walk/Run for Abilis will feature the popular Carnival
for a Cause, kids’ activities, Abilis Gardens & Gifts
and more!
The funds raised
from the 2024 Walk/Run for Abilis will be restricted to
new initiatives at Abilis, ensuring Abilis’ continued
support of serving the more than 800 individuals and
their families supported annually in Fairfield County.
Walk/Run for Abilis provides a fun opportunity for
family, friends and Abilis community members to join
together for a morning of physical fitness and to enjoy
the beauty of Greenwich Point Park. Walk/Run for
Abilis is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser
and its signature “friend-raising” event of the year.
Many who take part in Walk/Run for Abilis do so because
they are inspired by a friend or family member with a
developmental disability.
Teams are
encouraged to create team t-shirts, buttons, hats or
create their own banner to increase visibility, show
team spirit and potentially win a prize. The morning
event is held rain or shine and opens at 7:30 a.m. for
registration. A fun run warm-up is at 8:30 a.m. with
music and dancing, with the run starting at 9:00 a.m.,
and the walk at 11:00 a.m. The whole event is over by
12:30 p.m.
Special thanks to Walk/Run for Abilis sponsors including
its Diamond Sponsor DARCARS, Premiere Platinum Sponsor
Holland & Knight and Media Sponsor Moffly Media. Those
interested in becoming a sponsor for Walk/Run for Abilis
should contact Rebecca Muskus at muskus@abilis.us or 203-531-1880.
Abilis is
a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports more than
800 individuals with disabilities and their families
from birth throughout their lives. Founded in 1951,
Abilis is a leader in providing meaningful supports to
the community in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in towns
including Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk,
Ridgefield, Stamford, Westport and Wilton. The
organization has a long-standing reputation for
individualized, high-quality care. For more information,
visit www.abilis.us,
or follow on Facebook @Abilis,
Inc., Instagram @abilis_us
or Twitter @Abilis.
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