Goodbye 2020
It’s been one heck of a year, has it not? Everyone has been hurt, one way or another, by the forces of the pandemic, including our cherished non-profits. Here at sportingAcause we have seen many sports-related fundraisers either canceled or altered since March.
Below is a list of 130 fundraisers along with the benefiting charities that lost their events this past year. When you scroll down to the last event imagine another list of 150 more events that had to turn “virtual” or otherwise alter their programs. With few exceptions, these events fell far short of financial expectations.
Hopefully 2021 will allow us to resume our fundraising events, but, in the meantime, let us remember our favorite causes with our hearts and our checkbooks.
Bring on the Heat 4th Annual 5K – Bethlehem Fuel Bank
Arlington Education Foundation 5K Run/walk – Science scholarships
Shane Kinsella Memorial 5 Mile/2 Mile – local children’s charities
Upton Lake Christian School 4th Annual Eagle Run – Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
Wellness 5K – Volunteers in Medicine, Berkshires
Kiwanis Kingston Classic – area children’s charities
Berry Pond Hill Climb – scholarships
Sean’s Ride – Scholarships and anti alcohol and drug programs
Sean’s Run – scholarships and anti alcohol and drug programs
Girls Just Wanna Run – scholarships, local and national charities
Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Full and Half Marathons – local charities
Retro 5K Run – Morris Recreation Dept.
Thrill in the Hills Duathlon – Litchfield Community Center
Norfolk Volunteer Fire Dept. 5 Mile Road Race – Norfolk Volunteer Fire Co. programs
Relay For Life Berkshire County – American Cancer Society
BMC Independence Day 5K – Berkshire Medical Center
Litchfield Hills Triathlon Brodie Park
Hopkins Vineyard Triathlon – Washington Volunteer Ambulance
Sandy Beach Triathlon – Sandy Beach Restoration Fund
Jane Lloyd Fund Bike Ride – Pays living expenses for area cancer sufferers
Canaan Rail Road Days 5 Mile – NW CT YMCA
Harlem Valley Rail Ride – several local charities
Junk Yard Dogs Half – Lustgarten Foundation (for pancreatic cancer research)
Tour of the Litchfield Hills – Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills
Beach to Beach 5K – Bantam Lake Protective Association
Torrington Donors Week Road Race – Torrington Trails Network
Overdose Awareness Walk – help for individuals struggling with addiction
High watch 3rd Annual Sprint for Sobriety 5K – financial aid for addiction recovery
Lee Founders Day 5K – Lee High School cross country team
Relay For Life Litchfield High School – American Cancer Society
Cerebral Palsy Walk – Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County
Free to Run Trail Races – support women and girls living in areas of conflict
Miles 4 Moe 5K – Camp Moe
Roe Jan Ramble – Housatonic Valley Rail Trail
Hogsback Half Marathon – Running For Rescues (animal welfare)
Run for Your Knives – scholarships
Apple Squeeze 5 Mile – Morris Elementary PTO
Gould Farm Running for Recovery – support programs for addiction recovery
Walk the Walk for Recovery – Villa Veritas Foundation (addiction recovery)
Steep Rock 10K – Washington, CT charities
Relay For Life Berkshires – American Cancer Society
Fall Fest 5K Run/Walk – Housatonic Youth Service Bureau
Fall Foliage 1/2 Marathon & 5K – Michael J. Fox Foundation
Norfolk Tour de Forest – Norfolk Rails to Trails
Steel Rail Half Marathon/ 8K – Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
Ryan’s Run – Ryan McElroy Children Cancer Foundation,
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Litchfield Cty – American Cancer Society
Berkshire healthcare Harvest Run – Berkshire Healthcare
12th Annual Cider Run – Wamogo scholarship Fund
Burlington 5K – Burlington Community Fund
Hidden Valley Half Marathon – Washington emergency services
Ed McGuire 20th Annual Cannonball Run – Falls Village Volunteer Fire Co
Valatie Veterans 5K Run – Valatie Boy Scout Troop 2114
Steep Rock Half Marathon – local Washington charities
DWTA Turkey Raffle Run – Center for Compassion
Great Barrington Turkey Trot, 44th Annual – local charities
Jingle Bell 38th Annual 5K Run – Litchfield Parks and Recreation
Jingle Bell Fun Run – Eagle Toy Fund
Litchfield/Morris Rotary & Litchfield Lions 19th Annual Golf Tournament – Litchfield and Wamogo High school scholarships
Murphy Open – Jane Lloyd Fund
4th Annual Isaiah Lamb Golf Classic – Financial assistance to students with disabilities
Couch-Pipa Annual Golf Tournament – Scholarships for Canaan and Falls Village students
Friends of Moe Golf Tournament – Support for local families in need
Knights of Columbus Adam J. Mahalak Memorial Golf Tournament – Local scholarships
Tournament for the Orphans – support for orphanages in Ghana
James Ducillo Exchange Golf Tournament – Canaan and Falls Village student scholarships
4th Annual Retro Dodge Ball Tournament – Litchfield Education Fund
VFW Auxiliary Bunco Tournament – VFW projects
Recreation Scholarship Benefit 3rd Annual Basketball Game – Scholarships
Pittsfield Super Polar Plunge – Special Olympics, MA
9th Annual Monopoly Tournament – Berkshire County Kids Place
Ride 1 Rally – Alzheimer’s Association
Spring Splash – Jane Lloyd Fund and John Rice Scholarship Fund
Special Olympics NY Summer Games – Special Olympics, NY
Goshen Stampede – Goshen Agricultural Society
Salisbury Cricket Match – Jane Lloyd Fund and Salisbury Ambulance
Round Hill 96th Annual Highland Games – Alzheimer’s Association
Dutchess Dragon Boat Race – Habitat for Humanity, Dutchess County
Jane Lloyd Fund Clambake – Jane Lloyd Fund
Kentucky Derby Social – Salisbury Rotary for local high school scholarships
Goshen Fair – Scholarships
Bethlehem Fair – Scholarships
Brew Ski Fest – Salisbury Winter Sports Association
Trans Am Fall Classic – Alzheimer’s Association
IMSA Northeast Grand Prix – Alzheimer’s Association
Norfolk Curling Club Bonspiels – Norfolk Curling Club programs
United Way and Charlie Ormsby Golf Tournament – United Way and golf scholarships for children
United Way Glo-Ball Tournament – United Way of NW CT
Berkshire County ARC Golf Tournament – Berkshire County ARC programs
Maplebrook School Golf Tournament – scholarships
Litchfield Open – Litchfield Sports Booster Club
Torrington Child Care Center Golf Tournament – funds Care Center activities
John V. Ventetti K of C Golf Tournament – scholarships
Immaculate Conception Church Golf Outing – fund ongoing church maintenance
Oliver Wolcott Golf Scramble – scholarships
Torrington/Winsted Rotary Golf Tournament – funds a variety of local charities
Drive For a Cure – supports a local family with health challenges
Great Barrington Rotary Club Golf Tournament – scholarships
Salisbury Youth Hockey Golf Tournament – supports the Salisbury Youth Hockey program
Tee Up 4 Autism – supports Torrington Area Families for Autism
Earth Angels Fight Against Cancer Golf Tournament – supports Moments House
Ice Bucket Open – ALS Association , Connecticut Chapter
Sheffield Fire Co. Golf Tournament – supports Fire Co. programs
Torrington Lion’s Club – scholarships and eye research
HYSB Annual Golf Tournament – supports programs of Housatonic Youth service Bureau
John Foley Lone Oak Challenge Golf Tournament – Canaan Fire Co.
Salisbury Central School Golf Tournament – supports eighth grade class trip
Hearts of the Father Golf Tournament – supports educational programs in Africa
UNICO Golf Tournament – supports Torrington area charities
Gerald Miller Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires Golf Tournament – supports Boys and Girls Club
Fairview Golf Classic – funds new hospital equipment
Kara Zinke Golf Tournament – supports local families in need
Gilbert School Blue & Gold 5K – supports school athletic programs
Gilbert School Blue & Gold Golf Tournament – supports Gilbert School athletic programs