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Community At Bat 3rd Annual Charity Softball Game

The Community At Bat 3rd Annual Charity Softball Game will be held Sunday, September 8,  2019 at Memorial Field Park, Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MA  01230.

The entry fee for the event, which is open to the public, is $20 per person.

Pre register at cdcsb.org/communityatbat.

Effort will be made to match registrants with their correct T shirt size.

There will be free SoCo ice cream, free E-bike rides, live WSBS radio coverage, and great online and day of raffles.

Proceeds from the event will help the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire support new low-moderate income housing in the Berkshires.

Last year the event raised almost $7,000.

For more information about the Softball Charity Game or to learn more about the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire  visit cdcsb.org/communityatbat.

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Sparrow’s Nest 7th Annual Superhero 5K and Kids Fun Run

The Sparrow’s Nest 7th Annual Superhero 5K and Kids Fun Run will be held Sunday, September 8,  2019 at James Baird State Park, 14 Maintenance Lane,  Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.

This event, which is organized by the Sparrow’s Nest, is a rain or shine event.

Pre-register at https://sparrowsnestcharity.org/event/sparrows-nest-super-hero-5k-2019/

Entry fees increase$10 after Sept. 4th.

Entry fees:

$35 for 13 year-olds and up

$30 for Heros – military, first responders, team sparrow members and teams of five to 50 members.

$20  for 12 year-olds and under.

Register by Aug. 25th to be guaranteed a  T shirt.

Race Day Schedule:

8:00 am  Registration

9:00 am 5K begins

10:00 am  Kids Fun Run begins

10:15 am Awards

Prizes to fastest runners, best costumes and best cheerleader.

Proceeds from the event will help Sparrow’s Nest provide two meals, once a week, to the families of caregivers and children diagnosed with any type of cancer.

For more information again visit sparrowsnestcharity.org.

Thank you to these generous sponsors:

Dutchess Cars.com

All Sport

CareMount Medical

LeClerc’s Martial Arts

Arlington Ink

Lola’s Café and Catering

Simply Gourmet

Bayhorse Gazebos and Barns

Health Quest

Cleveland Plumbing and Heating

Adams Fairacre Farms

Arco Protection Systems

Hudson Valley Lighting

Lagrange Pharmacy

Optical Fashions

T R Welding and Fabrication, LLC

Media Sponsor- iheart Radio

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Litchfield, CT 2019

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Litchfield, CT 2019 will be held Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 at White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Rd., Litchfield, CT.

The Litchfield Walk to End Alzheimer’s is one of 600 such events taking place around the country.

There is no entry fee for this 2 mile event, although registration is required and participants are asked to make a personal donation and encouraged to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association either as individuals or as part of a team. To register, visit alz.org/walk.

Registrants who raise a minimum of $100 will receive a T-shirt. All registrants will receive a wrist band and a Promise Garden flower.

The event day schedule is as follows:

11:30 am Registration and T-shirt pickup (if eligible), receive wrist band and Garden Promise flower.

12:30 pm Ceremony

1:00 pm Walk begins

Food trucks, live music and more afterwards.

Last year’s Walk raised $107,000. This year’s goal is $117,000.

Proceeds from the Walk will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter which supports research and funds programs and services to families and individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

To register for the Walk, volunteer or learn more about the event or the Alzheimer’s Association call Barbara Newland at (860) 828-2828 or email her at blnewland@alz.org

Thank you to these generous sponsors

National Presenting Sponsor

Edward Jones

Statewide Sponsors

Benchmark Senior Living

Hartford HealthCare

Regional Hospice and Palliative Care

Standard Oil

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