Annual Walk in Their Footsteps and Race for Awareness Dear Bunker Hill Sports Families,
I am writing on behalf of the board to invite all of our players, coaches, and families to participate in an optional community event hosted by the St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury. As you may know, SVDP operates the largest homeless shelter in the state of CT, a local soup kitchen/food pantry, thrift store, mental health residential programs, and supportive housing. On Saturday October 21st at 9am in front of Waterbury City Hall they will be hosting their Annual Walk in Their Footsteps and Race for Awareness.
This event is not intended to be a fundraiser as its purpose is to allow the public to see the programs that are helping those most in need on a daily basis. Many schools and community groups have participated in this event in the past. Bunker Hill Sports Association would like to come out and support the mission and help our athletes give back by Walking in Their Footsteps together as a team and as an association.
This event is free to all children under 18 and only $10 for adult walkers. All participants will receive a t-shirt and a hot dog lunch after completing the walk. All participants must be registered with SVDP so they can have the correct number of shirts and refreshments. If you would like your athlete to participate but you can't make it, please check with your coach about supervision during event. This event will have police support for escort and road closures where necessary. We hope to see our athletes in their team uniforms and walking together to support our community. Please list Bunker Hill Sports in the team section of the registration as we will be gathering for a group photo at the end of the day. If athletes would like to collect small donations from friends and families, the form is available online at the registration page. If families choose to do this they can hand deliver their collections on the day of the event but this is a voluntary component of their even. If anyone chooses to run instead of walk, the fee is $25 per runner.
Please register at https://www.svdpmission.org/walk-in-their-footsteps-race-for-awareness
Any questions? Please email MCavanagh@svdpmission.org
Thank you for considering joining us in this community event.