Join us, RAIN or SHINE, for Helen’s 5K Run/Walk through beautiful Sands Point, Long Island, as we raise funds for Helen Keller Services’ Health & Wellness Programs.
EVENT INFORMATION:
When: April 23, 2023
Where: Sands Point Preserve
127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY
Check-in & Registration Time: 7:45 – 9:00 am
Official Start Time: 9:30 am
Virtually: anytime, anywhere from April 15th – 23rd.
WALKERS/RUNNERS:
Individuals of all ages and disabilities are welcome to participate. Participants under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian.
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
• T-shirt
• Refreshments
Register by April 3rd to guarantee T-shirt size. T-shirts are not guaranteed for same-day registration.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
Awards will be given to the following:
- The first physically challenged male and female finishers
- The 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place finishers who are DeafBlind
- The first three male and female winners in each age category: 10 and under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
ABOUT HELEN KELLER SERVICES’ HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM:
The Health & Wellness Program benefits individuals ages 18 and older who are blind, have low vision, DeafBlind, and/or have intellectual disabilities. This important and popular program among HKS consumers provides accessible physical health activities and mental health initiatives, both in-person and virtually, in the Brooklyn, Hempstead, Islandia, and Sands Point, NY locations.
The program includes but is not limited to dance movement therapy, yoga and/or Pilates instruction, nutrition education, creative arts therapy, gardening activities, aromatherapy, and workshops on various topics related to health and wellness, including a quarterly mental health and self-advocacy component.
With your support and sponsorship, HKS will continue to offer a wide variety of innovative programs and services to the people we serve who urgently need us.
Helen Keller Services (HKS), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, offers programs and services through two divisions: Helen Keller National Center for Deaf/Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) and Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB). With your support and sponsorship, HKS will continue to offer a rich variety of innovative programs and services for people who are blind, have low vision or DeafBlind as they seek to attain their own definition of success and independence.