Start training for Helen Keller Services’ 5k Run/Walk in Fall 2024!
Join us for Helen's 5k Run/Walk on November 3, 2024 as we raise funds for Camp Helen Keller.
Get those exercise shoes on!
Helen Keller Services is proud to announce our upcoming USATF-Certified 5k Run/Walk on November 3rd, 2024!
Join us and move through beautiful Sands Point on Long Island as we raise funds for Helen Keller Services for the Blind.
This is a rain-or-shine in-person event, but you can also participate virtually if you cannot attend in person!
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
Time
Check-in & Registration:
7:45–9:00 AM
Official Start: 9:30 AM
Location
Sands Point Preserve
127 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
Watch our 5K Run Walk invitation in ASL
Join us for the Helen Keller Service’s annual 5K Run Walk on Sunday, November 3rd at the beautiful Sands Point Preserve.
This isn’t just a race, it’s a celebration of ability, inclusion, and community spirit. Imagine a summer filled with laughter, friendship, and new experiences. That’s what Camp Helen Keller offers to children who are blind or have low vision. And you can help make it happen.
This year, our annual 5K Run Walk will raise funds for Camp Helen Keller, a free summer program on Long Island. Here, children ages 4 to 15 who are blind or have low vision discover a world of possibilities. They enjoy specially adapted activities like sports, science experiments, arts and crafts, and music.
But more than that, they build confidence, make lasting friendships, and create unforgettable memories. With your help, we can continue providing this free camp for 50 amazing campers. Ready to join us? Register now at helenkeller.org/5krunwalk. Thank you for your support. See you at the starting line.
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Raising Funds for Camp Helen Keller
This year, the funds we raise from the Run/Walk will go towards Camp Helen Keller, a free 5-week summer program for children ages 4 to 15 who are blind or have low vision from Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens. Helen Keller Services provides this camp with free tuition and door-to-door transportation. Camp Helen Keller offers a wide range of activities including accessible sports, science and technology classes, arts and crafts, games, music and dance, and community outings. The program focuses on creating opportunities for socialization and peer mentoring, enriching the lives of participating children through engaging and inclusive experiences.
We bring an exciting, action packed program at Camp Helen Keller. We bolster confidence and unleash the talents and aspirations of the campers. CHK fosters an inclusive environment for children who are blind or have vision loss. We find solutions to meet everyone’s unique accessibility needs that are not one-size-fits-all.
The camp counselors are specially trained to adapt recreation and social activities to ensure each child’s experience is accessible. Camp memories are created along with lifetime friendships. The greatest part of it all is that campers across all ages discover their strengths and abilities! The campers’ self-efficacy grows, “I Can Do It” attitudes are strengthened, and engagement in sports and other recreation activities bolsters confidence and self-esteem.
With your support and sponsorship, HKS will continue to offer this free camp to 50 amazing campers.
Register for Helen’s 5k Run/Walk
Join us for the Run/Walk on November 3, 2024 and contribute to the cause of bringing more opportunities to people who are blind, have low vision, are DeafBlind, and have combined hearing and vision loss.
Registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Registration Includes:
• 5k Run/Walk T-shirt (guaranteed only for people who have pre-registered for the in-person event by October 15)
• Post-race lite bites and refreshments
