GREENWICH — Abilis, a nonprofit group that helps greater than 800 people with particular wants and their households all through their lives, celebrated its sixteenth annual fundraising Stroll/Run with a picture-perfect day for a 5K run and 1-mile stroll round Greenwich Level Park.
Buddies and households participated in Abilis’ annual occasion both just about or in-person. Supporters got here out on Oct. 17 to have a good time, dance, play with bubbles, run and stroll. The occasion in whole raised greater than $166,577 for the nonprofit and its work with the particular wants group in decrease Fairfield County.
“What an incredible, blissful day it was to have so many in our group and people from afar come out and be part of us for Stroll/Run for Abilis,” mentioned Amy Montimurro, CEO and president of Abilis.
“After being aside these final 19 months, having the chance to soundly come collectively for Stroll/Run for Abilis was so energizing,” she mentioned.
Stroll/Run for Abilis is the nonprofit’s largest annual fundraiser and signature “friend-raising” occasion of the 12 months. Many who participate in Stroll/Run for Abilis mentioned they accomplish that as a result of they’re impressed by a good friend or member of the family with particular wants.
The Stroll/Run for Abilis supplied a chance for household, mates and Abilis group members “to come back collectively for a enjoyable morning of bodily health, the fantastic thing about being outdoor at Greenwich Level Park and to lift important funds for brand spanking new Abilis initiatives that help the particular wants group,” Montimurro mentioned. “It was great.”
The Stroll/Run ambassador this 12 months was Andre DeNunzio, 22, who’s a part of the Abilis LEAP transition program for younger adults and who participated within the worker coaching program at Espresso for Good. DeNunzio grew up in Norwalk and might be shifting into one of many new Abilis residences in Darien when it opens this fall.
The Abilis group has supplied him with the help wanted for higher independence, job coaching, a group of mates and the power to attend his first social occasion with friends, he mentioned, all of which helps him stay a cheerful, impartial and significant life.
Actions at Stroll/Run for Abilis included music and a crew dance-off in addition to warm-up workouts and dance strikes led by celeb dance choreographer Billy Blanks Jr.
To make a donation to the Stroll/Run for Abilis, go to abilis.us/walkrun.
Abilis is celebrating its seventieth 12 months as a nonprofit group. It serves cities in Fairfield County together with Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Westport and Wilton. For extra data, go to www.abilis.us.
