Unite to Fight 5K Run/Walk

Join Filling in the Blanks on April 7, 2024, at the Sixth Annual Unite to Fight 5K. The race will take place at Waveny Park located in New Canaan, CT. REGISTER TO RUN

Check-in for the event begins at 7:30 am, Kid's Fun run at 8:15 am, followed by the 5K Run/Walk at 8:45 am.

This year you have the unique opportunity to get in early as a staple sponsor of this event, which will benefit your brand, and help us continue to grow that success to do even more!

In Fairfield County, more than 33,000 children are not sure where their next meal will come from. Most will get breakfast and lunch from school every weekday, but many will go from Friday lunch until Monday at breakfast without a decent meal. Founded in 2013, Filling in the Blanks is an organization that fills in those weekend gaps by providing each child in its program with a bag filled with healthy, easy to prepare food for the weekend.  When the obstacle of food insecurity is removed, children experience increased academic achievement in school and greater opportunities for success in their lives. FITB continuously serves 7,500 kids at 200 sites throughout Fairfield and Westchester Counties, established five school-based pantries and the Fresh Food on the Move Mobile Food Pantry..

With your race registration, you will receive the following:

• Unite to Fight 5K T-shirt, available for local pick up the week of the race.

*T-shirts are based on availability if registering after March 29, 2024.

• Sprinter Sponsorship Level $5,000 - Povides 10 children with a year supply of weekend meals!  (limited 2 sponsors)  o Sponsor banner on start/finish line arch  o Prominent logo/name recognition on race t-shirt*  o Recognition on all publicity, promotional materials, FITB and race websites** o 1 Social media posto 15 complimentary race entries o Booth presence at race

• Runner Sponsorship Level $2,500 - Provides 5 children with a year supply of weekend meals!  o Logo/name recognition on race t-shirt*  o Recognition on race website and promotional materials** o 1 Social media post  o 10 complimentary race entries  o Booth presence at race

• Bib Sponsor $2,000 - Provides 4 children with a year supply of weekend meals!  o Logo on custom designed race bib  o Logo/name recognition race day signage and on t-shirt* o 1 Social media story  o 8 complimentary race entries

• Photo Sponsor $1,500 - Provides 3 children with a year supply of weekend meals!  o Logo watermark on event photos o 1 Social media story  o 4 complimentary race entries

• Jogger Sponsorship Level $1,000 - Provides 2 children with a year supply of weekend meals!  o Logo/name recognition on race day signage and on t-shirt* o Recognition on race website  o 1 Social media story  o 5 complimentary race entries

• Mile Sponsor $1,000 - Provides 2 children with a year supply of weekend meals! (limited to 3 sponsors)  o Logo on Mile 1, Mile 2 or Mile 3 (first come first serve basis) o Logo/name recognition on race day signage and t-shirt*  o 1 Social media story  o 4 complimentary race entries

• Booth Sponsor $500 Provides 1 child with a year supply of weekend meals! (limited to 3)  o Reserved space for a tent and table  o Logo/name recognition on race website. o 2 complimentary race entries

* Logo must be received by March 23, 2024, to be included on T-Shirt.** Logo must be received by February 23, 2024, to be included on road signage promotional materials.

For more information, please contact jmazza@fillingintheblanks.org