More than 25 teams have already registered for The Arc of Essex County’s 27th Annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run, Family Walk, and Fun Fest, to be held on Saturday, April 26 at the Clipper Pavilion within the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange.
The Fun Fest is slated to include a cooking station with Chef It Up 2 Go, a bubble experience with OMG Bubbles, roaming characters from My Fairytale Party, a community art piece with Pinot’s Palette, music by the Dancing DJs, and more, featuring fun and engaging opportunities for all ages.
Registration is $30 for 5K runners and $10 for walkers, who are encouraged to fundraise. T-shirts are guaranteed for all runners who register by April 5 and walkers who raise at least $25 by April 5. Medals will be awarded to runners by age group and prizes to the top fundraising individuals and teams. Admission to the Fun Fest is $5 (free to event registrants and children under 5). All proceeds will directly benefit local children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
The Arc thanks sponsors PSEG, Bogush Plumbing Heating and Cooling, the Hilb Group, Bird Pharma Consulting LLC, Manuel Juncal Landscaping, NJM Insurance Group, Benefit Management Solutions, Nisivoccia LLP, Petry Engineering LLC, TD Bank, Titan Management Group, Walk Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga, and Wakefern Food Corp., as well as the many businesses and individuals who have donated to the event. Thanks, also, to the 17 Student Champions and seven returning Student Champion mentors for their work in making the event a success.
For additional event details or to register, visit RunOrWalk.org.