Date Set For 5th Annual Fairfield Rotary Paddle Fest

News release from Fairfield Rotary:

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Fairfield Rotary Club with financial support from Compass Wealth Management will host its 5th Annual Paddle Fest on Saturday, September 6th at Jennings Beach, Fairfield, CT. The family-friendly paddle event features four opportunities for Stand-up Paddlers (SUP) and Kayakers to compete, or simply enjoy time paddling on the lovely Long Island Sound. For elite paddlers, there will be a 6-mile competitive race to test their skills; for recreational paddlers, there is a 3-mile course, a 1-mile fun paddle, and ½ mile course for youth to try out their skills and have fun. Registration opens at 8:00 am and races start at 9:30 am and there will be music and fun for all ages. For more information and to register, visit: https://paddleguru.com/races/FairfieldPaddleFest2025.

This year’s event will have live music with Lackluster Brother and Mystic Dead and will also have multiple food trucks on site. “Paddle Fest is a chance for folks to have a great day and do some good. Funds raised here are put right back into the community. We award grants to local non-profits, and scholarships to local high school students, and use some of the proceeds to support international goodwill projects. It’s a win-win,” said Jay Tini, the event chairperson. Proceeds from the event will benefit local charities such as Operation Hope and Homes for the Brave.

The Fairfield Rotary Club has a long legacy of supporting our community. “Service above Self” is more than a motto, it is the Club’s core value that drives all its’ efforts. Since 1990, the club has provided over $450,000 in community grants and donations to local non-profits and continues to support local area high school seniors with scholarships. Internationally, the Fairfield Rotary co-sponsored grants to support six international service projects in Haiti, Uganda, Syria, Liberia and Guatemala. Fairfield Rotarians not only provide financial support, but many take part in the projects themselves, as part of a larger Rotary Action team.

The Club is looking for new members who want to make a difference in their community and have fun doing it.

To find out more about the Fairfield Rotary Club, visit FairfieldRotary.org.