The Daily Five: Walking, Running, Kicking, and Shopping For a Cause

1. We're likely to see partly cloudy skies again today but it should be warmer and sunnier than yesterday, with a high of 66 degrees, according to weather.com. There's a 40 percent chance of showers this evening when temperatures will drop to 46 degrees. 

2. It's not too late to register to enter the 14th Annual Flanders 5K. The race, which is the East Lyme Youth Services largest fundraiser, will be held Sunday, April 28th at the East Lyme High School track. The 5k will begin at 10:00 a.m. with children's races to follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. You'll find registration forms online. Please fill them in return them to the parks and recreation office to register for the race!

3. Also on Sunday, New London holds its 6th annual Walk for the Homeless. All proceeds raised will benefit the New London Homeless Hospitality Center. The walk begins at 327 Huntington Street, in New London, at 2:00 p.m. and proceeds at a leisurely pace all around town. 

4. Gabrieles Martial Arts Dojos are hosting classes on Saturday April 27, starting at 9 a.m. to raise money for victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. All proceeds will be going to Boston's "One Fund." For more information about the classes being offered on Saturday for both adults and kids at Gabrieles at 324 Flanders Road in East Lyme, call (860) 739-5425. Help them reach their fundraising goal of $5,000.

Simon Malls and Premium Outlets across New England, including Waterford's Crystal Mall, are also raising money for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing that left three dead and more than 170 wounded. The shopping outlet giant donated an initial $100,000 to The One Fund Boston. Customers who visit the New England malls are also encouraged to donate to the fund through May 31 at Guest Services.

5. It's not been achieved without great effort, but supporters of Waterford-East Lyme's Animal Shelter's building fund have managed to raise a whopping $115,000. And now they have, local politicians are beginning to talk about the possibility of making this a regional animal shelter. 

Montville Mayor Ron McDaniel recently told Patch Editor Paul Petrone that he is working with New London, Waterford, Old Lyme and East Lyme on the possibility of creating a regional animal shelter in Waterford, to be built on the site of the existing shelter behind Waterford Police Department.  

New London is getting FEMA funds to fix its shelter, which was damaged when a tree fell on it during Superstorm Sandy. McDaniel said special legislation is required to be able to have New London join in with the rest of the towns. He said the hope is to build a better animal shelter, although there are still many obstacles to overcome.