Yorktown to Host 7th Annual Make-A-Wish Walk and 5K Run

• Editor's Note: Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley Foundation for sharing the news on Patch.

The seventh annual Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley walk and 5K run will be held on rain or shine on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation, which was founded in 1986, grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. "Fulfilling a child’s wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family," the foundation posted on its website.

"Walk & 5K Run For Wishes is a unique opportunity to truly engage the entire community offering a hands-on experience to help make wishes come true," said Thomas J. Conklin, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley. "We are looking forward to welcoming local businesses, community leaders, organizations, schools and individual supporters to walk with wish families and raise the funds necessary to ensure a wish for every child, one step at a time.”

Participants can register the day of the event from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. or online at hudson.wish.org. The walk and 5K run will begin at 10 a.m. The post walk/run fun begins at 12 p.m. Registration is $25.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here for more information.

Following the walk, there will be activities for the entire family including: face painting, visits from kids’ favorite characters and other hands-on activities.

In addition, Mike Bennett from WHUD’s Mike and Kacey in the Morning will be present as the Celebrity Event Chairman along with the Lagond Music School in Elmsford who will headline the morning and afternoon musical entertainment. Food and beverages will be provided.

Awards will be presented to the person and team who have raised the most money. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley has granted close to 1,800 wishes.

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