Hope Is Here 5K - Islandia
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Hope Is Here 5K Run/Walk/Stroller-Walk
A community 5K Run/Walk/Stroller-Walk with a Kid's Fun Run held in Islandia, New York. The event is presented by the Postpartum Resource Center of New York and the Village of Islandia and takes place on June 20 at First Responders Memorial Park and Ball Field, 1121 Old Nichols Road. The event will proceed rain or shine.
The event raises awareness of parental mental health. The Postpartum Resource Center of New York focuses on increasing education, screening and treatment, providing support programs and services, training healthcare providers and consumers, and building community partnerships to support parents at risk for or experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Event amenities include a commemorative race T-shirt for the first 150 registrants, a race swag bag for the first 350 registrants, PRCNY merchandise for fundraisers reaching $500, and the option to form teams. Results are provided live online, by text and by email. Finish line photos and video are provided free on race day. Personalized bibs are available for registrations completed three weeks in advance.
Awards are offered for top overall male and female participants, age group winners across multiple categories, the top individual fundraiser, and the top team fundraiser. Bib pickup is managed by event staff and a bib number is required for pickup; last-minute registrants within 24 hours receive their bib number by text, typically within 90 seconds. A course route is available online. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
