Commodore Hull race nets $11G for Boys & Girls Club

 
Members of the Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race Committee and Jeanne Connors from Greco & Haines the first sponsor of the race and the main sponsor for all 11, presented a check for more than $11,000 to Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Shaye Roscoe from the race proceeds.


Pictured from left are Jack Walsh, Glenn Gaetano, Connors, Roscoe and Tom Wilson.

The Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day Road Race Committee recently announced that the 11^th annual race held last Thanksgiving netted a donation of over $11,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 

 

With this year’s donation, the race has now raised more than $110,000 for the Club since the first race in 2002. 

Connors said Greco & Haines became the main sponsor not only to help make the race possible, but more importantly to help all the children who benefit from the services offered at the Club.

Roscoe said the Club is grateful for all that the Race has done for the Club down through the years. 

“The dollars raised have a great impact on the thousands of children who have been members of the Club in the 11-year history of the Race," she said. "We really appreciate Greco & Haines and all the other sponsors who have made this possible.” 

She also noted the incredible work done by the all-volunteer committee in building the race from its inception to the great Thanksgiving tradition that it has become.

Dave Grant, who served as Chair of last year’s race said, “It was a real pleasure to serve as the Chair of such a great event and I want to thank all our volunteers who do such an incredible job putting this together and keeping our runners safe.” 

He also noted that there would not be a race without the sponsors, and lastly he thanked the runners who come back year after year making the race such a success.

The race is held Thanksgiving morning and starts and ends on the Riverwalk in Shelton, but one of the unique aspects of the race is the course itself, which twice crosses the Derby/Shelton bridge on its way out and back to the mid-point at the Derby Public Library. This year's race will again be held at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Registration begins in September. The popular race, which has more than 700 spots available, sells out  quickly.

For information visit the race website: http://www.electronicvalley.org/derby/HullRace/index.htm.