We hope this message finds you and your loved ones in strong health and good spirits. We also hope you will consider supporting the Danbury PAL mission during these extraordinary times.

PAL's wide range of programs and services addressing the mentoring, athletic and recreational needs of children in the community are necessary more now than ever. Yet, due to COVID-19, we've had to alter several of our annual fundraising events and activities.

Please help us to keep our programs affordable for local families.

While our ball fields, courts and other recreational areas are currently empty, we are still charging forward with important activities to better serve our families such as fielding community surveys and needs assessments, streamlining program enrollment, and developing virtual programs to enhance youth engagement.

Our community needs US - and we need YOU!

Over the last several weeks, the Greater Danbury community, especially the children, have displayed incredible resilience, kindness, and commitment to helping those in need. We are appealing to that same spirit of generosity by asking that you please consider supporting our Virtual 5K.

Here are ways you can be involved:

Join

1. Create your personal donation page by clicking the orange "Start Fundraising" button

2. Personalize your donation page using the user friendly JustGiving Instructions

3. Once completed, share your donation page with family and friends and ask them to support you as you complete your 5K to support PAL.

4. Run, Skip, Bike, Swim or complete any kind of activity for your 5K (3.2 miles) between June 15th and July 5th. It can be done in one day or several, but stay active and complete (1) 5K between those dates.

5. Share the results with your supporters on your donation page using either a picture or the Strava app that links right to JustGiving. Click here to learn more about integrating the free Strava App .

6. All donations are tax deductible and go back to keeping PAL programs affordable.

Donate

1. Click the purple "Donate" button on the main page to support PAL's virtual 5K

2. All donations are tax deductible

3. All proceeds go back to keeping PAL programs affordable for youth

Share

1. Scroll to the bottom of "Our Story" and share via Facebook, Twitter, or Email

2. Every Share helps spread the word about our Virtual 5K

We are grateful to you beyond measure - every act of generosity truly matters!

Here is some of the direct ways your donation goes to helping PAL:

$25 - Hygiene products to keep participants healthy

$50 - New equipment for programs

$100 - Help fund a deep clean of the facility to keep participants healthy

$250 - Keep PAL running one day at a time

$500 - Sponsor a program participant

Other $_________. Any amount helps