SIMSBURY NONPROFITS TEAM UP FOR ANNUAL SPRING FUNDRAISER

Lisa Gray, founder and executive director, A Promise to Jordan, and Bob Miles, secretary of Simsbury Lions Club. Courtesy A Promise to Jordan.

Simsbury nonprofit A Promise to Jordan and the Simsbury Lions Club are teaming up to present “Ks to Kick Addiction and Blindness” on Saturday, June 12 to support the community and humanitarian services of the Lions Club and the mission of A Promise to Jordan to raise awareness of the problem of substance use disorders, erase the stigma and assist people in accessing quality care.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center and will consist of a 5K, 10K walk and 15K bike ride along the rails-to-trails path in Simsbury. “We are very excited to be partnering with the Simsbury Lions Club for the first time on this important event,” said Lisa Gray, founder and executive director of A Promise to Jordan.

Wanda Colman, marketing and communications chair of the Simsbury Lions Clubsaid , “The Simsbury Lions Club is pleased to co-sponsor this event with A Promise To Jordan. We believe it is crucial to increase awareness of the devastating impact of addiction”¦.”

Gray noted that marketing and volunteer opportunities associated with the event are available. Interested businesses can “adopt” a portion of the walking or biking track, set up a vendor space and more.

Registration is now open for the event on the A Promise to Jordan website, apromisetojordan.org. Each event costs $20 per person to enter.

For more information, contact info@apromisetojordan.org or 860-390-1391.