STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY
At the Y, we strive to strengthen the foundation of our community through three focus areas of Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. The Y’s Apple Harvest Road Races combines all three focus areas to make for a very impactful event.
We support our Youth Development work through our Little Fritter Fun Run, Y Cup, Middle School 5K, 5K Road Race and Color Fun Run/Walk which provides an opportunity for children to nurture and reach their greatest potential.
Our road races support Healthy Living with our commitment to help improve the health and well-being of participants in all eight events: the 5 Mile Run, 5K Run, Middle School 5K, Chamber Corporate 5K, 2 Mile Walk, Color Fun Run/Walk, Little Fritter Fun Runs and the Y Cup.
It’s our underrated work in Social Responsibility in the Apple Harvest Festival Road Races that has the most dramatic impact. Consider this:
- Nearly $20,000 is netted on the Y’s Apple Harvest Road Races and that goes right back to support and to provide local children, adults and families with a helping hand.
- We partner with over 60 local agencies, businesses and individuals who value giving back to the community to support our annual event. Big time thanks to the following for their 2024 generous support and helping to validate our work in the community:
- Activate Southington, Anthony Jacks, Apple Valley Chiropractic, Automated Business Solutions, Avis Budget Group, Bakery on Main, Berkshire Hathaway, Central CT Tutoring, Chabaso Bakery, CLA, COCC, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, Complete Wound Care, Comprehensive Orthopaedics, CompuMail, CT Appliance and Fireplace Distributors, CT Computer, DellaVecchia Funeral Home, Eversource, Fancy Bagels, Feldman Orthodontics, GameDay Men's Health, Gaylord Physical Therapy, Geri and Rich Gribinas, Harte Volkswagen of Meriden, Hartford HealthCare, Hearst CT Media Group, Ironman Foundation, JC Tonnotti, Joe Plante - State Farm Insurance, John Atashian , Kinsmen Brewery, Kratzert and Jones, LEAP2Retire, Liberty Bank, Lions Club of Southington, Matthew Jalowiec Probate Judge, Mount Southington, Mountain High Chiropractic, Network Design and Construction, Northshire Consulting, People's (M&T), Pepper Pot, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center, Plainville-Southington Health District, PQ Controls, Putnam Agency Real Estate, RDS Media Southington Magazine, Realty 3 CT, Record Journal - Hearst Media Group, Rogers Orchards, Rogers Orchards, Select Physical Therapy, Serafino Family, Sheffy DeNigris Grey & Bedard, Six Point Wealth Advisors, Smith Brothers, Southington Security, Sparkle Pressure Wash , Stop & Shop, Team Demas Orthodontics, Thomson Financial Services LLC, Thurston Foods, Town and Country Learning Center
- Local groups like the Southington High School Soccer Team, Team Adam and Jim (in honor/memory of Adam Levin and Jim Maffionini), team Ralph, (in honor/memory of Ralph Mann), Team SMSAA (to support the Southington Middle School Athletic Association and Team Tyler (in honor/memory of Tyler Chamberland), Cure Crew (raising funds to beat childhood cancer) and Team CT Storm (raising funds to support local track and field program) are using the Apple Harvest Road Races for their own fundraising efforts
- Over 150 volunteers are recruited annually to help enhance the quality and safety of our events. Just incredible community spirit.
- The Southington High School Cross Country team annually helps volunteer at our event. What a terrific way to instill giving back at an early age.
- As a small way to thank local citizens serving in the armed services as well as our veterans, we provide a discount for them to participate.
Please consider financially supporting the Y’s Apple Harvest Road Races. In 2025, proceeds will go to provide financial assistance to individuals and families going through unforeseen challenging times or faced with unexpected health and personal/family issues You can count on us to be good stewards of your generosity.
Several categories have been created for your consideration:
$25 - SUPPORTER--Your gift provides general support to our Y and community
$50 - FRIEND -- Your gift will help pay for a child to participate in a Y Youth Sports Program
$100 - MENTOR -- Your gift provides a child a safe place to both learn and play for a week in our Y Before and After Program
$250 - ROLE MODEL -- Your gift provides parents peace of mind knowing their child is well cared for in our nurturing Y Pre-school environment
$500 - ADVOCATE -- Your gift provides a child with a unique and memorable summer camp experience
$1000 - CHAMPION --Your gift allows the Y to build programming and partnerships in our Southington and Cheshire communities to help our friends and neighbors in their time of need