Top Upcoming Summer Charity Events In Philadelphia
What is referred to as "doing good" does make you feel good inside, especially if what you are doing is a healthy thing like participating in a 5K or other physical activity. This summer, the city of Philadelphia will have several charity events that you can participate in to do your part while having some fun and spending time with loved ones or even to make new friends. You can have your choice between physical activities or fun events. Here are five of the top charity events this summer.
Lisa's Army Pool Party
Summit Park
8201 Henry Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19128
www.lisasarmy.org
Date: June 21, 2014
Lisa's Army raises money for those battling ovarian cancer. The group was started in honor of Lisa Loonstyn-Golden who battled ovarian cancer, won the battle initially, but then sadly, passed away. This pool party raises money through ticket sales for entrance as well as additional donations through tickets that will include a t-shirt. Enjoy the summer day with some friends, swim, eat and do something good all at the same time.
Race & Seek
Field House
1150 Filbert St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
www.raceandseek.com
Date: June 28, 2014
Race & Seek is a fun citywide adventure. You can sign up to represent your favorite charity. There are 14 different clues and two legs of the race, and registration can be done online and closes the day before the event (June 27). Race & Seek will allow you to have fun, be active and raise money. The race takes two to three hours to run (or you can walk if you prefer). Think "The Amazing Race," but on a much smaller scale. The race also takes $10 donations per group for Alex's Lemonade Stand for children who have cancer and gives those donating a five-minute head start.
Adventure Run
Road Runner Sports
921 Haddonfield Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
www.youradventurerun.com
Date: July 10, 2014
Gear up for a 60-minute scavenger hunt and collect raffle tickets to can win prizes. The event is free and you can actually wind up leaving with stuff. If you purchase the t-shirt, you get double the raffle tickets and discounts. An after party is thrown at a local bar that will feature food and drink specials and more raffle opportunities. This event occurs on the second Thursday of every month from now through October, if other dates work better for you or you want to participate more than once. Adventure Run raises money for Athletes Helping Athletes, which empowers children with disabilities by providing handcycles so they too can ride bikes with family and friends.
Irish Pub Tour De Shore
Irish Pub
2007 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 568-5603
www.irishpub.donordrive.com
Date: July 27, 2014
For those who love biking and want to help raise money for children, there is the Irish Pub Tour De Shore, a 65-mile bike run happening for the 27th year. The ride begins at the Irish Pub in Center City and goes to the original Irish Pub in Atlantic City. After the tour is over, the Pub throws a big after party for all of the participants and families with food, music and raffles. Last year, the tour raised $620,000 and it hopes to raise $700,000 this year for children in need, such as for families of people killed in the line of duty. Registration is open until July 1.
Take a bite out of MS
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103
(215) 271-1500
www.takeabiteoutofms.com
Date: Aug. 21, 2014
The Association of Networking Professionals is putting together a fun evening to raise funds for the National MS society who works to help people struggling with Multiple Sclerosis. You can purchase tickets to the evening event which includes admission to the aquarium, a buffet meal, beer, wine, appetizers and live entertainment.
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Christina Dagnelli is a freelance writer in Philadelphia and the author of Little Squares with Colors: A Different way to look at autism. Her work on examiner can be found here Examiner.com.