Ridgefield Library is the Official Partner of 2015 Run Like A Mother 5K
The Ridgefield Library is pleased to announce that its Noreen L. Papa - Mothers: Live Your Life fund* has been chosen as the Run Like A Mother 5K® official charity partner for 2015.
The run, begun here in Ridgefield in 2008 by Ridgefield mom, runner and Ironman triathlete Megan Searfoss, has now become a national event that aims to fuel a woman's journey through health and wellness, empower with education and training programs and inspire with communities, events and races.
The race takes place on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10. To find out more, register for the run and make a donation to the Mothers: Live Your Life fund please click here. For anyone who would just like to make a donation to the fund (without breaking a sweat!) please click here.
Upcoming Programs in the Mothers Live Your Life Series
The Extra Mile: Exploring the Limits of Human Endurance with Jennifer Pharr Davis - Monday, July 20 at 7 PM. Jennifer Pharr Davis is the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the year and record holder for the fastest known (male or female) time for hiking the Appalachian Trail!
*Established at the Ridgefield Library in 2014 in partnership with her family and friends, the Mothers: Live Your Life fund honors Noreen L. Papa, a Ridgefield mom, library advocate and early supporter of the Run Like A Mother 5K who died of colon cancer in 2013. The fund supports Library programs and collections dedicated to women's health and wellness, specifically to educating mothers to take care of themselves so they can take care of others.