Bloom Energy will host its Inaugural Stars and Strides Delaware Charitable 5K Race on Saturday, Nov. 12 to benefit veterans and military families in Delaware.
The race, which will precede Military Appreciation Day at the Blue Hens football game, will take place at Bloom Energy on the UD STAR Campus and will directly support the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans and the Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation.
Delaware is home to 77,000 veterans, 3,500 active military and 2,700 National Guard families.
“Stars and Strides Delaware will bring attention to two charities devoted to military and veterans’ issues in Delaware,” said Barry Sharpe, vice president and general manager for manufacturing, Bloom Energy. “We look forward to having employees of our Newark Manufacturing and Assembly Plant, many of whom have served in the military, race alongside the community to support the very worthy missions of the Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans and the Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation.”
The Stars and Strides Delaware Charitable 5K Race is a USATF-certified event. The course will take runners through the UD STAR campus—200 Christina Parkway, Newark to the finish line at Bloom Energy’s Newark Manufacturing and Assembly Plant. Registration, which opens at 8 a.m., is $29 for adults and $19 for runners under 18. For more information and registration, see the race website, www.starsandstridesdelaware.com.
Christopher Slicer, chairman of Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation (DNGYF), says “All our military children willingly serve alongside their parents who are members of the Delaware National Guard. They experience the absences from their parent who leaves the home to serve on yearlong deployments overseas, annual trainings, and drill weekends. They miss milestone moments, birthdays and many school activities and sports games. We lift their spirits through the Foundation’s keyprogramming for our military children which includes bringing them all together for monthly activities, quarterly family events, summer camp, activity grants and scholarships.”
Founded in 2009 by Veterans, DCHV is the only veterans-specific nonprofit in Delaware utilizing the Housing First Model to provide emergency, transitional and permanent housing for veterans of all socio- economic backgrounds. The team also provides supportive services including intensive case management and employment services. For more information, see https://dchv.org/ .
Delaware National Guard Youth Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation with a mission to develop discipline, character, and resilience in Delaware National Guard youth through prevention programs, education, and activities that enhance and build young leaders within our military community.For more information, see DNGYF on Instagram.
