Karen's Kristmas in July Toy Drive

Name: Karen's Kristmas in July Toy Drive
Start: 2024-07-07T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Foote Field

Schedule

Sun Jul 07 2024 at 09:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Foote Field | Milford, CT

On November 5, 2023, my cousin Karen Schuler Rodia passed away unexpectedly, far too soon. Karen was always so supportive of Krusinski Kares & all the fundraisers I did, so much that in July 2023, she & her daughter April Winkowski, hosted a Christmas in July party at their home, in which they asked guests to bring a toy that would ultimately be donated to Krusinski Kares. I had no idea she was doing this until I saw her post afterwards on Facebook & was extremely moved by this awesome gesture & for thinking of Krusinski Kares, 5 months before my Annual Toy Drive. Since her passing, I’ve been brainstorming a way to give back to Karen & celebrate her life each Summer. That’s when the idea of an annual July Toy Drive came to mind.
A few weeks ago, I told you all to block off July 7th on your calendars for a very special event that Krusinski Kares, Inc. had been working on. Now that all of the requirements have been met, I am very excited to invite you all to the first annual Karen's Kristmas in July Toy Drive (AND Car Show)!!!
This wonderful event to honor the life of Karen Rodia while giving back to children this Holiday Season, The Stratford Animal Rescue Society & our community will be held at Foote Field in Milford on Sunday, July 7, 2024 from 9am until 1pm.
Foote Field Lot & the lot stretching between Foote & Eisenhower will be filled with all sorts of cars for everyone to enjoy; and YES, there will be awards! Unlike normal Car Shows, instead of paying a monetary fee, your fee to enter the car show will be in the form of a new toy of any size or price of your choosing! There will also be a separate lot to park in if you'd like to donate a toy or just come hang out and enjoy the special day!
There will be activities for kids, activities for parents, raffles, music & food trucks. Because this is an event to bring the community together, if your food truck is interested in joining this event & you can provide the proper documents, your registration fee is a whooping ZERO dollars. If you paint faces, you're invited and it's free! There will be plenty of space to setup your business, promote & give back, so if you’d like to join us on July 7th, please contact me at [email protected]! If you have an item, basketball or gift card you'd like to include in the raffles, please also email me.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post & I am so excited to see you all on July 7th! Thank you all & God Bless You, Karen! 🎄🏎️🌴