Run for Refuge 5k & 10k 2025

Run for Refuge 5k & 10k

Saturday, October 11th at 8:30 AM (10k) & 8:45 AM (5k)

Bridgeport, NY

Join us for David’s Refuge’s first-ever Run for Refuge 5K & 10K—a day to move for a mission, build community, and raise vital funds for caregivers. The 10k will start at 8:30 AM and the 5k will follow at 8:45 AM. Both will start at the Bridgeport Fire Department Station.

Every stride you take helps provide rest, resources, and hope for parents and guardians caring for children with special needs or life-threatening conditions. By joining the Charity Team, runners commit to fundraising $500 for David’s Refuge and will have their race fee waived.

This family-friendly event is stroller friendly and dog friendly (on leashes)—we encourage the whole family to participate! Visit the race website to learn more.

Why We Run

• Since 2012, David’s Refuge has supported over 4,000 caregivers and their families.

• We’ve invested $4 million back into local businesses through respite, wellness, and community programs.

• In the U.S., 16.8 million parents are raising children with special needs.

• 40% of caregivers experience significant depressive symptoms.

• 9 out of 10 parents report feeling well cared for through David’s Refuge.

• 1 in every 26 families is raising a child with a disability.

Your steps make a difference. Together, we can ensure caregivers never feel alone.