The Head Of The Charles Regatta is pleased to announce the 1st annual Community Rowing, Inc. "Raise Your Oars" Benefit, presented by New Balance. The event will be held on Friday, October 21st at 6pm at the Lenox Hotel's Hospitality Tent on Attager Row and all proceeds will support the "Let's Row Boston" outreach programs at Community Rowing, Inc.
The event will feature a VIP meet & greet with Olympians, champagne & oysters, and a live auction with items graciously donated by Head Of The Charles Sponsors and local organizations. It will also celebrate the inaugural Community Impact Award, presented by New Balance, which honors an individual achieving excellence in the sport of rowing and giving back to the New England Community.
The focus of the evening will be on the community impact of the Head Of The Charles, New Balance, and the Lenox Hotel. The support of these organizations is vital in ensuring that any student in the Boston Public Schools who is interested in learning to row has the opportunity to pick up an oar or sit on an erg. Community Rowing, Inc. has been an official charity partner of the Head Of the Charles Charity Program since its inception in 1998.
In that time, the HOCR Charity Program participants have raised over $500,000 to benefit CRI's Let's Row Boston and Para Rowing Programs. The two organizations collaborated on the introduction of Para Rowing at the Head Of The Charles in 2010 and are committed to a community partnership that improves access to the sport of rowing through CRI's mission of "Rowing for All."
According Fred Schoch, HOCR Executive Director, "The Head Of The Charles is pleased to continue to provide leadership and funding to CRI's very important Youth Outreach program. CRI's unique ability to introduce our sport to kids for the first time has proven to have had a dramatic impact on their lives. Access to the water is the first step in influencing lives for the better. We deeply appreciate the commitment and effort CRI has shown over these many years"
The New Balance Foundation is also a long-standing supporter of Community Rowing, Inc. and its "Let's Row Boston" program. Over that last several years, their SparkStart grants program has helped CRI introduce nearly 10,000 youth to the sport of rowing. Let's Row Boston is a sport-based youth development program that is designed to improve academic achievement, combat obesity, and encourage positive life choices among Boston Public School youth. It is comprised of two core programs: the Middle School Indoor Rowing Program and Row Boston, CRI's academic support and competitive rowing leadership program for BPS high school youth.
On Friday October 21st, New Balance and the HOCR will also partner to host a SparkStart Event at CRI connecting Boston Public School students involved in the "Let's Row Boston" program with Olympians in town for the Regatta. NB SparkStart inspires children around the world to discover their love of movement. Olympians and BPS students will join forces with the Massachusetts State Police rowing team in an indoor rowing competition at the Harry Parker Boathouse on Friday, October 21st from 3pm to 4pm.
For more information on the "Raise Your Oars" Benefit or to become a sponsor while helping more kids discover the sport of rowing, please contact Lib Diamond at lib.diamond@communityrowing.org.
Tickets available for purchase on Eventbrite.
For more information, visit the Head of the Charles Regatta at hocr.org.
About the Head Of The Charles Regatta
Preparing for the 52nd race, the Head Of The Charles Regatta is the world's largest two-day regatta, attracting more than 11,000 rowers and thousands of spectators to the banks of the Charles River. Racing takes place on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The Regatta attracts youth, collegiate, masters, para-rowing, international, world champion, and Olympic athletes competing in 62 events. Follow HOCR on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
About Community Rowing, Inc.
Rowing changes lives. At Community Rowing Inc. (CRI) we are dedicated to fostering a community that is both welcoming and supportive. Under the banner of Rowing for All we make rowing accessible without regard to individual ability, background or experience. We seek to raise the standard of rowing programs through internal excellence and to share our knowledge and expertise with others for the advancement of the sport at all levels.
About NB Sparkstart
To improve the health, well-being and self-esteem of children through movement.
Through grants, global volunteerism, associate engagement, NB athlete involvement, product donations, retail events and consumer engagement, NB SparkStart will inspire children around the world to discover how they love to move.
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