Community Options Inc., is conducting a special Valentine’s Day Charity Run, titled Cupid’s Chase, on Saturday, 9 February 2019. Over 10,000 people across 45 cities in 11 states are likely to participate in the race, which will benefit people with disabilities. This is the 11th edition of the race.
This year’s Cupid’s Chase run will take place in the following places:
- Arizona—Phoenix, Tucson
- Kentucky—Bowling Green, Paducah
- Maryland—Baltimore, Wheaton
- New Jersey—Bridgewater, Glen Rock, Moorestown, Morristown, New Brunswick, Princeton, Seaside Heights, West Orange, West Deptford
- New Mexico—Albuquerque, Las Cruces/El Paso, Santa Fe
- New York—Binghamton, Brooklyn, New York City, Queens, Syracuse
- Pennsylvania—Allentown, Bloomsburg, Bucks, Butler, Harrisburg, King of Prussia, Latrobe, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington County, Wilkes-Barre
- South Carolina—Charleston, Columbia, Greenville
- Tennessee—Chattanooga, Cookeville, Nashville
- Texas—Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso/Las Cruces, San Antonio
- Utah—Salt Lake City
“We started Cupid’s Chase to raise awareness in the community of the need for vital resources necessary to ensure that adults with significant disabilities will still live a meaningful, prosperous life,” said Robert Stack, CEO of Community Options. “I’m pleased that this event has drawn so many socially responsible community and corporate supporters. Each year we continue to add new race locales and educate all participants and sponsors on the importance of assisting those in our communities who desperately need a helping hand.”
The Cupid’s Chase run is expected to raise over $1 million for Community Options’ annual operating expenses. Through a variety of group home management and job placement services, Community Options currently supports over 3,500 adults living and working with severe mental and physical afflictions. Since its inception 30-years ago, Princeton based Community Options has assisted over 14,300 disabled individuals.
