 
Active Aug 1, 1999 to Aug 28, 1999
 | The Tot Trot is the world's first, and as far as we know, only, BabyJogger race. It's a great way for families to celebrate being fit outdoors and do a good deed at the same time! Participants run or walk with strollers over a 5K (3.1 mile) course through the Arnold Arboretum, one of Boston's loveliest public parks. A Kids 1K (0.6 mile) race gives older children the chance to participate too. Sponsors provide refreshments, prizes, balloons and special activities for families to enjoy before and after the race. This year's event will be held on Grandparents' Day, Sunday, September 12. |
Everyone's efforts contribute to the Home for Little Wanderers and the Italian Home for Children, two local agencies serving the needs of children who've suffered neglect and emotional, physical or sexual abuse. Both these organizations need funds to continue to do the very difficult work of helping our communities' most vulnerable kids. Last year's Tot Trot raised more than $20,000!
When we need volunteers The Tot Trot especially needs volunteers from 7:30am to 1:00pm on race day, September 12, 1999, rain or shine. What volunteers are needed to do: - Course Set Up (marking turns, etc.)
- Registration (processing race applications)
- Refreshments (staffing water tables throughout the course and at start/finish line)
- Start/Finish Line Duties (lining participants up before start; keeping track of finishers' times at race end)
- Timing (alerting runners to elapsed time as they progress along course)
- Tshirt/Raffle Ticket Sales (to boost proceeds)
- Prize Distribution (all Kids 1K finishers receive medals, winners of special divisions in 5K also get goodies)
- Entertainment (blowing bubbles, filling balloons, decorating race area)
- Clean Up (just what you'd think: we need to leave the Arboretum as beautiful as we found it)
Info on how to sign up: Interested volunteers should call the Tot Trot race line at 617 983-2337 or email us at TotTrot@aol.com; more info on the event is also available at our web site - www.TotTrot.org |
If you'd like, take a look at past spotlights
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