YMCA of the Chesapeake to Host Seven Turkey Trots Across the Shore on Thanksgiving Day

On Thursday, November 23rd (Thanksgiving Day) the YMCA of the  Chesapeake will host seven Turkey Trot 5Ks across the Delmarva Peninsula. Proceeds from the Turkey  Trot are dedicated to the YMCA’s Annual Fund, which supports a multitude of programs for all ages across the Shore. This includes local food drives, youth sports, Enhance Fitness (an exercise program for seniors),  LiveStrong (a program for adult cancer survivors), Rock Steady (a program for those battling Parkinson’s  Disease), child care, swim lessons, mentoring programs, before and after school care, and the YMCAs Open  Doors Program, which ensures that no member of the community is turned away from a Y facility or  program due to an inability to pay. 

 WHO: The YMCA of the Chesapeake  

 WHAT: 2023 Thanksgiving Turkey Trots  

 WHEN: Thursday, November 23rd  

 Each Turkey Trot Begins at 8:30am  

 WHERE: Perryville – Cecil County Family YMCA  

 Perryville Community Park 

100 Marion Tapp Parkway – Perryville, MD 

Chestertown – Kent County Family YMCA  

 Wilmer Park 

413 S Cross Street - Chestertown, MD 

Centreville – Queen Anne’s County Family YMCA and Active Aging Center  

 Route 18 Park  

1901 4H Park Road – Centreville, MD

Easton – Easton Family YMCA at Peachblossom  

 202 Peachblossom Road – Easton, MD 

Cambridge - Pauline F. and W. David Robbins Family YMCA  

201 Talbot Avenue – Cambridge, MD 

Salisbury - Richard A. Henson Family YMCA 

715 S. Schumaker Drive – Salisbury, MD 

 Chincoteague – David Landsberger Family YMCA  

Chincoteague High School 

6586 Main Street – Chincoteague, MD 

About the YMCA of the Chesapeake  

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits and the largest Human Service organization on the Eastern  Shore; strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.  Across the Shore, Ys engage 40,000 members and their families, regardless of age, income or background,  to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the Shore’s health and wellbeing, and provide  opportunities to give back and support neighbors. The YMCA of the Chesapeake operates facilities in  Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Talbot, Queen Anne’s and Wicomico Counties in Maryland and on Chincoteague  Island in Virginia. Last year, the YMCA of the Chesapeake provided over $1,750,000 in assistance to over  16,000 community members, turning no one away due to inability to pay. Additionally, the Y spent  $200,000 on outreach efforts and programming in the communities it serves.