Broadway Cares' annual NYCRUNS Spring Fling 5K & 10K events raised $59,874 for the charitable organization.
More than 2,000 participants gathered on NYC’s Governors Island for the fundraising event. The races were split between two days. The 10K run was held April 5 with the 5K run April 6. The course included views of the water surrounding the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
“The Spring Fling 5K & 10K is such an inspiring day, uniting Broadway folks from every corner of our community—onstage, backstage, in the audience, and even on the road with support from national tours,” Danny Whitman, executive director of Broadway Cares, said in a statement. “It’s powerful to see our industry come together on this beautiful island, with New York City as our backdrop, all with the shared purpose of providing lifesaving support to people in need across the country.”
Jen Ash, stage manager at A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, was the top individual fundraiser, hitting $1,521. She was followed by Alison French with $1,200; Broadway Serves Co-Founder Kimberly Marable (Chicago) with $1,125; Kelly Myslinksi, from Broadway advertising and marketing firm Serino Coyne, with $1,100; and Aubrey Downing, from Broadway advertising agency AKA, with $920.
AKA also secured the spot of top fundraising team. Runners-up were teams representing A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, Sunset Boulevard, Serino Coyne, and accounting firm Withum.
Broadway Cares is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources , and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 Broadway Cares has awarded more than $300 million for essential services for people with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States. Visit BroadwayCares.org.
Check out photos from the fundraising events below:
