NEWS & EVENTS
5th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot November 24, 2022
2nd annual AVON winterfest DECEMBER 1-2, 2023
5th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot November 24, 2022
Our fifth anniversary celebration is going to be EPIC! With the return of our Health & Wellness Expo, Inflatables, Giveaways, Music, and much more. Register 9/1/22!
Mother's Day 5 K Fun Run May 6, 2023
2nd annual AVON winterfest DECEMBER 1-2, 2023
5th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot November 24, 2022
We are excited to be expanding our events into West Hartford, CT! Join us May 6th in West Hartford - Come bRUNch with Us!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED!
2nd annual AVON winterfest DECEMBER 1-2, 2023
2nd annual AVON winterfest DECEMBER 1-2, 2023
Bottoms up executive named top 50 women leaders of ct for 2022 - women we admire
Save the dates! Live entertainment, beer garden, Santa's workshop, award-winning food trucks, and much more!
Bottoms up executive named top 50 women leaders of ct for 2022 - women we admire
Bottoms up executive named top 50 women leaders of ct for 2022 - women we admire
Bottoms up executive named top 50 women leaders of ct for 2022 - women we admire
We are happy to announce our Executive Director & Founder, Dawn Zavalishin recently was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Connecticut for 2022! Congratulations to Dawn and all the awardees. To view the full list, please visit: Women We Admire.
Bottoms Up Selected as Community Giving Program Recipient
Bottoms up executive named top 50 women leaders of ct for 2022 - women we admire
BOTTOMS UP selected as nonprofit of the month at stop & shop
Bottoms Up was recently selected as a grant recipient by Whole Foods Market as part of their Community Giving Program! Whole Foods Market's generous donation is greatly appreciated and will help support our patients living with IBD! We sincerely wish to thank Whole Foods Market for selecting our charity for this honor.
BOTTOMS UP selected as nonprofit of the month at stop & shop
Bottoms up executive named top 50 women leaders of ct for 2022 - women we admire
BOTTOMS UP selected as nonprofit of the month at stop & shop
Have you heard the news? Bottoms Up has been selected as the beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program! Each time the $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Stop & Shop at 498 Bushy Hill Road in Simsbury, CT during the month of March we will receive a $1 donation unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag.
News ARCHIVES
Hartford Courant
Dec. 2, 2021 - The Hallmark-inspired, inaugural Avon Winterfest joins this list of fun outdoor holiday festivities
Nov. 24, 2020 - Hartford Courant Article - All 12 Thanksgiving road races have either gone virtual or were canceled due to Connecticut’s rising COVID-19 numbers
Collinsville Press
Nov. 25, 2021 - Record-breaking day for Bottoms Up 5K Turkey Trot in Avon
Nov. 23, 2020 - Thanksgiving Day road race in Avon to be virtual event
Nov. 28, 2019- Record-breaking victories at Bottoms Up Thanksgiving Day race in Avon
Nov. 22, 2018 - Runners brave frigid conditions to run on Thanksgiving morning
Nov. 19, 2018 - Thanksgiving morning road races in Canton, Avon and Farmington
The Valley Press
Dec. 17, 2021 - Winterfest Activities in Avon - "A smashing success," Ted Glanzer wrote in The Valley Press.
Avon Patch
Sept. 13, 2021 - Six Nonprofits, including Bottoms Up, Receive Grants for Programs, Events Benefiting Avon Community. View Article.