IRIS 5K Run for Refugees Feb. 8

The 5K Run for Refugees will be held Sunday, Feb. 8, beginning at Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Drive, New Haven. Packet pick-up is at 8:30 a.m. and the race starts at 10 a.m., followed by a post-race party and awards ceremony.

The race is limited to 3,000 participants. Register early! Info at www.jbsports.com/iris-run-for-refugees.

Show your support by running with us, fundraising, or giving a donation. Newcomers contribute so much to our communities, yet many face fear and uncertainty about their future. We’re celebrating cultural diversity and leaning into radical empathy for those who need it most. You can make all the difference through your support!

IRIS served more than 2,000 immigrants last year and welcomed over 280 newly arrived refugees! The mission of IRIS is to enable refugees and other displaced people to establish new lives, regain hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut’s communities. Refugees are men, women and children who fled their countries of origin due to persecution on the basis of their race, nationality, religious belief, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Currently, IRIS’s refugee clients come from Syria, Afghanistan, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Sudan and other countries. IRIS provides refugees with housing, food, clothing, and services such as education, English training, job preparation and placement, health care, and immigration legal aid.

Stand with refugees and immigrants during this critical time!

For more info please call 203-481-5933 or email jody@jbsports.com.