Bad news/good news on the annual Boston Volvo Thanksgiving Day 5k.
We were recently informed that our longtime charitable partner is no longer able to support us in orchestrating the race. With only weeks to go until race day, we won’t be able to pick up the pieces and pull off this year’s 5k. We adore the community we have built and served with this fantastic event, so we are all feeling awfully about the situation we find ourselves suddenly thrust into.
The good news is that we have lined up a sponsor for 2024: the YMCA of Greater Boston! The YMCA is a vibrant community organization dedicated to improving the health of mind, body, and spirit of individuals and families in our communities. Not only are they a valued local charity, we also run our race right past their Oak Square branch in Brighton!
Make sure you get out there and run or walk on Thanksgiving morning. We may not be able to collectively celebrate this year like we have these past few decades, but that doesn’t mean you can’t carry on the tradition in your own neighborhood - there certainly are many vintage Boston Volvo 5k race shirts which are looking forward to being utilized on Thanksgiving morning!
We hope to see you all bright and early with our friends from the YMCA on Thanksgiving morning in 2024!
- all of us at Boston Volvo and the Village Automotive Group
This run is a pleasant way to start off a happy holiday and work up an appetite for pumpkin pie. On a day dedicated to the loved ones around us, I'm glad I can run with my family.
- Josh H.